News Release - Manitoba
April 26, 2026
Manitoba Government Announces the Stephen Lewis Fellowship in HIV/AIDS Research
Fellowship Will Support Research to Manage HIV/AIDS in Manitoba: Kinew
The Manitoba government is creating a new post-doctoral fellowship in HIV/AIDS research in honour of the late Stephen Lewis, Premier Wab Kinew announced today, the day of Lewis’s funeral.
“Stephen Lewis was an inspiration,” said Kinew. “From serving as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations to his role as the United Nations secretary-general’s special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, and as the co-founder of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which supports community-based HIV/AIDS initiatives in Africa, Stephen drew international attention to the scale of the crisis and the need for urgent action, funding and access to treatment.”
The research fellowship, established through Research Manitoba, provides $60,000 in funding to support an exceptional post-doctoral researcher dedicated to advancing the understanding and management of HIV/AIDS in Manitoba.
The fellowship will focus on communities disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS and may include research in areas such as disease transmission, prevention strategies, treatment interventions, community engagement and health-care discrepancies, the premier noted.
“The last time I spoke to Stephen in early March he said to go represent what is best in life,” said Kinew. “So, to Stephen, we will. To honour him, we will establish a post-doctoral fellowship in HIV research, so future Manitobans and Canadians will live up to his challenge.”
The award will open to applicants in September 2026.
Contact
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Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/?archive=&item=73519
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