CALIBER Scholars Training Program
Details for Cohort 2 Call for Applications
CALIBER is implementing the CALIBER Scholars Program, a 2-year training and mentoring program for early-stage investigators. The objective of the Scholars Program is to support early-stage investigators who are engaged in alcohol and HIV research and who are committed to working with populations carrying the burden of HIV and unhealthy alcohol use so they may apply for future external NIH funding.
In 2027, scholars will be selected to join the second CALIBER Scholars cohort, all of whom are provided with
(1) $25,000 in pilot funding for a one-year research project
(2) Project and Career Mentoring
(3) Support to Enhance Dissemination, including publication and future grant planning
(4) Support for attendance to opening and closing workshops in San Francisco
Process
Selected scholars will present their proposal and receive feedback at an all-team CALIBER meeting in San Francisco in May 2027. Scholars then work with CALIBER leadership and their mentors to refine their proposals prior to release of pilot funds. Scholars receive bi-monthly support throughout the year, followed by a close-out presentation at the subsequent annual CALIBER meeting.
Timeline
Application Materials
Please return here for access to application materials and a link where all materials are submitted
Applications Open
CALIBER opens the call for applications
Applications Due
Applications are due in late February
Final Decisions
Final selection decisions are made
Scholars Orientation
Scholars travel to San Francisco for a two-day orientation
Pilot Funding Released
Pilot funding is released on or after September 1, 2027.
Application Materials
The CALIBER Scholars Program application will require:
- Proposal (4 pages)
- Investigator Biosketch (current form)
- Research Statement (1 page)
- Dissemination Plan (1/2 page)
- Letter of Support from Primary Mentor (2 pages)
- Budget Materials
- Documentation Showing Pre-Approval of Indirect Rate Acceptance
Templates and further guidance on application materials will be released here in December of 2026.