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CFAR International Research Award Program

The CFAR International Research Award Program offers initial and pilot awards to investigators in Kenya, Philippines, and South Africa.

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Letters of Intent due: 5:00pm EST on November 8th

Full proposals from applicants with accepted LOIs are due on Monday, January 13, 2025.

The Providence/Boston CFAR International Developmental Research Program offers initial and pilot awards to international investigators who are faculty members at selected Universities in Kenya, Philippines, and South Africa.  Each of these Universities have a strong, existing academic affiliation with Brown and/or Boston Universities.

  • Kenya – Moi University & Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
  • Philippines – University of the Philippines
  • South Africa - University of Cape Town, South African Medical Research Council, Stellenbosch University, and the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)

Applications are accepted for International Research Awards and provides support for two types of projects:

Initial AIDS Research Projects

Eligible candidates are international basic or clinical investigators who do not have previous or current independent NIH research support, or equivalent foundation research support. The major goal is to provide support for international early-stage investigators to carry out mentored research that will provide the background for an NIH or other international agency (USAID, UNAIDS, WHO, etc) application for HIV/AIDS funding.

Pilot Projects

Eligible candidates are international basic or clinical investigators who may have NIH or other international agency funding in other disciplines but are new to HIV/AIDS research. The major goal is to provide support to foster interdisciplinary AIDS-related research among our international researchers and their institutions.

International Research Mentors

All international applicants must have a Providence/Boston CFAR mentor for their International Research Award. CFAR mentors must hold faculty positions at either Brown or Boston University and have an academic appointment at or above the level of Assistant Professor. The CFAR mentor must be someone who has the time and expertise to provide mentorship in both the application phase as well as post-award. Mentors should be able to provide expertise and guidance in the development of the application and ensure that all required documents are provided for the review committee. If awarded, the mentors are responsible for working with each awardee in the completion of the required supplemental documentation. All international awards that involve human subject research must receive both international and domestic IRB approval. CFAR mentors will be responsible for facilitating the domestic IRB approval through their home institution. All international proposals are required to go through an extensive international and clinical clearance process by the NIH. Final protocols and consent forms must be reviewed by the CFAR mentor to ensure that the protocol and consent form are consistent and ensure that the required forms are completed in a timely manner. The CFAR mentor will also be asked periodically review research activities and progress reports with the funded investigators and to provide comments on progress, barriers toward achieving study goals (including research objectives, grant applications, abstracts, manuscripts, and new collaborations), timeline deviations (as relevant), and future plans and directions.

  • Letters of Intent are required and are due no later than 5:00pm EST on November 8th
  • Notification of selected LOI’s for full submission will be announced by November 15th
  • For those with accepted LOIs, applications are due by 5:00pm on January 13, 2025
  • Awards will be announced by March 2025

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Application Guidance and Instructions

The funding period for each award is determined when all regulatory and NIH required approvals are obtained.  Projects are activated for a 1-year period, with potential for an additional 6-month no-cost-extension (NCE).  Requests for NCE must be submitted with the required progress report.

For each International Project, the following approvals are necessary:

  • NIH International Clearance
  • International IRB/IREC approval
  • Domestic IRB approval from CFAR mentor/collaborator's home institution
  • NIH Clinical Approval (if appropriate)

KENYA

Moi University & Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital 

  • In country contact:  Winston Nyandiko (nyandikom@yahoo.com)
  • US Contact:  Rami Kantor (rami_kantor@brown.edu) or Joseph Hogan (jwh@brown.edu)

PHILIPPINES

University of the Philippines 

  • In country contact: Laufred Hernandez (lihernandez@up.edu.ph)
  • US Contact:  Susan Cu-Uvin (scu-uvin@lifespan.org) or Eileen Caffrey (Eileen_Caffrey@brown.edu)

SOUTH AFRICA

University of Cape Town

  • In country contact: Chris Colvin (coldvine@gmail.com)
  • US Contacts:  Mark Lurie (mark_lurie@brown.edu) 

South African Medical Research Council

  • In country contact: Cathy Mathews (Cathy.Mathews@mrc.ac.za) or Bronwyn Myers (bronwyn.myers@mrc.ac.za) 
  • US Contacts:  Mark Lurie (mark_lurie@brown.edu) or Karen Jacobson (kjacobso@bu.edu)   

Stellenbosch University

  • In country contact: Robin Warren (rw1@sun.ac.za) 
  • US Contacts:  Karen Jacobson (kjacobso@bu.edu) 

University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)

  • In country contact: Ian Sanne (Ian.Sanne@righttocare.org) or Jacqui Miot (jmiot@heroza.org)
  • US Contacts: Sydney Rosen (sbrosen@bu.edu) or Matthew Fox (mfox@bu.edu)

     

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