Universities Without Walls Fellowship
What is UWW?
UWW is the educational and training arm of the CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS. We provide a national interdisciplinary learning and mentorship program, connecting academics, community members and policy makers to explore HIV research together. The program is funded by a Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and housed at the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN).
Our Mission
To identify a new generation of health researchers and enhance their academic training and future opportunities in interdisciplinary and community-based research, ethics, knowledge translation and exchange strategies to address key issues in HIV/AIDS research as per the CIHR grant that funds this program.
Who Is Eligible?
Graduate students in the:
- arts and humanities,
- social sciences,
- health sciences and
- helping professions (such as counseling and social work).
Students' studies should be focused on the Canadian HIV epidemic.
Learn More
To learn more about the program, and find out about important dates, please contact the program manager or visit Universities Without Walls online.