Training and Education

The GVN has an important mission in training future virologists to meet the critical need for highly skilled, broadly educated virologists worldwide. The GVN Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program (GPFTP) meets one of GVN’s core goals: to nurture junior scientists in pursuing their careers in virology. GPFTP also ensures emerging leaders in medical virology receive top-flight training and have opportunities to engage with either industrial or academia partners globally.

Availability

• 3 Vacancies

Program duration

• Two Years

Who Can Apply?

• A junior or experienced post-doctoral researcher from the GVN centers, 0-5 years post-graduation with a Ph.D. degree
• Research interest and/or experience in infectious diseases, immunology, virology, vaccinology, or other related fields
• Productive research experience with a good record of publications

Benefits

• Financial support for 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program
• Financial support to attend GVN meetings and other related meetings
• If appropriate, each trainee will have the possibility to rotate at two designated GVN Centers of Excellence during their 2-year program
• Opportunity to get training in grantsmanship
• Opportunity to identify research collaborators and strengthen research programs and publications
• Networking with GVN industrial partners for further collaborations

How to Apply

• Current CV with recent publications
• A cover letter summarizing their research training and accomplishments
• A personal statement of scientific interests and goals
• Three references and three letters of recommendation (one from each reference)

Please submit all the required documents in one package with the subject line: Applicant's First and Last Name GVN Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program and send it to [email protected].

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Emerging infectious diseases pose a threat to public health. It is critical in this context to support and nurture early-career, well-trained virologists. So through the Rising Star Program, the GVN identifies and supports promising early-career investigators who will one day lead the field of infectious diseases, developing innovative diagnostic and interventional strategies to combat human pathogens.

Availability

• 10 Vacancies

Program duration

• One Year.

Who Can Apply?

Applicants who have:

• Post-doctoral, Instructor, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor positions in GVN Academic Centers
• Experience conducting research in basic, medical, or veterinary virology
• A strong publication record

Benefits

• Financial support to attend GVN meetings and other related meetings
• Opportunity to get training in grantsmanship
• Opportunity to identify research collaborators and strengthen research program and publication

How to Apply

• Nominations by a senior scientist from GVN Center of Excellence or Self-nomination
• One Letter of Recommendation
• CV
• A Personal Statement

Please submit all the required documents in one package with the subject line: Applicant’s First and Last Name GVN Rising Star Mentorship Program and send it to [email protected]

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The current COVID-19 pandemic is just one of the reasons educators should refocus their efforts on virology education: The continued emergence of new pathogens demonstrates the importance of developing talent in the field of virology.

Typically, undergraduate students are only able to study virology in microbiology courses, in which virology is only about 10% of the course content. Stand-alone virology courses are rarely offered to undergraduate students. As a result, most college and university students are not exposed to much virology content.
Having identified this gap, GVN's 8-week paid internship program was created to help high school students get exposed to and discover a career in virology. This is accomplished through an intensive syllabus that assists our interns in identifying their core areas of interest and how to pursue them.

Research interns participate in meetings with renowned scientists in the field, conduct guided primary investigations, research, analyze, collect data, and present investigation results.

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Registration for the GVN's 8th Annual Short Course (2024) is now closed.

Our Short Course for 2024 is a two-week intensive course on the fundamental, translational, and clinical aspects of viruses relevant to human health. The lectures are delivered by leading medical virologists from GVN Centers of Excellence and all didactic lectures focus on cutting-edge aspects of virus research.

The Short Course includes time for discussion and interaction with renowned medical virology leaders, as well as opportunities to meet with policymakers and program officials from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Since 2014, our Short Course has helped advance the careers of more than 100 scientists worldwide.

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Following below are general application and registration details.

Format: In person
Number of participants (per course): 15-20
Application requirements:

• • Full name
  • Degree(s)
  • Current Primary Employer
  • Current Job Title
  • Work Address
  • Nationality
  • Email
  • Phone Number
  • Curriculum Vitae – include current position and brief description of responsibilities, all education, post-graduate training, training courses attended, and previously held professional positions
  • Career Goals – a brief paragraph of career plans for the next 5-10 years, including how the training in the GVN Short Course will be important in achieving your career goals
  • Letter of Reference – a short letter of reference from someone familiar with your professional work that also corroborates your interest in—and commitment to—medical virology

Course fee*: US$ 2,500
* Course fee includes lodging, tuition, and most meals. The course fee will be waived for three participants from Low- and Middle-Income Countries. These participants will be selected by a committee based on applicant qualifications. Note: All participants are responsible for their own travel to/from the location of the Short Course (e.g., Baltimore, Maryland).

Applications for Summer 2024 (July 15-26) closed on April 29, 2024.

2024 Applicants Please Note: if needed, GVN will offer a formal invitation letter. We also encourage anyone applying who needs a visa to apply for it as soon as possible. Additionally, GVN does not contact embassies nor does the GVN guarantee that visas will be granted.

For any other questions about the Short Course, please email the GVN Academy.

The commitment to building a global network of top-tier scientists is at the heart of GVN's values. Part of that commitment includes providing regular opportunities for relationship building as well as professional growth and development. So the GVN hosts yearly alumni events to foster collaboration among our more than 100 academy alumni along with senior scientists.

Our networking series assists in the establishment of connections that open doors, ease career transitions, and opportunities to collaborate and learn from one another. It's a high-impact hybrid series that provides GVN alumni with insight, information, and connections to help them launch, grow, or expand their bright futures.

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