Funding Road Map

Name of Funding Organization: American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR)

Name of Grant/Scholarship/Program (if applicable): N/A

Type of Funding:
AMFAR distributes grants in response to specific calls for research proposals, which are released on its website.

Eligibility:
Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations, not individual researchers. Proposals may be submitted on behalf of an institution by a postdoctoral, faculty-level investigator.

Specific focus on global health?
These programs are aimed specifically at AIDS research around the world.

Application Process:

• AMFAR periodically releases a request for proposals to which researchers from any country may apply
• these proposals are in different areas, for example, recent proposals were in the area of microbicides or mucosal HIV transmission
• generally, AMFAR identifies a number of target areas for which they would like to see continuing research
• the first step is to submit a letter of intent to AMFAR
• letters of intent are reviewed on 1) scientific merit; 2) degree of innovation; 3) relevance of the research for AIDS patients; 4) qualifications of the investigator; 5) available facilities and 6) likelihood of success
• each letter of intent is reviewed by 12 to 20 researchers in the field of AIDS and awarded points, successful candidates are invited to submit full applications

Deadline:
Since there are requests for proposals issued periodically, there is no specific deadline

Links to Valuable Websites and Documents:
Grants Info Page: www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/grants/rsrch
Grant Application and Peer Review Process: www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/grants/rsrch/doc.html?record=1

Contact Information:
Grants Administration Department
120 Wall St., 13th Fl.
New York, NY 10005-3908
USA
Tel: (212) 806-1600
Fax: (212) 806-1601
E-mail: grants@amfar.org

Notes:
AMFAR uses a peer review process for grant funding which is similar to other major American institutions such as the National Institutes of Health