Center for Global Health Funding

Position Announcement - Project Director, Consortium to Respond Effectively to the AIDS-TB Epidemic: The Center for Tuberculosis Research at JHU is seeking a Project Director who will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, coordination and functioning of this 7-year, $48 million global health research and advocacy project funded by the Gates Foundation. The Project Director manages the Administrative Core of CREATE, overseeing scientific, administrative and policy/advocacy functions of the Core. Duties include coordinating communications between three large community-based research projects and CREATE cores, developing mechanisms for rapidly communicating and utilizing data generated by CREATE projects to contribute to TB/HIV policy, leading advocacy activities related to TB/HIV at the global and project-specific levels, and working with subcontractors, partners and interested parties to organize and develop additional research and advocacy activities that will help promote TB/HIV interventions and transform public health practice. The Project Director is also responsible for key deliverables of the Administrative Core, including preparation of reports for the Gates Foundation, supervision of administrative staff, coordination of subcontracts in conjunction with the Finance Manager, planning of scientific meetings, and coordination of the Data Safety and Monitoring Committee. Inquiries may be sent to Dr. Richard Chaisson at rchaisson@jhmi.edu or 410-955-1755.

Global Partnerships for Social Science AIDS Research (R24): NIH - RFA HD-06-007 This RFA calls for collaborative applications between U.S. (or other developed country) institutions and institutions in countries hard hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The initiative is designed to enhance capabilities for rigorous behavioral and social science research in relation to HIV/AIDS within these countries. This is a JHU-coordinated program. Responses are needed by Monday, September 18, 2006.

NSF - Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) Awards 2006: PIRE seeks to catalyze a cultural change in U.S. institutions by establishing innovative models for international collaborative research and education. The program will enable U.S. institutions to establish collaborative relationships with international groups or institutions in order to engender new knowledge and discoveries at the frontier and to promote the development of a globally-engaged, U.S. scientific and engineering workforce. This is a JHU-coordinated program. Responses are needed by Monday, September 25, 2005.

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Award Program in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease for 2007: The goal of the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Program is to provide new opportunities for accomplished investigators early in their careers. The program supports the study of pathogenesis using multidisciplinary approaches and focusing on the intersection of human and pathogen biology. Responses needed by Monday, September 11, 2006. This is a JHU-coordinated program.

Framework Program in Global Health- Predoctoral Research Fellowships: Johns Hopkins announces a new program to support fellowships for short-term research experiences to address global health issues. The objective is to enhance the recruitment of diverse students into research and practice careers in global health. The program is supported by the National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Center and the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health. Open to all JHU undergraduate and graduate students. Deadline for submission: October 15, 2006.

Postdoctoral Fellowships - Lady Davis Fellowship Trust: The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust provides the opportunity for leading scientists and scholars, post-doctoral researchers, and doctoral students from abroad to teach, study, and participate in research in Israel at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and at the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa. Unrestricted citizenship. Deadline: November 30, 2006.

Doctoral Fellowships - Lady Davis Fellowship Trust: The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust provides the opportunity for leading scientists and scholars, post-doctoral researchers, and doctoral students from abroad to teach, study, and participate in research in Israel at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and at the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa. Unrestricted citizenship. Deadline: February 28, 2007.

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