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HIV Prevention Research Advocacy Fellowship.

This year, GCM and AVAC launched a new Fellowship program that pairs emerging leaders in advocacy and activism with existing host organisations to develop and execute creative, context-specific projects focused on HIV prevention research.

More about the 2009-2010 Fellows

 

An amazing 117 applicants from 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and South America applied to be among the first HIV Prevention Research Advocacy Fellows.  GCM and AVAC send out sincere thanks to all of the applicants for the time and effort put into the process.  We are delighted to  announce the following individuals as having been selected for the 2009-2010 Fellowship program:

  • Alliance Nikuze at Institute of Human Virology of the University of Maryland School Of Medicine, Rwanda
  • Cynthia Mungofa at Zimbabwe Women Against HIV/AIDS, Poverty & Violence, Zimbabwe
  • Gift Trapence at Centre for the Development of People, Malawi
  • Jauhara Nanyondo at Makerere University Walter Reed Project, Uganda
  • Nono Eland at Treatment Action Campaign, South Africa
  • Patrick Muchai Mwai at Kenya AIDS NGO's Consortium, Kenya
  • Richard Hasunira at  HEPS, Uganda
  • Victor Lakay at Treatment Action Campaign, South Africa
  • Additional fellows will be confirmed by the end of 2009.

Download a description of these fellows.

 

These individuals were selected by an independent review committee of advocates, activists and other HIV prevention research stakeholders. 

 

Check back here for updates from these fellows and announcements for future rounds of fellowships.

 

More about the Fellowship:

 

Each Fellow will receive financial support from either AVAC or GCM for their 12-month project. In the 2009-2010 Fellows cadre, there are 7 AVAC fellows and 2 GCM fellows confirmed, and more GCM fellow to be confirmed. AVAC and GCM will provide joint technical support and coordination for the entire program. The host organizations, to which the Fellows are closely tied, will provide additional support and structure for their work.

 

Areas of interest include male circumcision for HIV prevention; involvement of gay men and other men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan African HIV prevention research; journalist and media engagement; trial results dissemination; and pre-exposure prophylaxis.  Click on the links below for more information on this initial round of applications:

 

Introduction and Application Guidelines (this round of Fellowship is closed) 

Frequently asked questions from potential applicants

Listen to an informational call that took place on 18 June (6 MB file)