CIPHER Research Grant Programme 2026/2027
International AIDS Society
A two-year research grant for eligible early-stage investigators addressing priority questions in paediatric and adolescent HIV.
Last checked 19 September 2026
This call is closed. The deadline was 30 September 2026. This page remains available for reference.
At a glance
- Funding / main benefit
- Up to USD 140,000
- Deadline
- 30 September 2026, 18:00 CEST / 19:00 EATEurope/Paris
- Duration
- 24 months
- Location / format
- Not stated
- Career stage
- Early Career
- Geographic eligibility
- Not stated
- Letter of intent deadline
- 30 September 2026
- Shortlist
- 1 November 2026
- Full proposal deadline
- 30 January 2027
- Award notification
- 1 May 2027
About the opportunity
A two-year research grant for eligible early-stage investigators addressing priority questions in paediatric and adolescent HIV.
Is this for me?
Best suited to: Early-stage LMIC investigators with strong paediatric or adolescent HIV mentorship
Uganda relevance: Uganda-specific eligibility is not confirmed. Check the funder's nationality, residence and affiliation rules.
Not suitable if
- You have previously received a non-training research grant above US$30,000 as principal investigator
- Your project does not fit a stated CIPHER priority area
Methods Bench fit considerations
- You hold a terminal research degree awarded within 10 years of the LOI deadline
- You meet the programme first-time PI definition
- You are a national of an eligible LMIC
- You have an experienced paediatric or adolescent HIV mentor and institutional support
Editorial guidance, not an eligibility verdict. Confirm requirements with the funder.
What the opportunity provides
- Personnel
- Technical support
- Laboratory supplies
- Justified equipment
- Direct research expenses
Eligible project costs
- At least 80% of direct research expenses must be incurred in LMICs
- Indirect costs are capped at 10%
What to prepare
Required at this stage
- LOI background and specific aims
- Preliminary data, if any
- Methodology
- Terminal degree evidence
- Institutional support letter
- Mentor commitment letter
Relevant Methods Bench resources
- Concept Note Template →
A structured worksheet for shaping an early research idea into a concept note that survives first review.
- Research Alignment Checker →
Check that your question, objectives, design, population, measurement and analysis point at one study.
Sources and verification
Last checked: 19 September 2026.
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