Dear IAS Member,
This year the IAS is again working with the UK-based HIV Research Trust to promote their 2009 competition for research training scholarships. These scholarships are for physicians, nurses, scientists, and other health care professionals who are undertaking research in resource poor settings. The award is used to develop a candidate’s research career and, on return to the home institution, add to the capacity of their department to carry out research related to treatment and prevention.
Examples of acquired research skills might be clinical trial experience, good clinical trial practice, data and trial management, acquisition of laboratory techniques and analyses, trial nurse skills, statistical expertise, aspects of ethics, economics, education and health behaviour.
The scholarships are usually for a period of 3-6 months depending on the nature of the proposal.
Approximately US$1,200 a month will be available to cover return travel and subsistence while carrying out the research project with an additional sum (maximum US$2,000) to cover consumables and other additional expenses incurred by the hosting unit.
This year, the top-scoring grantee will also receive a scholarship from the IAS to attend the 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2009) in Cape Town.
The IAS encourages eligible members to consider applying.
Additional information is available on the IAS website at
http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=109 or on the HIV Research Trust website at
http://www.hivresearchtrust.org.uk.
Applications are now open and close 31 October 2008.
Regards,
Initiatives Department
International AIDS Society (IAS)
http://www.iasociety.org
