Dear colleagues,
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) and the UCSF AIDS Research Institute (ARI) are offering an exciting fellowship to MD- and PhD-level:
The Traineeships in AIDS Prevention Studies (TAPS) Program is inviting applications for two- and three-year postdoctoral fellowships in studies relating to the prevention of AIDS. Offered through the UCSF Department of Medicine with funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the TAPS fellowship is located at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS). CAPS represents a unique collaboration between university, government, community-based and private local agencies. It is part of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute (ARI, http://ari.ucsf.edu/), and houses the AIDS Research Policy Center (ARPC).
CAPS' numerous partnerships include the following:
*The University of California, San Francisco** (UCSF)*, trains investigators and conducts research in behavioral sciences, clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, medical ethics, and health policy.
*The AIDS Policy Research Center (APRC)* conducts policy research, evaluates policy interventions, and facilitates progressive interaction between UCSF research and policy at the international, national, state and local level.
*The Institute for Global Health (IGH)* conducts multidisciplinary international research and develops and evaluates policies aimed at improving health and increasing access to effective and affordable health services worldwide.
*The Women's Global Health Imperative (WGHI)* studies HIV and sexually transmitted infections in the context of reproductive health, emphasizing microbicides and female-controlled prevention methods, economic opportunity as part of HIV prevention, promotion of human rights and prevention of maternal mortality.
*The San Francisco Department of Public Health** (SFDPH)* provides expertise in applied epidemiology and HIV prevention research, HIV/AIDS and STD surveillance, AIDS prevention education, and HIV health services, as well as offering sites for research, access to surveillance data, and target populations.
*The Positive Health Program (PHP) at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH)*leads clinical studies on new HIV treatments, drug resistance, regimen design, treatment interruption, long-term non-progression, therapeutic vaccines, HIV/TB co-infection and HIV/malaria co-infection.
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies was established at the University of California, San Francisco in 1986. CAPS conducts epidemiological and behavioral studies in the primary prevention and early intervention of HIV infection. Research activities are carried out locally, nationally, and internationally by a diverse and supportive community of faculty investigators and scientific staff, along with their support staff. CAPS also conducts ethical and policy analyses of AIDS-related issues, and provides a program of technology transfer and exchange with community-based organizations. Areas of special emphasis in AIDS research include:
Epidemiologic Research
Studies of AIDS Risk Behaviors
Substance Abuse and HIV
Primary Prevention Interventions
Studies of HIV-Positive Individuals
Policy and Ethics
International Research
Research Addressing Ethnic Minority Populations
Research Addressing Populations Disproportionately Affected by HIV
Other public health and clinical aspects of AIDS
More than 100 AIDS-related research projects now being implemented by CAPS investigators will provide a wide variety of opportunities for Fellow participation. More information about CAPS is available at http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/
The Traineeships in AIDS Prevention Studies (TAPS) program trains scientists for academic and public health careers. Candidates must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctorate degree. The program is suitable for those who have recently completed their training, and for those who are already faculty members of academic or clinical departments.
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, with its unique combination of institutional resources situated in a region with a high prevalence of HIV infection, provides an excellent environment for postdoctoral training. To accomplish its goal, the Center offers Fellows supplementary academic preparation in research methods, public health, AIDS, and other specific learning objectives, and gives them several closely supervised experiences in AIDS prevention research. Fellows who already have a Master of Public Health [MPH] degree or its equivalent may complete the program in two years; those who do not will be required to complete the MPH degree at UC Berkeley in the first year, followed by two years of research training. The option of completing a 2-year Master's in Clinical Research at UCSF is also available as an alternative to the MPH. All incoming fellows are encouraged to take the 10-week TICR postdoctoral training course in clinical research.
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At the end of the training program each Fellow will have:
* completed the MPH degree or its equivalent;
* taken advanced courses in research methods, statistics and other
topics relevant to his or her major fields of interest;
* participated in and led numerous seminars on research topics within
CAPS, as well as in the formal teaching programs of the University;
* designed several research protocols and completed at least one
significant research project under the direction of a faculty mentor; and
* made presentations at national or international meetings, and
submitted several papers for publication.
All recipients of NIH research fellowships must sign an agreement with the NIH that they will fulfill a "service payback" commitment in return for their postdoctoral support. Under the provisions of this commitment, postdoctoral fellows in the first 12 months of their training program will incur an obligation which can be satisfied by an additional 12 months of NIH-supported research training or an equal number of months of health-related research or teaching. Individuals completing two years of postdoctoral support have no further service obligations stemming from postdoctoral support. Trainees who complete less than two years of training may be liable for a financial payback obligation for part or all NIH-funded training.
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
Each Fellow will be provided with logistic support including a computer, travel to at least one annual professional meeting, health insurance, and other support as required to make the training experience productive.
Federal stipends range from $36,996 annually for persons with no relevant postdoctoral experience through $43,428 for those with three years of experience up to a maximum of $51,036 for seven or more years of experience. The costs of the Master's degree, if required, will also be covered by the fellowship. Unless other arrangements are more suitable, all Fellows will use the modern and fully equipped office facilities occupied by CAPS in downtown San Francisco.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree, and must be an American citizen, a non-citizen national of the U.S. (e.g., American Samoa), or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence and have an Alien Registration Receipt Card
(I-151 or I-551). The most important selection criteria will be evidence of superior qualifications and productivity, demonstrated interest in AIDS prevention research, and career goals that can clearly benefit from the fellowship program. Candidates who are members of a minority ethnic group are strongly encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The fellowship program starts on July 1st of each year. Applications for
2008 should be submitted, at the latest, by December 1, 2007; an application decision will be announced by March, 2008. The Master of Public Health degree program requires a separate application, due December 1, 2007. You may obtain information regarding the MPH Program at the Berkeley campus of the University of California by calling the School of Public Health at 510/643-0881, or sending your name and address to * [log in to unmask] You can also find information about UCB School of Public Health admissions on the Internet at the following web
site: http://sph.berkeley.edu
Information about the UCSF Master's in Clinical Research is available at http://www.epibiostat.ucsf.edu/courses/masters.html
Further questions about the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies research training program and requests for applications should be directed to:
Rochelle Blanco
UCSF - TAPS Fellowship Program
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415-597-9260
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