Details
| Opportunity Name | Postdoctoral Grant |
| Agency | Ontario HIV Treatment Network |
| Value | Up to $50,000/year |
| Indirect Costs | Ineligible |
| Duration | Up to 3 years |
Deadlines
Letter of Intent (LOI)
| Letter of Intent (LOI) due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 11-18-2024 |
| LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 11-25-2024 |
| LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 11-28-2024, by 9:00AM |
| LOI due at agency | 12-02-2024, by 12:00PM |
Full application
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 01-08-2025 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 01-15-2025 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 01-20-2025, by 9:00AM |
| Application due at agency | 01-22-2025, by 12:00PM |
Objective
Salary support for postdoctoral fellows who are interested in working closely and collaboratively with the OHTN to drive change, contribute to rapid learning and improvement in the sector, and build HIV innovation capacity in Ontario.
OHTN will support data, evidence sharing, and impact initiative that will drive change in one or more of the following areas of learning:
Rapid Learning Areas
- Effective PrEP scale-up in Ontario
- Population-focused prevention and health promotion
- HIV testing
- Linkage, adherence, and retention in care
- Clinical care standards and capacity
- Integration of services
- Mental health and well-being of people living with and at risk of HIV (including stigma reduction)
Populations Most Affected by HIV
- People living with HIV
- Men who have sex with men
- People who use drugs
- African, Caribbean and Black communities
- Indigenous communities
- Women*
Women* = Cis and Trans women, including African, Caribbean and black women, women who use drugs, Indigenous women, and other women who face systemic and social inequities, are more likely to be exposed to HIV through a sexual or drug using partner.
Eligibility
The OHTN seeks proposals from individuals who:
- Are emergent trainees who have completed their PhD and are working with a supervisor who is an Ontario-based HIV investigator
- Have a documented history of working in a collaborative and culturally respectful way with people living with HIV, clinicians, community-based organizations, policy makers, and researchers
- Are affiliated with an appropriate host organization in Ontario. Eligible institutions include university faculties and departments, research institutes, and hospitals
- Have primary employment and residence in Ontario
In addition, Postdoctoral Grant applicants are expected to meet the criteria outlined below:
- Emerging scholar preparing to establish a program of HIV data, evidence-sharing, and impact
- Devote at least 75% of time to HIV data, evidence-sharing and impact activities
- Commit to collaborate with other OHTN stakeholders and funded leaders
How to Apply
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.