HPTN Scholars Program

The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) is proud to offer a scholarship program for early-career US minority investigators funded through a supplement from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH).  The scholarship, now soliciting applications for its third year, seeks investigators who have received their terminal degree (MD, PhD, etc.) and who seek to work with a mentor scientist in the Network to complete a research project based upon an existing domestic HIV research study in the HPTN. The main goals of this program are as follows.

HPTN Scholars will:

1. Acquire new knowledge, skills and abilities to further their careers as independent investigators in HIV science through completing the program requirements and working with a mentor;

2. Develop a research project that will make use of data from a completed or ongoing HPTN HIV prevention study, complete the approved projects within the program year, present the findings of their projects at a scientific meeting at the end of the scholarship year, and submit a manuscript based on the given project (typically with the scholar as the lead author) by the end of the program year; and

3. Through the experience of the program, become knowledgeable of the processes of doing research in NIH-funded HIV networks, and thereby have the opportunity to continue their careers in the HPTN after conclusion of the scholarship as members of a protocol team or through proposing new science funded by the HPTN.

Scholars are provided funding to cover a portion of their time (typically ~25%) and expenses including travel to two scientific meetings, and materials and supplies.  Successful applicants will be funded for one year from June 2012 through May 2013 with the possibility of re-applying for one additional year of support through May 2014, subject to certain constraints.  

The deadline for scholarship applications for the 2012-2013 year is December 30, 2011. The Request for Applications (RFA) and Application Form can be downloaded below.

Application Materials for the HPTN Scholars Program

• HPTN 2012-2013 Scholars RFA

• HPTN 2012-2013 Scholars Application

Resources (more to come)

• Active and Concluded HPTN Studies in the U.S.

• FAQs on the HPTN Scholars Program

• 26 October Webinar slides (no audio)

• Watch 26 October Webinar movie
  (.wmv file, plays in Windows Media Player, Mac users will need to install Flip4Mac to watch .wmv files)

If you have any questions or for more information please read the Solicitation for HPTN Prevention Scholars or contact Sarah Artis at Sartis@fhi360.org

These researchers were awarded funding for the 2011 HPTN Scholars Program.

Louisiana Public Health Institute

Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH

Irene Kuo, PhD, MPH

Ken Mayer, MD

East Carolina University

Kaiser Family Foundation

San Francisco

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University of Toronto

Boston

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University of Maryland

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