Eligibility and Restrictions

The San Diego Center for AIDS Research (SD CFAR) offers Developmental grants to investigators who meet the criteria below. If you have any questions about these criteria, please contact us. Early stage investigators enrolled in SDSU's ASSET Program are welcome to apply for Developmental grants. ASSET fellows' primary academic appointments must be at SD CFAR member institutions. We welcome applications addressing an HIV research priority and an intersecting aspect of addiction science.

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ELIGIBILITY

• The NIH, which funds the SD CFAR, intends for Developmental grants to be awarded to early-stage investigators who are committed to pursuing a career in HIV research. Accordingly, we prioritize applicant submissions as follows: 

  • Early stage investigators who have not yet received their own R01-level NIH funding.  If you are unfamiliar with the NIH funding process, please view  a quick guide to NIH grants  (Powerpoint 2007).

  • Senior (post-R01) investigators who are new recruits to SD CFAR member institutions. 

• You must possess a doctoral-level degree and have an academic appointment at or above the Assistant Professor level or equivalent at one of our member institutions.

• Early stage investigators enrolled in SDSU's ASSET Program are welcome to apply for Developmental grants! ASSET fellows' primary academic appointments must be at SD CFAR member institutions. We welcome applications addressing an HIV research priority and an intersecting aspect of addiction science.

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REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Possess a doctoral-level degree and have an academic appointment at or above the Assistant Professor level or equivalent at one of our member institutions. 
• Plan submissions addressing at least one of the NIH Office of AIDS Research Priorities.
  • Additional consideration will be given to applications that address one or more of the four pillars outlined for Ending the HIV Epidemic: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond.
• Contact SD CFAR service cores at least 4 weeks prior to your submission to discuss assistance needed if you will require our cores' assistace. (See service core checklist). 
• Work with at least one mentor if you are a early stage (pre-R01) investigator. Your mentor must certify that they  have had an opportunity to read and provide input on your application before submission. Applications will be accepted only after mentors confirm this pre-submission review. Allow time to work with your mentor as you prepare your application. Go to Resources and Mentoring for more information. 

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH

BEFORE submitting your application, please contact cfar@ucsd.edu for instructions regarding your budget and budget justification if your proposal involves international research. We can also advise you on NIH regulations concerning participant recruitment and data or specimen collection from another country. 

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RESTRICTIONS

1. Applicants may submit only one Developmental grant application per cycle, and may only serve as PI on one active Developmental grant at a time.

2. Postdoctoral fellows may not apply for Developmental grants, and these grants may not be used to provide salaries for postdoctoral fellows.

3. Developmental grants cannot support clinical trials or studies involving new drugs, treatments, or devices, or off-label use of a licensed drug.

4. Developmental grants cannot fund travel to scientific meetings, with one exception: Early stage investigators may include travel to a scientific meeting to present the results of their Developmental grant research.

5. If an awarded grant includes research in humans or animals, Institutional Review Board or Institutional Animal Care Use Committee approval must be submitted to the SD CFAR Developmental Core before funds may be spent. Requlatory approvals should be emailed to cfar@ucsd.edu.