The developmental component of the UCSD CFAR is designed to facilitate and encourage newinvestigators and new ideas in HIV/AIDS research. The intent is to optimize opportunities for productiveresearch by providing immediate financial support in association with resource support provided by theCore facilities. Four categories of developmental grants will be supported, although the number and type ofthese categories are flexible: (1) junior faculty and investigators new to AIDS research; (2) feasibilitystudies, (3) evolving research opportunities; and (4) newly recruited faculty. These grants will enable newfaculty members with a background or an interest in HIV/AIDS research to receive immediate funding for aproject while encouraging new collaborations and support within the CFAR and the University. Requests forsubmission of developmental grants are advertised through the Administrative Core twice a year forfunding in January and June. Faculty at all four CFAR member institutions are eligible to apply. Thesubmissions are evaluated by an expert review committee, and additional ad hoc reviewers from relatedfields are added as needed. Merit is the driving criterion for making the awards; however, fostering thedevelopment of junior and minority investigators are two important programmatic goals that are alsoconsidered in prioritization of awards. The maximum amount for the awards currently given is $50,000 forunfunded junior investigators and $30,000 for others. As part of their award, investigators are required toprovide documentation of publications and peer-reviewed funding that result from the developmentalawards. They are also required to cite CFAR developmental funds in publications resulting from worksupported by developmental grants. With the growth of the CFAR and the recent addition of The ScrippsResearch Institute as a member institution, we anticipate a greater number of innovative and timelyprojects will be funded, attracting new members and affiliates who can advance HIV and AIDS research.
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