Each year, the HIV Research Trust offers
international scholarships to physicians, nurses, scientists and other
health care professionals in resource-poor settings working in the field of HIV
infection. The Trust supports early/mid career researchers (from doctoral
students to group leader level) to travel to other centers to acquire
skills necessary to conduct their research more effectively when they return to
their home institution. The Scholarships provide support for travel,
living expenses including accommodation and may provide support for laboratory
expenses at the institution to be visited. The application deadline
is 11 October 2013.
international scholarships to physicians, nurses, scientists and other
health care professionals in resource-poor settings working in the field of HIV
infection. The Trust supports early/mid career researchers (from doctoral
students to group leader level) to travel to other centers to acquire
skills necessary to conduct their research more effectively when they return to
their home institution. The Scholarships provide support for travel,
living expenses including accommodation and may provide support for laboratory
expenses at the institution to be visited. The application deadline
is 11 October 2013.
Study Subject (s): 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. All areas of research
related to HIV are supported including laboratory methods, epidemiology,
clinical and therapeutic research and research into psychological, social,
nursing and other aspects of daily care of patients.
Course Level: The Trust supports early/mid career researchers (from
doctoral students to group leader level) to travel to other centers to acquire
skills necessary to conduct their research more effectively when they return to
their home institution.
Scholarship Provider: The HIV Research Trust
Scholarship can be taken at: Abroad (Countries and centers
of excellence throughout the world)
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. All areas of research
related to HIV are supported including laboratory methods, epidemiology,
clinical and therapeutic research and research into psychological, social,
nursing and other aspects of daily care of patients.
Course Level: The Trust supports early/mid career researchers (from
doctoral students to group leader level) to travel to other centers to acquire
skills necessary to conduct their research more effectively when they return to
their home institution.
Scholarship Provider: The HIV Research Trust
Scholarship can be taken at: Abroad (Countries and centers
of excellence throughout the world)
Eligibility: 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. The Trust
supports early/mid career researchers (from doctoral students to group leader
level) working in resource-poor countries, to travel to other centers to acquire
skills necessary to conduct their research more effectively when they return to
their home institution.
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. The Trust
supports early/mid career researchers (from doctoral students to group leader
level) working in resource-poor countries, to travel to other centers to acquire
skills necessary to conduct their research more effectively when they return to
their home institution.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International applicants can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: 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.
The support is in the form of Scholarships which are usually for a few months’
duration and cover travel, living expenses and consumables. The Scholarships
are awarded competitively based on a peer-review process on an annual basis.
They 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. Examples of skills and
techniques that may be acquired are; clinical management; clinical trial
experience and practice, data and trial management; statistical expertise;
acquisition of laboratory techniques and analyses; cell and molecular biology.
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.
financial support to physicians, nurses, scientists and other health care
professionals in resource-poor settings working in the field of HIV infection.
The support is in the form of Scholarships which are usually for a few months’
duration and cover travel, living expenses and consumables. The Scholarships
are awarded competitively based on a peer-review process on an annual basis.
They 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. Examples of skills and
techniques that may be acquired are; clinical management; clinical trial
experience and practice, data and trial management; statistical expertise;
acquisition of laboratory techniques and analyses; cell and molecular biology.
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.
Duration of award(s): The usual period of support is 2-6 months but exceptional support
for one year may be given.
for one year may be given.
What does it cover? The Scholarships provide support for travel, living expenses including
accommodation, and may provide support for laboratory expenses at the institution
to be visited. The preference is for applicants to receive training in
recognized centers in other resource-poor countries but travel to other areas
is not excluded. The maximum sum awarded is a £10,000 or equivalent value.
accommodation, and may provide support for laboratory expenses at the institution
to be visited. The preference is for applicants to receive training in
recognized centers in other resource-poor countries but travel to other areas
is not excluded. The maximum sum awarded is a £10,000 or equivalent value.
Selection Criteria: Complete applications are assessed independently and judged by the
quality of the proposal with respect to the science, the training to be
received and the value of the program to the home institution. Once this
assessment has been made the successful scholars are chosen.
quality of the proposal with respect to the science, the training to be
received and the value of the program to the home institution. Once this
assessment has been made the successful scholars are chosen.
Notification: This selection is completed by the second half of December with
successful Scholars being informed by the first or second week of January the
following year at the latest.
successful Scholars being informed by the first or second week of January the
following year at the latest.
How to Apply: The mode of
applying is online.
applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 11 October 2013.
