Mellon HIV/AIDS Node Call For Grant Proposals

With the support of the Mellon Foundation, the Population and Poverty Studies Programme at UKZN has established a small grants programme to support social science research on HIV/AIDS.

2002 Request for Applications: Philip Morris External Research Program

Abstract: Philip Morris Incorporated announces the availability of its 2002 Request for Applications booklet for the Philip Morris External Research Program. The broad range of research interests includes the following scientific areas: exposure, biomarkers, and dosimetry; epidemiological research; clinical and model systems research; and tobacco smoke and smoking behavior.

Identification and Prevention of Middle Childhood Precursors of Risky Sexual Behavior: NIH

Abstract: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research (OAR) invite applications proposing biobehavioral and neuroimaging studies of children ages 6 to 12 years to identify the precursors of risky sexual behavior.

Therapeutics Research on AIDS-Associated Opportunistic Infections and Malignancies: NIH

Abstract: The purpose of this program announcement is to encourage research grant applications aimed at novel approaches to discovery and preclinical development of therapeutic agents against opportunistic infections and malignancies in people with AIDS. The intent of this PA is to seek investigator-initiated grant applications that involve creative and original preclinical research utilizing state-of-the-art technologies necessary to propel advances in new or improved therapies. No clinical trials will be supported under this PA.

Scholar Awards

Abstract: The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is primarily interested in funding basic medical research areas that have direct and immediate relevance to pediatric HIV/AIDS. While the foundation supports basic medical research using clinical samples, it does not fund large therapeutic trials or the pharmacologic development of drugs.

Research Grants: One-Year and Two-Year

Abstract: The goal of this program is to provide initial funding to investigators to enable them to gather preliminary data to answer questions quickly or obtain sufficient results to apply to other granting agencies.

Targeted Research Grants: American Foundation for AIDS Research

Abstract: The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), a New York not-for-profit corporation, is pleased to announce the Targeted Research Grants program for Novel Viral and Cellular Targets for Anti-HIV Agents Including Use of Combinatorial Libraries. An amfAR Targeted Research Grant satisfies various financial obligations incurred in the course of an HIV/AIDS-related investigation. The current Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks to encourage research in these and related areas:

amfAR Fellowships

Abstract: The mission of amfAR's Basic Research Program is to identify, fund, and advance innovative, creative, and timely research and research education projects in the basic science of HIV/AIDS. This goal is predicated on the belief that an understanding of the biology of HIV is the best means by which effective treatments and primary prevention measures, and an eventual cure, will be achieved.

Ford Foundation in Southern Africa

Founded in 1936, the Ford Foundation is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation. Its goals are to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international co-operation and advance human achievement. The Ford Foundation has been making grants in South Africa for over 40 years. It annually disburses around US$ 13 million in grant funds to a broad range of civic institutions and governmental bodies working in South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

HIV, Health and Your Community - A Guide for Actionlol

This publication has been updated for 2006 and includes information on ART.