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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><strong>International AIDS Society (IAS) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Fellowship Programme Encouraging HIV and Drug use Research</strong> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><br>With the support of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the International AIDS Society (IAS) has established a research fellowship programme focusing on HIV and drug use, with the goal of contributing to advances in the scientific understanding of drug use and HIV, while fostering multinational research on HIV and drug use. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This fellowship programme consists of two awards: US$75,000 to be awarded to a junior scientist for 18-months post-doctoral training and US$75,000 to be awarded to a well-established HIV researcher for eight-month long professional development training, both at leading institutes excelling in research in the HIV-related drug use field. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The two initial fellowships were awarded at the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2009), which will take place in Cape Town , South Africa on 19-22 July 2009. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">In 2010, up to four fellowships will be awarded in conjunction with the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS2010) in Vienna , Austria on 18-23 July 2010. </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="COLOR: black">So as to make this program a success, we are requesting your help to reach a maximum number of scientists. We are requesting your help in the following ways: </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: black">1. Please distribute this letter and the attached website advertisement through your networks and to eligible applicants at your institution. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: black">2. Please advise us on specific science networks we should be aware of in marketing this fellowship programme. </span></p>
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<p>For more information about the fellowship programme, please click <a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=57i6w&m=1aTBYyxusS.m7O&b=N028IMN5gr9XGdkcJPH0kA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<u><span style="COLOR: blue"> </span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Kind Regards, </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </span><br>Asian Harm Reduction Network, <br>PO Box 18 Chiangmai University, <br>Chiangmai, 50202, THAILAND <br></p></div></div></div></div>
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