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HIV & Drug Use Fellowship
International AIDS Society (IAS) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) joint fellowship programme encouraging HIV and drug use research
With the support of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the International AIDS Society (IAS) has established a research fellowship programme focusing on HIV and drug use, with the goal of contributing to advances in the scientific understanding of drug use and HIV, while fostering multinational research on HIV and drug use.
This fellowship programme consists of two types of awards: US$75,000 to be awarded to a junior scientist for 18-months for post-doctoral training and US$75,000 to be awarded to a well-established HIV researcher for eight-month long professional development training, both at leading institutes excelling in research in the HIV-related drug use field.
The two initial fellowships were awarded at the 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2009), which took place in Cape Town, South Africa on 19-22 July 2009 (see below for information on the awardees)
In 2010, up to four fellowships will be awarded in conjunction with the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) in Vienna, Austria on 18-23 July 2010.
While applications from across the globe are welcomed, scientists from Eastern Europe and Central Asia are strongly encouraged to submit their applications.
Eligible Candidates
- Junior investigators with a doctoral degree (e.g. Ph.D., M.D.) in the field of behavioral and social sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, medicine, physics, or public health.
- Well-established HIV researchers not currently active in the field of HIV-related drug use research, with a minimum of seven years’ experience beyond post-doctoral level, and with a documented scientific record that includes peer-reviewed publications.
Application Process
Fellowship applications must be submitted by the prospective fellow through the online application that will be available on the IAS website from 8 December 2009 to 10 February 2010. Applicants must present documentation that verifies their qualifications. The applicant will be asked to articulate their fellowship goals, provide a brief project proposal abstract, and write a research plan for conducting HIV research related to drug use.
Applicants must have an appropriate mentor who holds an established post for the duration of the fellowship and has a track record in research and training in HIV and drug use. Applicants must confirm that the host institute and the mentor can guarantee that space and facilities will be made available for the prospective fellow should he/she be successful in obtaining the fellowship.
After the applicant submits his/her application, the mentor must then complete their portion of the application which will articulate, in a two-page letter, the support he/she will provide the applicant, and assess the impact the fellowship will have on the applicant’s future.
All applications will be peer-reviewed through a robust assessment process, which will focus on the maximum impact each fellowship would bring to the treatment and/or prevention of HIV/AIDS and drug use, as well as to collective capacity building in the recipient’s home country.
Click on the links to the right of this page to apply. Any questions may be directed to .
2009 Recipients of the International AIDS Society (IAS) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Fellowship Encouraging HIV and Drug use Research
Dr. Micah Ongeri Oyaro: Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipient
The postdoctoral fellowship recipient is Dr. Micah Ongeri Oyaro. Dr. Oyaro comes from Nairobi, Kenya. He recently completed his PhD at Kenyatta University in Nairobi in the field of molecular virology through a scholarship provided by the HIV Research Trust. Dr. Oyaro currently works as a research scientist in the medical microbiology department at the University of Nairobi. Dr. Oyaro will complete an 18-month research project entitled: “Social networks, status and molecular epidemiology of HIV, HBV and HCV infections among drug abusers in Kenya.” He will work under the mentorship of Dr. John Wylie at University of Manitoba in Canada.
Dr. Maria Gudelia Rangel, Professional Development Fellowship Recipient
The professional development fellowship recipient is Dr. Maria Gudelia Rangel. Dr. Rangel completed her doctorate work in health sciences from the Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Dr. Rangel is currently a research associate and professor at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Tijuana, Mexico in the Department of Population Studies. She will complete an eight month professional development research project entitled: “HIV prevalence in clients in substance abuse rehabilitation centers in Baja California, Mexico.” She will complete her research under the mentorship of Prof. Steffanie Strathdee at the University of California, San Diego.
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