# Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars (REIDS)

> **NIH NIH R25** · YALE UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $266,714

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
This renewal of the HIV Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars (REIDS) at the Center for
Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University addresses the documented challenges and
barriers to the advancement of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority scholars in the field of
HIV/AIDS research. Our program seeks to provide education and mentorship on the conduct of
community-based implementation science to reduce HIV inequities in communities of color, where the
burden of HIV is greatest. Five cohorts of four Scholars, each at the advanced postdoctoral or junior
faculty level from universities throughout the United States, will be recruited and retained (total N=20).
Recognizing the importance of quality mentorship and access to practical experience in setting the
trajectory for productivity and success of new investigators, and especially those with underrepresented
racial and ethnic minority identities, the REIDS program consists of: (1) a 4-week intensive face to face
Summer Institute for two summers on community-based implementation science; (2) an online monthly
seminar during the academic year focusing on feedback on ongoing research, professional development,
and grant writing; (3) the conduct of a $20,000 pilot project on HIV community-based implementation
science; (4) a structured and intensive Mentorship program that addresses structural and individual
barriers to advancement for racial and ethnic minority Scholars that includes mentorship from leading
researchers in HIV prevention and implementation science (Primary and Secondary Mentors) and
mentorship from a former REIDS Scholar (Peer Mentors); (5) access to the REIDS Online Community, a
virtual space for Scholars and REIDS alumni to provide support, share resources, and engage in
collaborations. Innovative aspects of the program include a focus on community-based implementation
science, access to unprecedented resources through CIRA, a team mentoring approach that includes
Peer Mentoring from REIDS alumni, active engagement of Scholars in the development of the REIDS
Program and curriculum through a Scholar Advisory Board, and the building of a virtual space that will
allow for resource sharing and collaborations of Scholars and Alumni after the conclusion of the formal
training period. The REIDS Program utilizes a curriculum and structure grounded in social justice
principles to decrease HIV inequities in communities of color and academic inequities for racial and
ethnic minority scholars.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10465287
- **Project number:** 5R25MH087217-13
- **Recipient organization:** YALE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Trace S Kershaw
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $266,714
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2010-09-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10465287

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10465287, Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars (REIDS) (5R25MH087217-13). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10465287. Licensed CC0.

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