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HIV/AIDS/malaria grant for young researchers
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Fellowship on HIV/AIDS Research in Africa
Fellowship Program:
The International African Students Association (IASA)
and the African
Regional Youth Initiative (ARYI) are pleased to
announce a Fellowship
program to provide a stipend of *$300 to two young
Africans in Africa to
conduct social and behaviour research on HIV/AIDS or
malaria in their
local communities.
The researchers in Africa would receive financial
assistance and pair
them up with the individuals and/or institutions
working in the research
community located in or outside Africa to provide
mentorship and advice
on the design and implementation of the proposed
research.
The purpose and objectives of this program is to
provide:
-Young Africans with the resources to conduct much
needed grassroots
research;
-Provide researchers with mentors in the HIV/AIDS or
malaria social
research community whom they would submit research
results and receive
feedback on research methodologies.
- Researchers in Africa with the opportunity to
transform research
results to tangible workable projects that will
positively impact their
communities.
The type of research supported through the Fellowship
program includes,
but is not limited to:
- Identifying means to improve support structures for
children affected
by HIV/AIDS
- Effective community strategies and policy responses
to reduce HIV
transmission or malaria
- An investigation into carer networks for people with
HIV/AIDS
- Psycho-social context of AIDS
- Household behaviour in acquiring and using treated
bednets to prevent
malaria
- AIDS and its impacts on local healthcare system
infrastructures
- Community-based interventions to preventing malaria
- Research Linking Vulnerable Children, Communities,
and Local Government
- Barriers to accessing treatments
- Socio-economic disadvantage and HIV
The goal of the proposed research should address
education and prevention
(i.e. educating people about preventing HIV infection
or malaria) and
overall explore ways to assist individuals living with
HIV/AIDS.
Eligibility:
Applicants for the Fellowship program must be students
or young
professionals under the age of 35 years residing in
Africa having an
interest in social research. Women and individuals with
disabilities are
strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Instructions:
The following materials must be submitted:
Letter of application: The letter of application should
include a
description of the proposed research, past research
accomplishments
and/or interests, as well as an explanation of the
projected activities
during the period of the financial support and proposed
amount of time
to complete research.
Curriculum Vita: A vita including professional
accomplishments,
publications, awards and honors. Applicant name,
mailing and e-mail
address much be visible at the top of the curriculum
vita.
References (2): Names and their mailing/e-mail contacts
of two persons
who have prior knowledge of your research interests and
past
accomplishments.
Application materials and written references should be
emailed to:
iasa_aryi (at) yahoo.com
Applications should be submitted in English or French.
Applications in
other languages should be accompanied by English
translation.
Application Deadline: April 23th, 2004.
Selection Process:
A committee consisting of members of IASA and ARYI will
select the
research fellows. Applicants will be notified of the
committee's decision
approximately six weeks after the application deadline.
*The amount of the stipend will increase periodically
as funds become
available and IASA and ARYI will connect participants
with organizations
that could provide more funding to further implement
the programs.
About ARYI
The African Regional Youth Initiative (ARYI) is a
collaboration of youth
and community-based projects and organizations in
Africa working to fight
HIV/AIDS and Malaria. In recognition of the call for
support of
community-based organizations issued by the Atlanta
Declaration on
HIV/AIDS and Malaria in Africa, ARYI supports community
action through
community mobilization, rural development, and advocacy
as strategies to
combat these diseases.
The mission of ARYI is to unite the work of youth and
community-based
organizations in the various African regions by
collaborating on
community-based initiatives, sharing resources,
collecting, analyzing and
disseminating information, and learning from each of
our experiences.
Website: www.aryi.interconnection.org/
About IASA
International African Students Association (IASA) is a
non-profit umbrella
organization for African students and adults in the
Diaspora.
IASA's mission is to create constructive opportunities
for Africans and
friends of Africa to contribute to the development of
Africa by offering
work fellowships with organizations serving the African
Continent and
assisting in providing resources for Africans in the
diaspora.
Website: www.iasaonline.org
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