The Fordham HIV Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI) provides training on research ethics issues and offers financial support for a mentored research project that will contribute to evidenced- based research ethics practices.
The broad aims of the RETI are to: (1) provide fellows with the knowledge and skills to identify, address, and study key ethical issues in HIV prevention research; and (2) create and maintain an ongoing information and collaborative research network fostering grant proposals, research, publications, and pedagogical materials to sustain advancements in national and international HIV research ethics practices and policies.
RETI Summer Program
RETI fellows are expected to make a 2-year commitment beginning with an intensive 10-day summer program conducted by our interdisciplinary faculty of experts in HIV research and research ethics. The summer institute offers lectures, discussions, skill-based exercises and mentoring for fellows to: (a) gain knowledge in HIV research recruitment, confidentiality, informed consent, risk-benefit analysis and other ethical issues across diverse populations and research designs, (b) acquire skills to address and empirically examine research ethics challenges, and (c) develop a proposal for the mentored research project. The following summer, fellows will give formal presentations on their mentored research projects, receive intensive guidance in writing up their projects for publication and funding, and serve as peer mentors for new fellow cohorts. Fellows will receive support for travel, lodging, and meals for both summer institutes.
Mentored Research Project (MRP)
During the first summer institute, fellows receive mentoring and faculty and peer feedback on a proposal for an original study that empirically examines a key ethical issue related to the fellow’s area of HIV research. Fellows will receive a small grant of up to $18,000 for an approved MRP. Data collection is expected to be completed at the end of year 1 and findings submitted for publication or as pilot data for a grant proposal in year 2.
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Eligibility
Applicants must have: (a) a doctoral, medical or equivalent degree in social, behavioral, medical, nursing, public health or related fields, (b) demonstrated scholarship in HIV prevention research; (c) 6 years or less post-doctoral experience; and (d) meet U.S. resident requirements to apply for NIH funding.
Application
• An online application form, an official transcript from your last completed degree, and a current curriculum vitae.
• A 300-word description of your HIV research training, scholarship (i.e. publications, presentations, funding), and immediate and long-term research and career goals.
• A 150-word statement describing your interest and relevant training or experience in HIV prevention research ethics.
• A 150-word description of the topic in HIV prevention research ethics that you would like to explore in the mentored research project. (Titles of current mentoredresearch projects are available on our RETI Fellows page)
• 2 letters of recommendation.
Deadlines
The 2012 Application Deadline has now passed. Applicants will be notified of award decisions by April 13, 2012.
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