Program Information
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree at time of award
- For candidates who are clinicians, they should have graduated with a medical degree, have post-graduate clinical experience and undertaken a period of post graduate research leading to the award of a higher degree (PhD, MD by research or equivalent) and be no more than 7 years post PhD or 12 years post-graduation from medical school
- For candidates who are not clinical doctors, they should have research experience to the level of PhD and should be no more than 7 years post PhD
- Have a strong career interest in HIV
- Have a research mentor with extensive experience in their field (co-mentorship is accepted)
- Be able to devote approximately 50% of their professional time to research versus administrative, patient care, or teaching responsibilities
- Be able to complete the proposed research within the 2-year award period, providing evidence (manuscript, presentation, or abstracts) for future research projects
- Co-Principal investigators are not eligible for funding
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Exceptions to the above can apply, for example, having taken time out for parental leave, family bereavement or military service.
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The Research Scholars Program is actively working towards reducing potential barriers to entry and success for applicants from population groups who are typically underrepresented in research. Award selections are made without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression.
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We are committed to supporting researchers and research projects addressing unmet patient needs and health inequities in order to build a more inclusive research landscape.
Citizenship
Applicants must reside in one of the following eligible countries/regions:
- Mainland China
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Taiwan
An applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of one of the eligible countries/regions or subject to the requirements noted below with regards to temporary visa/work permit. This visa must be valid for the duration of the award period or the applicant must be able to establish that he or she is eligible for an extension, renewal or other status that will enable the applicant to undertake the research for the entirety of the 2-year award.
October 2023, IHQ-UNB-4918