Yale University

Fast-Track Funding Supplements in HIV Research

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The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS at Yale University (CIRA) is seeking proposals for the 2023 Fast-Track Supplements in HIV Research, which offers funding to test innovative extensions of ideas and/or methods as a supplement to an investigator's ongoing IRB-approved study at Yale. This is a fast-tracked mechanism for which we expect to announce awardees by October 31, 2023.

Download 2023 Funding Announcement and Application Requirements (PDF)

FUNDING PRIORITIES

Fast-track funding supplements can be used for extensions of an active project that will significantly expand its scope and impact into innovative directions while taking advantage of the infrastructure of the existing study. This funding mechanism is not intended to supplement the costs of activities covered by another grant. To be consistent with the aims of CIRA, we strongly encourage the following:

  • Research into reducing HIV inequities and/or incorporating key health justice constructs (e.g., social determinants of health, structural or systemic racism, stigma).
  • Studies that focus on populations at high risk of HIV infection and investigate how to reduce disparities in HIV incidence, prevalence, and outcomes among marginalized populations, including those with common co-morbidities such as substance use and mental health disorders.
  • Studies that examine the well-being of people with HIV or at risk for HIV who are affected by humanitarian crises (e.g., natural disasters, conflict, or displacement).
  • Application of implementation science, community-engaged research, health services research, or digital health methodologies.
  • Alignment with the NIH HIV/AIDS Research Priorities outlined in NOT-OD-20-018.

AWARD AMOUNT

$15,000 maximum

DURATION

One year

NUMBER OF AWARDS

Up to three awards

KEY DATES

Application deadline: 5:00 pm on Monday, October 2, 2023
Awards announcement expected: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Earliest start date: Friday, December 1, 2023 (dependent on IRB and NIMH approval)

ELIGIBILITY

Emerging and new investigators (including post-doctoral fellows and associates, research associates, research scientists, and assistant professors) affiliated with CIRA will be given priority, although associate professors can also apply as principal investigators (PIs). An individual investigator may only serve as PI on one proposal. All applicants must have an ongoing IRB-approved study to which this funding can serve as a supplement.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applications should be submitted by email as a single PDF attachment to Daniel Davidson (daniel.davidson@yale.edu) by 5:00 pm on Monday, October 2, 2023.

QUESTIONS
For questions about this funding announcement, please contact John Pachankis (john.pachankis@yale.edu), Director of CIRA’s Development Core.

Download 2023 Funding Announcement and Application Requirements (PDF)

 

 

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