AMFAR COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH GRANT LETTERS DUE MAY 8

The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) has announced a new funding cycle for community-based trials. Applicants must be not-for-profit organizations of community-based physicians and other health care providers, usually within the United States, its territories, or Puerto Rico. Seed grants, operating grants, and project grants will be awarded to appropriate organizations; the maximum amount will be $100,000.

A "letter of intent," due May 8 must contain a cover page as described by AmFAR, an abstract, a biographical sketch, and a list of participating physicians and information about them. It is not just a letter stating intent to apply.

For more information, or a copy of the seven-page instructions for writing the letter, call Frank Nowicki at AmFAR, 212/719- 0033.


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