Mission
CDC’s HIV Prevention Research Efforts
The HIV Epidemic
Fellowship Description
Applicants
Required Fellowship Activities
Office Support
Application and DeadlineMission
The mission of this fellowship program is to recruit,
mentor, and train investigators to conduct domestic HIV and AIDS
prevention research in communities of color. The fellows will be located
in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) at the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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CDC’s HIV Prevention Research Efforts
CDC's HIV mission is to prevent HIV infection and reduce the
incidence of HIV-related illness and death, in collaboration with
community, state, national and international partners. CDC’s domestic
HIV prevention research efforts are concentrated in the National Center
for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP),
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP). The mission of NCHHSTP is to
maximize public health and safety nationally and internationally through
the elimination, prevention, and control of disease, disability, and
death caused by HIV/AIDS, non-HIV retroviruses, viral hepatitis, other
STDs, and tuberculosis. DHAP, in cooperation with
other CDC components, administers operational programs for the
prevention of HIV and AIDS and conducts surveillance, epidemiologic, and
behavioral research to monitor HIV and AIDS-related trends and risk
behaviors. The resulting data provide a basis for developing
interventions, directing prevention resources, and evaluating programs.
Many of these research activities are targeted to reducing racial/ethnic
disparities in new HIV infections in the United States. (organization charts
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The HIV Epidemic
It is estimated that about 1.1 million (1,148,200) adults and
adolescents are living with HIV infection in the United States and
approximately 50,000 new infections occur each year1 Additionally, in
2010, an estimated 48,079 adults and adolescents were diagnosed with HIV
infection; of these, 79% of diagnoses were among males and 21% were
among females.2 The estimated number of diagnoses of HIV infection
among both males and females remained stable from 2007-2010.2
HIV disproportionately affects certain populations. Men who have sex
with men (MSM) remain the group most heavily affected by HIV, accounting
for approximately 2% of the US population3 and more than half of all new
infections.1 Further, of the 48,079 HIV infections diagnosed in 2010
among adults and adolescents, approximately 61% were attributed to
male-to-male sexual contact.2 Among racial/ethnic groups, the impact of
HIV is greatest among blacks/African Americans. In 2010, 45% of the
total estimated number of diagnoses of HIV infection among adults and
adolescents were among blacks/African Americans.2 Twenty-two percent of
the total estimated number of diagnoses of HIV infection among adults
and adolescents were among Hispanics/Latinos.2
Despite the statistics, there is significant evidence that prevention
works. HIV counseling and testing reduce risk behaviors and help link
persons living with HIV to medical care and treatment. For persons
living with HIV and for those at risk for HIV infection, behavioral
interventions significantly reduce risk behaviors and sexually
transmitted infections. The current HIV incidence and prevalence
estimates underscore the need to reach all populations at risk for HIV
with effective prevention programs and serve as an urgent reminder that
we all--as individuals, as communities, and as a nation--must do more to
prevent the further spread of HIV and its devastating effects.
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Prejean J, Song R, Hernandez A, et al. Estimated HIV incidence in the United States, 2006--2009. PLoS One 2011;6:e17.
- CDC. Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and dependent areas, 2010. HIV surveillance report, Volume 22. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2011. Available at
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010report/index.htm. Accessed June 1, 2012.
- 3. Purcell DW, Johnson C,
Lansky A, Prejean J. Stein R, Denning P, Gaul Z, Weinstock H, Su J,
Crepaz, N. (2012). Estimating the population size of men who have
sex with men in the United States to obtain HIV and syphilis rates.
Open AIDS, in press.
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Fellowship Description
The fellowship seeks four (4) doctoral-level researchers (e.g.,
behavioral scientists, epidemiologists, social scientists, evaluators,
educators, economists, anthropologists, or MDs with research training
and/or experience). Applicants must have completed their doctorates
within the past five (5) years (i.e., no earlier than May 2008 and no
later than May 2013). Applicants with documented evidence of research
expertise or experience in communities of color, (i.e., African
Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and
Asians/Pacific Islanders), are preferred.
Four (4) successful applicants will be matched within one of the Branch
listed below. Please click on the link for a description of the Branch.
Specifics on the training positions will be provided during the
interview process and the final selection of activities will be
determined by the mentor and the fellow.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to design,
conduct, and evaluate scientifically sound, culturally appropriate, HIV
and AIDS prevention research activities in communities of color.
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Applicants must have completed all requirements for and been awarded a
doctorate within the past five years, i.e., no earlier than May 2008 and no later
than May 2013. Successful applicants will be required to re-locate to
Atlanta for the 2-year fellowship appointment. Stipends will vary based on
educational credentials and related experience. Following are some general
guidelines for stipend ranges.
Educational Credentials |
Related Experience |
Stipend |
M.D. or Ph.D. or equivalent |
No |
Maximum stipend is equal to GS-11, Step 1 ($59,987) |
M.D. or Ph.D. or equivalent |
At least 2 years of related post-graduate work |
Stipend is equal to GS-12, Step 1 ($71,901). More
salary steps at this degree level may be added for additional related
post-graduate work experience up to a maximum equal to GS-12 step 5
($81,487)
The monthly stipend of a full time participant may not exceed the
equivalent of a GS-12 step 5 on the
Atlanta locality pay table
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Note: All salaries quoted here are based on 2010
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Click here for descriptions of 2002-2011
fellows.
Go to top Required Fellowship Activities
Mentors and fellows will collaborate to develop a list of diverse
research activities that they will complete together over the two year
training period. These activities will be based on the fellow's area(s)
of interest, training, and expertise. The activities listed below
represent the minimum requirements that all fellows must complete.
Documentation of completion for each activity is required at the end of
each year and is the responsibility of both the mentor and the fellow.
- Produce a first draft of one manuscript for peer review per
year.
The fellow must be first author on a least one manuscript. The type
of manuscript produced should be determined by the mentor and
fellow.
- Assist the mentor in developing a research study protocol if
applicable.
Examples of this activity include developing a section of an IRB
protocol or developing the background and design sections of a
Request for Funding Announcement.
- Develop and deliver an oral or poster presentation at an
international, domestic, or CDC scientific meeting (seminar, branch
meeting, TRIP, etc.).
- Attend and participate in a CDC-sponsored site visit for a
funded research study if applicable.
- Assist the mentor in a review of a manuscript for a
peer-reviewed journal.
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Office Support will include office space, computer, appropriate
software, phone, mail and clerical services and other equipment as
required and approved. Funds for travel will be available as
appropriate.
Click here for Questions and Answers.
Go to top Application and Deadline
Applications will be accepted no earlier than November 1, 2012 and no
later than December 31, 2012
The fellowship will begin August 1, 2013 and end July 31, 2015,
subject to availability of funds.
Click here
for the application materials.
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For more information contact:
Dr. Donna Hubbard McCree
Associate Director for Health Equity, CDC/NCHHSTP/DHAP
This web page was prepared by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the Oak Ridge Institute
for Science and Education (ORISE) through an interagency agreement with
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge
Associated Universities under DOE contract number DE-AC05-06OR23100.
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