Deadline: October 11, 2013
Applications are now open for the 2014 HIV Research Trust Scholarships. The Scholarships which cover travel, living expenses and consumables, are awarded competitively each year in open competition. The HIV Research Trust Scholarships are designed to enable the candidate to travel to another research unit to learn skills and techniques which should develop the candidate’s career and, on return to the home institution, add to the capacity of the department to carry out research related to treatment and prevention.
The Scholarships provide support for travel, living expenses including accommodation, and may provide support for laboratory expenses at the institution to be visited. The usual period of support is 2-6 months but exceptionally support for one year may be given. The maximum sum awarded is £10,000 or equivalent value.
The HIV Research Trust is a charitable foundation that provides financial support to physicians, nurses, scientists and other health care professionals in resource-poor settings working in the field of HIV infection.
Eligibility
- The HIV Research Trust aims to support a broad mix of disciplines. All aspects of research related to HIV infection and its consequences are eligible including clinical care, basic and applied biology, epidemiology, psychological ethical, economic, educational and societal aspects.
- Researchers In particular, those who are in the early to mid stages of their career (from doctoral students to group leader level) working in resource-poor countries.
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