Collaborative HIV Prevention in Minority Communities

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请寻求继续资助少数民族社区计划的艾滋病毒预防合作研究，该计划已成功开始解决对有色人种的文化适当研究和干预的迫切需求，以及少数民族和少数民族科学家的能力建设。该项目的目标是：1）与15名科学家合作，开发、开展和分析定性和定量研究，作为大型研究项目的初步研究; 2）在编写、提交、修订和重新提交联邦研究赠款方面提供培训和技术援助; 3）在学术和研究环境中以少数群体为重点的艾滋病毒预防科学家与艾滋病预防研究中心的科学家之间建立持续的支持和合作网络。2003年夏天，来自大学和研究机构的六名科学家将进入该方案的第二（3）年和第三（3）年。这些科学家将分析和撰写他们作为该计划的一部分进行的研究的数据，以及撰写赠款申请。2004年、2005年和2007年夏季将增加三名新的科学家，以保持6名科学家的稳定状态。这些科学家将设计适当的初步研究，他们将在下一学年进行。这些合作研究经验和网络机会提供的指导将导致研究美国少数民族人口的科学家的高质量艾滋病毒预防研究大幅增加。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application seeks a continuation of funding for The Collaborative HIV Prevention Research in Minority Communities Program, which has successfully begun to address the urgent needs for culturally appropriate research and intervention with populations of color, as well as capacity building for ethnic minority and minority-focused scientists. The aims of this project are to: 1) collaborate with 15 scientists in developing, conducting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative research that serve as preliminary studies for larger research projects; 2) provide training and technical assistance in the writing, submission, revision, and resubmission of federal research grants; 3) create an ongoing network of support and collaboration among minority-focused scientists in HIV prevention in academic and research settings and scientists at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS). In the summer of 2003, six scientists from universities and research institutions will be in their second (3) and third (3) years of the program. These scientists will analyze and write up the data from studies they have been conducting as part of the program, as well as write grant applications. Three new scientists will be added in summers 2004, 2005 and 2007, to maintain a steady state of 6 scientists. These scientists will design appropriate initial studies, which they will conduct during the following academic year. The guidance provided by these collaborative research experiences and opportunities for networking will result in a substantial increase in high quality HIV prevention research by scientists studying minority populations in the U.S.