Funding Opportunities

New funding oppourtunities for HIV and Sexual Health related research appear throughout the year. In this section we highlight some relevant call for proposals.

NIAID - HIV Vaccine

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases invites applications for research aimed at obtaining a safe and efficacious vaccine against HIV or Aids. This program supports multidisciplinary research, drawing together fields including immunology, virology, molecular biology, viral disease pathogenesis, and animal modeling. PAR-03-094

Contact Dianne Tingley, Division of Extramural Affairs, MAID, Room Number 2148A, MSC-7616, 6700-B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA • Tel +1 301 496 2550 • Fax +1 301 402 2638 • Email dt15g@nih.gov• Web http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-03-094.html
Deadline 13 November 2003

The Fogarty International Centre - AIDS Research

The Fogarty International Centre, together with partner institutes and offices from the National Institutes of Health, invites applications for the Aids international training and research program. Applications are invited for collaborative training programs that would contribute to the long- term goal of building sustainable research capacity in HIV/Aids and HIV-related conditions at developing country institutions. This program will increase research training across the span of biomedical, behavioural and social sciences, clinical science, epidemiology, biostatistics, and public health practice. The research-training program should emphasize prevention research and include research to identify appropriate interventions to provide care to those adults and children infected with HIV. It should involve a wide range of professionals, and be multidisciplinary.

Eligible institutions are US (or pre-approved other developed country) non-profit institutions with HIV/AIDS related research collaborations with institutions in the low- and middle-income countries in the following regions: Africa, Asia (except Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan), central and eastern Europe (Hungary, Poland, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Turkey and the countries of the former Yugoslavia), Russia and the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East (except Israel), and the Pacific Ocean Islands (except Australia and New Zealand). PA-03-018

Contact Jeanne McDermott, Division of International Training and Research, FIC, NIH, Building 31 Room B2C39, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA • Tel +1 301 496 1492 •Fax +1 301 402 0779
Email mcdermot@mail.nih.gov
Web http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-03-O18.html
Deadline Letter of intent 17 November; full application 16 December 2003

NICHD - Sexual transmission of HIV

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Mental Health invite applications for demographic research on sexual behaviors related to HIV. This program particularly encourages studies in populations most vulnerable to the sexual transmission of HIV both in the US and worldwide minority men and women, men who have sex with men, and youths, especially disadvantaged youths. Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign for-profit and nonprofit organizations, public and private institutions, units of state and local governments and eligible agencies of the federal government.

Ref: PAS-00-136. Contact Susan Newcomer, Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch, NICHD, 6100
Executive Boulevard, Room 8B7, MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510, USA • Tel +1 301 435-6981 • Fax +1 301 496 0962
Email Snewcomer@nih.gov
Web http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-00-136.html
Deadline 2 January, 1 May, 1 September each year until 1 October 2003
Advertised Research Fortnight, 18 September 2002

Wellcome Trust - Programme Grants

To provide support for up to five years for internationally competitive research relevant to human and animal health. The actual amount available is unspecified as the level of support available depends on the scientific needs of the work. Applicants should note that recent awards have rarely exceeded £1,200 000. Applications can be made at any time and are processed on a rolling basis for consideration at Panel meetings which are held five times a year. Applicants are advised to allow at least six months from submission of a full application to their preferred start date. Enquiries and applications should be sent to the Scientific Programme Manager of the appropriate Panel. See their website for further information.
Contact Rebecca Christou, Grants Information Officer Tel 020 7611 8888 Web http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/1/biosfgunkfunprg.html

Community Fund of the National Lottery - Medical Research Grant

The fund request applications from researchers looking at a wide range of disease conditions related to health and social well-being. The priority for this year is promoting social inclusion. Proposals must be led by applicants from the charity or voluntary sector with research organisations or individual researchers named as partners. The scheme aims to encourage links between the voluntary sector and the research community.

Contact: Community Fund, Corporate Office, St Vincent House,
16 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4NL • Phone: 0845 7919191
Web: http://www.community-fund.org.uk

The Medical Society for the study of Venereal Diseases – Venereal Diseases

The Medical Society for the study of Venereal Diseases invites applications under its clinical development fund. Funding is available to support projects that advance the understanding and practice of genitourinary medicine. The total amount available is £10,000.

Contact Keith Radcliff, MSSVD, Whittall Street Clinic, Whittall St.
Birmingham B4 6DH• Tel: 0121 237 5719 • Fax: 0121 237 5729
Email: keith.radcliff@bscht.wmids.nhs.uk
Web: www.mssvd.org.uk/awards.htm