Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research

Request for Proposals: Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research

Please see the complete RFP.

DEADLINE: Letter of Intent due no later than Thursday, May 16, 2013

AVAILABLE FUNDING

Maximum funding: $150,000; 10% indirect cost rate maximum. 

Performance period: two years starting October 1, 2013.
 

BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The goal of amfAR’s Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research is to:

Facilitate the exceptional postdoctoral researcher’s transition to a productive and independent long-term career in HIV/AIDS research by

• Support two years of postdoctoral basic biomedical research (phase I)
• Provide the possibility of one additional year of research funding during the first year of an independent research position (phase II)

Applicants must be conducting basic biomedical research on HIV/AIDS to be considered for funding in this program.

QUALIFICATIONS

Krim Fellowship applicants must:

• Hold a research or clinical doctorate completed between three and six years prior to April 19, 2013;
• Be mentored by an experienced investigator at the same U.S. or international nonprofit research institution who: (a) is qualified to oversee the proposed research; (b) has successfully supervised postdoctoral fellows; and (c) is at the associate professor level or higher;
• Be the main author on significant publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals;
• Have made oral and poster presentations at major scientific conferences and meetings.
• The applicant is expected to secure an independent research position no later than March 2016. 

amfAR grants are made to nonprofit organizations worldwide. Applicant fellows and mentors need not be U.S. citizens, and there are no restrictions as to age, color, creed, gender, medical condition, handicap, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, marital status, or sexual orientation.

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If you have difficulty accessing the RFP please contact grants@amfar.org