G.E.R.M. was developed to provide grants to medical students to support a longitudinal mentored clinical learning and/or research project for up to a year, on infectious diseases-related topics including HIV under the mentorship of an IDSA or HIVMA member. This program replaced the IDSA Medical Scholars and HIVMA Medical Students Programs.
Acceptable projects include basic science, epidemiology/clinical research, medical education, structured clinical experiences and quality improvement/program evaluation focused on ID/HIV. Activities include all facets of infectious diseases and HIV including microbiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. G.E.R.M. is a competitive grant opportunity and up to 40 projects are expected to be funded in 2025.
Mentorship Participation:
Both in-person and virtual mentorship activities will be tracked and supported through an online platform.
Reporting:
A pre-program and post-program survey are required as well as an end of funding report.
Important dates:
- October 14, 2024: RFA is Releases
- December 1, 2024: Grant Writing Workshop
- January 10, 2025: Application Deadline
- April 2025: Awardees Notified
2025 G.E.R.M: Grants for Emerging Researcher/Clinician Mentorship Program
G.E.R.M. was developed to provide grants to medical students to support a longitudinal mentored clinical learning and/or research project for up to a year, on infectious diseases-related topics including HIV under the mentorship of an IDSA or HIVMA member. This program replaced the IDSA Medical Scholars and HIVMA Medical Students Programs.
Acceptable projects include basic science, epidemiology/clinical research, medical education, structured clinical experiences and quality improvement/program evaluation focused on ID/HIV. Activities include all facets of infectious diseases and HIV including microbiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. G.E.R.M. is a competitive grant opportunity and up to 40 projects are expected to be funded in 2025.
Mentorship Participation:
Both in-person and virtual mentorship activities will be tracked and supported through an online platform.
Reporting:
A pre-program and post-program survey are required as well as an end of funding report.
Important dates:
- October 14, 2024: RFA is Releases
- December 1, 2024: Grant Writing Workshop
- January 10, 2025: Application Deadline
- April 2025: Awardees Notified