The
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is soliciting
applications for the program entitled Scaling up HIV/AIDs Prevention Activities
for Most-at-Risk Populations, People living with HIV/AIDs and Orphans and
Vulnerable Children in Ghana.
The
program has two categories:
1)
HIV
prevention programs targeting Most-at-Risk Populations (MARP) and condom
activations and
2)
Strengthening
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) interventions.
For
each HIV MARP award (five total), the anticipated
obligation is between $200,000 and $250,000 a year. For the OVC award, (one total) the
anticipated obligation is between $500,000 and $600,000.
The
full guidelines may be accessed at: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=98356
Click
on the link to the Full Announcement.
Applicants can ONLY apply for one category.
Because USAID limits eligible applicants to
apply for one category, the
University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.
Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically
to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a
copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, July 11, 2011:
1) Names and departments of PI and co-investigators
2) Name of the category selected
3) Description of proposed project and justification or
rationale for why the proposed project should be selected as UK's candidate -
maximum 2 pages.
A committee will be appointed to review the information and make
recommendations as to the University’s submission in time for the Round 1
deadline of September 1, 2011.
Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in
the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu
or 257-1663).