Lung Cancer Discovery Award

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Grant Name

Funder

American Lung Association (ALA)

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Behavioral Medicine

Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary)

Cancer or Carcinogenesis

Clinical Medicine

Clinical Research or Studies

Epidemiology

Lung Cancer

Medical Diagnosis

Medical Treatment

Oncology

Pulmonary Diseases

Social Medicine

Deadline

September 10, 2021 (Expired)

Grant Size

Upper $200,000USD The Lung Cancer Discovery Award is for $100,000 per year for up to two years.

Contact Info

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 (O1). At the time of application and throughout the award, an applicant must be employed by a U.S. institutionAt the time of application, an applicant must hold a doctoral degree, have a faculty appointment at an academic institution (including research institutions not formally associated with a university), and have completed a training fellowship. Applicants may be at any level of research experience; must be independent, self-directed researchers for whom their institution must provide space and other resources customary for independent investigators.The research institution must be owned and operated exclusively for scientific and education purposes, nonprofit and located in the United States. Institutions eligible to participate include: Nonprofit colleges or universities and domestic nonprofit scientific and research institutions.

Description

The American Lung Association nationwide research program is building on over a century of success as we continue to invest in the brightest, pioneering minds with immense potential to drive innovation, discover the unknown, and improve the lives of those living with lung cancer.The Lung Cancer Discovery Award is for highly meritorious research projects with the potential to:
- Significantly improve and transform diagnostic and therapeutic paradigms;
- Foster innovation, use novel approaches; and/or
- Accelerate progress in lung cancer research that improves patient care and helps save lives. 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 (O1). At the time of application and throughout the award, an applicant must be employed by a U.S. institutionAt the time of application, an applicant must hold a doctoral degree, have a faculty appointment at an academic institution (including research institutions not formally associated with a university), and have completed a training fellowship. Applicants may be at any level of research experience; must be independent, self-directed researchers for whom their institution must provide space and other resources customary for independent investigators.The research institution must be owned and operated exclusively for scientific and education purposes, nonprofit and located in the United States. Institutions eligible to participate include: Nonprofit colleges or universities and domestic nonprofit scientific and research institutions.

Website

http://www.lung.org/our-initiatives/research/awards-and-grant-funding/opportunities.html

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