CFAR Funding Opportunity 

 

The CFAR is committed to the ongoing support of new lines of research that have great

promise to further the success of more comprehensive research proposals and advance the

field.  Although modest, these grants can provide the resources to develop preliminary

data for suitable innovative proposals or in the case of Special Projects, to overcome a

specific impediment to progress or embark on an independent but related line of investigation.

The focus of these applications must be on research related to HIV/AIDS.

 

Applications will be accepted twice each year according to specific deadlines set by the CFAR

Executive Committee.  Applications will be promptly reviewed by an internal review committee

and funding will begin within one month of review.  Each application may request up to $40,000 of

support.  It is anticipated that a maximum of 3 - 5 awards will be made for each cycle.  Priority

will be given to young investigators and applicants who have not previously been recipients of

these awards, although applications will be accepted from prior recipients.

 

Complete application packages should include the following:

 

        1.) A current CV

 

        2.) A brief discussion of why this application is innovative and/or important and

        how it will lead to future and more comprehensive investigations of relevance.

 

        3.) A three to five page Research Precis in the following format:

                 Abstract

                 Introduction and Background

                 Hypotheses

                 Specific Aims

                 Work Accomplished

                 Methods

                 Anticipated Analyses

                 Expected Results

                 Limitations

                 Budget

 

Applications should be submitted as a complete package to:

 

                 Mary Oris

                 Administrator

                 Duke Center For AIDS Research

                 Duke University Medical Center

                 DUMC Box 2926

                 LaSalle Street Ext.

                 SORF Building, Room 203

                 Durham, NC 27710

 

Questions concerning the applications should be directed to Mary Oris by email

(mary.oris@duke.edu) or telephone (684-6875).