CIRA Fellowships Seek New Applicants

The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University currently has 2 fellowship programs seeking new applicants.

NIMH Interdisciplinary HIV Prevention Training Program

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CIRA is offering Post-Doctoral Fellowships for a 2 year period. The Post-Doctoral Fellowship provides a unique focus on professional development, setting clear expectations for research productivity, the establishment of a program of research, and the creation of professional identity in preparation for an academic career. Fellows are supported to write articles for publications and prepare an extramural grant application in an HIV-related area. Trained within CIRA, you will work closely with a research mentor from among the Center’s primary training faculty. Applications will start to be reviewed on January 5, 2016.

Training Program activities include:

• Research preceptorship and collaboration in ongoing research
• Grant writing
• Professional development seminars in preparation for the job market
• Training in research methods and ethics
• CIRA and HIV-related seminars and colloquia
• Support from an established HIV prevention center

The online application for this fellowship is now available. However, we encourage you to download Eligibility Criteria and Application Requirements first before proceeding.

Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars (REIDS)

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The REIDS Fellowship opportunities are for those currently employed as early-career faculty or as post-doctoral researchers. REIDS exists to meet the needs of scholars who are underrepresented in the field of HIV research. Recognizing the importance of quality mentorship and access to practical experience in setting the trajectory for productivity and success of new investigators, Scholars enroll in a 4-week Summer Institute and online monthly meetings throughout the year focused on research education, training, professional development and mentoring that addresses structural and individual barriers to advancement of underrepresented groups in community-based implementation science research to reduce and prevent HIV. Applications will start to be reviewed on January 4, 2016.

During the 2-year fellowship, all Scholars will:

• Participate in two consecutive Summer Institutes;
• Participate in online monthly fellowship meetings;
• Receive sustained mentorship and applied learning experiences;
• Be supported to write collaborative HIV proposals; and,
• Be able to apply for up to $20,000 in pilot funding for projects that address one of the several HIV inequities experienced within communities of color.

Fellows receive money for travel to New Haven; a stipend for living expenses (Fellows who are funded through an NIH or Foundation institutional training grants are not eligible for the stipend but may receive a per diem food allowance); and, fully-subsidized accommodations.

The online application for this fellowship is now available. However, we encourage you to download Eligibility Criteria and Application Requirements first before proceeding.