Call for Application: African HIV Prevention Research Advocacy Fellowship

The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) and the Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM) are launching a new Fellowship program that will pair emerging leaders in advocacy and activism with existing organizations to develop and execute creative, context-specific projects focused on HIV prevention research. Projects will focus primarily on advocacy around biomedical HIV prevention research (such as clinical trials of vaccine, Microbicides, pre-exposure prophylaxis) or roll-out of male circumcision for HIV prevention. Fellows will receive training, full-time financial support, and technical assistance to plan and implement a targeted one-year project within host organizations focused on HIV/AIDS.  
 
WHAT DOES THE FELLOWSHIP ENTAIL?
• A small stipend and technical assistance for initial development of a detailed work plan (up to forty hours total over a maximum of two months).
• Full-time financial support and technical assistance for implementation of the work plan (12 months.)
• Collaboration between the Fellow and a host organization in his or her country
• Mentoring and capacity building from AVAC/GCM for both the Fellow and the host organization
 
WHO CAN APPLY TO BE A FELLOW?
• Individuals living in developing countries where biomedical HIV prevention research (see above) or roll-out of male circumcision for HIV prevention is ongoing or planned.  Applicants from countries in East and Southern Africa are especially encouraged to apply.
• Emerging/mid-career community leaders and advocates (the program is not intended for senior level staff or researchers)
• Individuals with some experience or education in the areas of  HIV/AIDS, public health, medicine, international development,  women’s rights, communications, or advocacy.
• Applicants are not required to have extensive experience in HIV prevention research.
 
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications are due by 15 July 2009!  Please visit www.avac.org/fellows.htm or www.global-campaign.org/fellows.htm to learn more about the Fellowship and download application materials.
 
LEARN MORE:
Prospective applicants who want to learn more or have questions about the process are invited to join a conference call on Thursday, June 18th at 9 am East Coast USA, 3 pm South Africa, 4 pm East Africa time.
 
Call in information:
U.S. & Canada:    866.740.1260
South Africa: 0800990940 (Toll Free)
Access Code: 3671222
 
For participants outside of South Africa, please send an email to fellows@avc.org including your name and the phone number you would like to be reached at on the day of the call and we will call you a few minutes before the meeting starts.