The Center for HIV and Mental Health Stigma Elimination Strategies (CHIMES) is seeking different types of proposals to advance opportunities related to career development among graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-stage investigators* conducting HIV, stigma and/or mental health research. Applications submitted by early-stage investigators will be prioritized.

To Apply:

• Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-stage investigators from both Johns Hopkins University and Emory University are eligible to apply.
• Applications for funding will be accepted continually, with decisions made on a rolling basis (within one week of submission).
• Apply using the form linked here. Applications will be accepted through June 30, 2025.

Dissemination Award Types:

• Publication Fees
• Travel Awards
• Dissemination Events

For additional information specific to available award types or for general inquiries, please email CHIMES [at] jh [dot] edu.

CHIMES funding is available through an NIH P30 Center grant (P30MH136919) held between Johns Hopkins University and Emory University.

*Early-stage investigators: An applicant “who has completed their terminal research degree or end of post-graduate clinical training, whichever date is later, within the past 10 years and who has not previously competed successfully as PD/PI for a substantial NIH independent research award.”