The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is now accepting applications for Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP) scholar grants for African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Islander medical students who want to make a difference in their communities and contribute to the development of an effective HIV vaccine. Applications are due by 5:00pm PT on January 2, 2024.
The HVTN, in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, is investing in the next generation of HIV prevention researchers with opportunities for independent research along with structured mentoring, project and salary funding, training, and professional development activities.
Each year, the HVTN accepts up to 9 RAMP scholars who meet the following criteria:
- Self-identify as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Islander
- Student attending an accredited US medical school conferring MD and DO degrees or student attending an international medical school where medical students and graduates are eligible to apply for certification in the US from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
- In good academic standing
- US citizen or US permanent resident or an individual granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Interested in pursuing a future career in HIV research
Grant recipients are funded to travel to an HVTN clinical research site and will work under the mentorship of HVTN-affiliated investigators to conduct projects in areas of basic, clinical, behavioral, laboratory and social science. Projects will be short-term (8-10 weeks) or long-term (9-12 months).
Learn more about the RAMP scholar grants and submit an application.