The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) offers two scholarship programs for early-career investigators funded through a supplement from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The HPTN Scholars Program now includes two components: a domestic (U.S.) program and an international program.
More information about this resource is available at HPTN Scholars
Main Areas of Focus
- To increase opportunities for scientists from groups under-represented in HIV prevention research
Support Services
- Scholars are provided funding to cover a portion of their time (typically ~ 10-30%) and expenses including travel and research materials/supplies. Successful applicants will be funded for 18 months, subject to certain restrictions.
Who Can Use This Resource
- In the domestic program, successful applicants will be:
- Investigators who have received their terminal degree (M.D., Ph.D., etc)
- Citizens or permanent U.S. residents who are members of underrepresented racial/ethnic minority communities, and/or of minority sexual orientation
- In the international program, successful applicants will be:
- Current M.D., Ph.D., and MBChB students or individuals having already graduated with their terminal degree
- Members of disadvantaged communities and/or come from disadvantaged backgrounds and/or of minority sexual orientation, or from high-risk populations
- In both programs, applicants should desire to work with a mentor scientist in the network to complete a research project based upon an existing HPTN research study.
How To Get Started
- Read the full eligibility criteria on the HPTN Scholars website.
Contact Information
- Contact information can be found at HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN)