Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research

amfAR plays a uniquely important role in AIDS research, identifying critical gaps in our knowledge of HIV and AIDS and supporting groundbreaking studies that often lack the preliminary data required by more traditional funders. The Foundation's research program focuses on efforts to prevent HIV infection among vulnerable populations and to improve treatment, with the ultimate goal of eradicating the virus in people living with HIV infection.

The goal of amfAR’s Mathilde Krim Fellows in Basic Biomedical Research program is to provide funding for exceptional researchers who are new to the HIV/AIDS field. Krim Fellowship funding will support the successful applicant’s ongoing HIV research and facilitate the transition to a productive and independent long-term career in the HIV/AIDS biomedical research field. The Krim Fellowship provides support for two years of postdoctoral research, with the possibility of one additional year of research support during the first year of a tenure-track position.

Research fellowships offer an invaluable source of support for talented new investigators for whom funding opportunities are increasingly scarce. According to a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the proportion of funding awarded to scientists aged 35 or less dropped from 23 percent in 1980 to less than four percent in 2001. The trend continues: A recent Nature Medicine article reported that the number of young scientists securing NIH grants fell by 14 percent between 2003 and 2006.  Meanwhile, the average age at which principal investigators receive their first independent research funding from NIH (R01) has risen to 42 years for Ph.D. degree holders and 44 years for M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. degree holders.

Applicants must be conducting basic biomedical research to be considered for funding in this program. Fellowship research projects should pertain to HIV prevention or treatment, including viral eradication.

Phase I of the Krim Fellowship is intended to support salary and research costs associated with the conduct of basic biomedical research on HIV/AIDS during the final two years of a postdoctoral or equivalent appointment at any US or international nonprofit research institution (such as a college or university).  Applicants are expected to start a tenure-track position within two years (and no later than two and a half years) following the start of phase I funding (i.e., no later than July 2013). During the phase I period, Krim Fellows will be required to participate in an NIH grant-writing workshop or similar training activity approved in advance by amfAR.

Contingent upon application, peer review and approval, an additional year of funding may be awarded (phase II) to support basic biomedical HIV/AIDS research costs during the first year of a tenure-track position at any US or international nonprofit research institution. Phase II funding must start no later than six months following the end of the phase I period.

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