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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.
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- Deadline
- 30 September 2026, 18:00 CEST / 19:00 EAT
- Funding / benefit
- Up to USD 140,000
- Duration
- Up to 24 months
- Career stage
- Early Career
- Eligibility
- LMICs
In 30 seconds
- Up to US$140,000 over two years
- For eligible early-stage investigators
- Paediatric and adolescent HIV research
- LOI first, then invited full proposal
- LOI deadline: 30 September 2026, 19:00 EAT
Methods Bench assessment
Is this a good fit?
Our interpretation of the call, not official eligibility advice.
Worth pursuing if
- 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
Probably skip 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
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Funding and benefits
- Personnel
- Technical support
- Laboratory supplies
- Justified equipment
- Direct research expenses
What you need to prepare
- LOI background and specific aims
- Preliminary data, if any
- Methodology
- Terminal degree evidence
- Institutional support letter
- Mentor commitment letter
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