Postdoctoral Training in Global AIDS Prevention Research

描述(由申请者提供)：我们提出了一个培训计划，为医生、社会、行为和专业科学家在全球范围内了解和预防艾滋病毒疾病的学术研究职业生涯做好准备。艾滋病毒不会很快消失，我们需要确保新一代科学领袖做好准备，带领我们进入艾滋病毒预防研究的下一个时代。我们每年申请两个新的奖学金名额(一个是成人或儿科传染病的内科医生，一个是社会/行为科学家或拥有公共卫生、公共政策、护理、商业等相关专业领域博士学位的毕业生)。预计每个研究员需要三年时间才能完成奖学金；因此，我们要求在第二年提供4个名额，在第三年申请6个名额，然后每年都申请。 培训方案的成功毕业生将获得硕士学位；完成至少一个主要的发展中国家艾滋病毒预防研究项目；参与其他几个项目，至少在一次重大科学会议上发表论文，作为第一作者发表在领先的科学期刊上，并获得与发展中国家艾滋病毒预防有关的多年补助金，以进入第一个教职职位；成功的毕业生将获得第一个教员或专业职位。原创研究是奖学金的核心，我们的努力将集中在确保研究员发展良好，以便他们能够成为独立的调查人员。在第一年，除了获得高级学位，研究员还将设计一项研究方案，并撰写初始拨款的初稿。他们还将获得大型数据集，进行二级数据分析，并提交论文以供发表。学术培训的重点是完成加州大学洛杉矶分校公共卫生(MPH)、公共政策或临床研究(MSC)的硕士学位。研究员将学习定量和定性研究的基础知识。此外，研究员还将参加正在进行的研讨会、同行评议和相关会议。专业发展将侧重于赠款准备、数据分析和手稿准备，以及演示和教学技能。我们将提供关于研究道德行为的重点培训，重点是在资源匮乏的环境下进行研究的困难和不断变化的问题。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose a training program to prepare physician, social, behavioral, and professional scientists for academic research careers focused on understanding and preventing HIV disease globally. HIV is not going away any time soon, and we need to ensure that a new generation of scientific leaders is prepared to take us forward into the next era of HIV prevention research. We are requesting 2 new fellowship slots each year (one will be a physician specializing in adult or pediatrics infectious diseases and one a social/behavioral scientist or a graduate with a doctoral degree from a relevant professional field such as public health, public policy, nursing, business, etc.). Each fellow is expected to take three years to complete the fellowship; thus, we request 4 slots in year 2 and 6 slots in year 3 and each year thereafter. A successful graduate of the training program will have secured a masters degree; completed at least one major developing country HIV prevention research project; participated in several other projects, presented in at least one major scientific conference, published as a first-author in leading scientific journals, and received a multi-year grant related to HIV prevention in the developing world to take into a first faculty position; the successful graduate will have secured a first faculty or professional position. Original research is the heart of the fellowship, and our efforts will be focused on ensuring that the fellows develop well so that they can become independent investigators. In year 1, in addition to securing an advanced degree, the fellows will design a research protocol and also write the first draft of an initial grant. They will also have access to large data sets and engage in secondary data analyses and submit papers for publication. Academic training will focus on the completion of a Master's degree in public health (MPH), public policy, or clinical research (MSc) from UCLA. Fellows will learn the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research. In addition, fellows will participate in ongoing seminars, peer review, and relevant conferences. Professional development will focus on grant preparation, data analysis and manuscript preparation, and presentation and teaching skills. We will offer focused training in the ethical conduct of research, with an emphasis on the difficult and evolving issues of conducting research in resource-poor settings.