2024 HIV Vaccine Advocacy Academy

The 2024 HIV Vaccine Advocacy Academy, organized by the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise of IAS – the International AIDS Society, will award fellowships to 15 early- to mid-career advocates from central, eastern, southern or western Africa to take part in workshops on HIV vaccine-related advocacy with international experts.   

The 2024 academy will take place in Windhoek, Namibia, on 16-18 December. Selected participants will receive full travel support.   

The deadline for applications is 20 October, 23:59 CEST.  

The objectives are to:  

• Provide training on basic and HIV-related vaccine research and development. 
• Provide training on the ability to reach target audiences and adequately communicate relevant needs of and for an HIV vaccine.
• Provide a unique opportunity to engage and discuss with leaders in the HIV vaccine field, in a retreat-type setting, on building and facilitating collaborations in the advocacy for an HIV vaccine.  
• Support participants in establishing a sustainable network across different research institutions and creating momentum for African-led vaccine advocacy. 

 To be eligible, applicants should:  

• Be proficient in English 
• Be a national and a resident of a central, eastern, southern or western African country 
• Be affiliated with a central, eastern, southern or western African institution 
• Have a letter of support from their home organization 
• Be an advocate or peer educator in the HIV field 
• Be interested in the latest research developments towards an HIV vaccine 
• Be affiliated with HIV associations, groups or committees based in countries with limited resources for HIV vaccine research 
• Be willing, and have a plan, to disseminate the knowledge acquired during the academy in their home institution 

Please contact enterprise@iasociety.org if you have any questions.