2026 Research-for-Cure Academy

2026 Research-for-Cure Academy is organized by International AIDS Society (IAS) and will be held from Jun 04 - 06, 2026 at Wits Rural Facility - Main gate, Acornhoek, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Description:
The Research-for-Cure Academy, organized in partnership with he HIV Pathogenesis Research Unit at the University of Witwatersrand and SANTHE (Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence), will award fellowships to about 15 early- to mid-career African investigators or clinical scientists to participate in a series of interactive workshops.

The objectives are to:

• Provide training on state-of-the-art HIV cure research 
• Improve and reinforce practical tools and methodologies to pursue or engage in HIV cure research, including grant writing
• Provide a unique opportunity for engagement with leaders in the HIV cure field to facilitate research collaborations in the search for an HIV cure or remission

To be eligible, applicants should:

• Be able to fully participate in English-language discussions as the academy will be held in English 
• Be an early- to mid-career investigator or clinical scientist
• Be affiliated with or working in collaboration with an institution or university in an African country
• Be interested in the latest research developments towards an HIV cure 
• Already be working in the field of HIV (preferred)