The Gilead UK and Ireland Fellowship Programme aims:

To generate and promote best practice in the delivery of patient-centred care through innovative and reproducible models in the following four areas – HIV, invasive fungal disease (IFD), chronic hepatitis B (cHBV) and cystic fibrosis (CF).

In 2009 and 2010, the Fellowship Programme awarded grants to 19 and 30 individual projects respectively, with a further 23 projects funded in 2011, in total amounting to £1.6 million. These aim to find undiagnosed HIV and chronic HBV patients in the UK and Ireland, across a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. Grants are also awarded to projects in the field of invasive fungal disease and, new to 2012, cystic fibrosis. Also new to 2012, the Fellowship has established a separate fund for Irish applications.

Evidence generated from Fellowship projects provides the opportunity to shape public health policy (either at local or national level) in the UK and Ireland, or to generate new studies or joint ventures to shape clinical care pathways. As an example, HIV data generated over the last 3 years has been successfully used to support the Halve It campaign.

This year, the Fellowship is focusing on supporting grants for programmes looking at service improvements. The 2012 topics for each disease area can be found on their respective pages. To apply for a Fellowship grant please click on the relevant button to the right.

To learn more about the Gilead UK and Ireland Fellowship Programme please go to the About Us section of this website, or click on the relevant therapy area above.

Applicants in Ireland should click here to learn more about the Irish Fellowship.