Funding Opportunities
The URMC D-CFAR aims to stimulate and support HIV/AIDS and AIDS-related research by providing funding for new projects and new investigators.
Each year funding is awarded to support:
- New collaborative efforts in selected areas of opportunity
- Generation of preliminary data for new grant applications
- Travel fellowships for training and international collaboration
To learn more about current funding opportunities please contact Jennifer Lynch.
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