Public Policy Research Award

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Grant Name

Funder

American Lung Association (ALA)

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Air Quality

Environmental Planning or Policy

Health Care Planning or Policy

Lung Cancer

Pulmonary Diseases

Tobacco

Deadline

December 10, 2021 (Expired)

Grant Size

Upper $100,000USD Lower $50,000USD $50,000 per year for up to two years.

Contact Info

Public Policy Research Award research@lung.org

Eligibility

At the time of application, candidates must be United States citizens or foreign nationals holding one of the following visa immigration statuses: permanent resident (Green Card), exchange visitor (J-1), temporary worker in a specialty occupation (H-1B), Canadian or Mexican citizen engaging in professional activities (TN), Australians in Specialty Occupation (E-3) or temporary worker with extraordinary abilities in the sciences (O-1). At the time of application and throughout the award, an applicant must be employed by a U.S. institution. At the time of application, the applicant must hold a doctoral degree or relevant terminal professional degree such as an MPH and have a faculty appointment or equivalent with demonstrated institutional commitment (salary support, research space), access to computers and software, in a recognized academic institution or established not for profit research entity. Applicants should be on-track to pursue a career in public policy research. The application is open to researchers in public policy, economics, political science, sociology, law, and related disciplines.

Description

The American Lung Association Public Policy Research Award is intended to support research on and evaluation of existing public policy and programs, as well as pilot and demonstration projects that inject innovative ideas and provide evidence for the development of new public policies impacting lung health. This grant is not intended to support events, lobbying efforts, legislative meetings or briefings. Eligibility At the time of application, candidates must be United States citizens or foreign nationals holding one of the following visa immigration statuses: permanent resident (Green Card), exchange visitor (J-1), temporary worker in a specialty occupation (H-1B), Canadian or Mexican citizen engaging in professional activities (TN), Australians in Specialty Occupation (E-3) or temporary worker with extraordinary abilities in the sciences (O-1). At the time of application and throughout the award, an applicant must be employed by a U.S. institution. At the time of application, the applicant must hold a doctoral degree or relevant terminal professional degree such as an MPH and have a faculty appointment or equivalent with demonstrated institutional commitment (salary support, research space), access to computers and software, in a recognized academic institution or established not for profit research entity. Applicants should be on-track to pursue a career in public policy research. The application is open to researchers in public policy, economics, political science, sociology, law, and related disciplines.

Website

https://www.lung.org/our-initiatives/research/awards-and-grant-funding/

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link