 Agency/Title: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Amount: $ 3,000 to $ 20,000
Deadline: any time
Entry: Matthias Wjst Munich, 13 Jun 99
Agency/Title: American Lung Association
The ALA Research Program provides "seed" support to help build experience, skills and reputation for the research awardees. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants with an interest in tobacco control research are encouraged to apply. The current research portfolio includes the following grants and awards:
Lung Health Research Dissertation Grants
This grant provides support for doctoral students in the fields of science related to the social, behavioral, epidemiologic, psychological and educational aspects of lung health. Applicants must be matriculating in a full-time doctoral program with an academic career focus. Awards are up to $21,000 per year (maximum of $16,000 for stipend and $5,000 for research support) and may be renewed for a total of three years. A grantee must be a United States citizen, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. enrolled in a U.S. institution. Applications for the award year beginning July 1, 1997 must reach the American Lung Association, Medical Affairs Division office by October 1, 1996.
Research Training Fellowships
Research Training Fellowships are for individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to a career in investigative or academic medicine relevant to lung disease. This fellowship provides support for the training of scientific investigators in the fields of adult and pediatric pulmonary medicine and lung biology. Applicants must hold the degree of M.D., Ph.D., or have comparable qualifications, and be seeking further training as scientific investigators. Awards are $32,500 for the first year and may be renewed for an additional year for $32,500. At the time of application, M.D. applicants should have completed their clinical training, have some research experience, and be seeking 4th and 5th years of continued research fellowship training. Support for applicants with a Ph.D. will not be awarded beyond the third post-doctoral year. Completed applications for the award year beginning July 1, 1997 must reach the American Lung Association, Medical Affairs Division office by October 1, 1996.
Research Grants
Research Grants provide starter or seed money to new investigators working in areas relevant to the conquest of lung disease and the promotion of lung health. Awards are targeted for individuals who have completed at least two years of research training and who are at the instructor or assistant professor levels. The six individuals receiving the highest merit score will be designated Edward Livingston Trudeau Scholars. Awards are for a maximum of $25,000 and may be renewed for an additional year. An applicant must be a United States citizen, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. enrolled in a U.S. institution. Applications for the award year beginning July 1, 1997 must reach the American Lung Association, Medical Affairs Division office by November 1, 1996.
Clinical Research Grants
These grants are for investigators working in clinical areas relevant to lung disease. These areas may include physiologic or epidemiologic studies or those addressing questions directly related to patient care, health service research or ethical issues. This grant is targeted to individuals who have completed at least two years of research training and who are at the instructor or assistant professor level. Awards are for a maximum of $25,000 and may be renewed for an additional year. An applicant must be a United States citizen, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. enrolled in a U.S. institution. Applications for the award year beginning July 1, 1997 must reach the American Lung Association, Medical Affairs Division office by November 1, 1996.
Career Investigator Awards
Career Investigator Awards provide a stable salary and/or project support for investigators who are making the transition from junior to mid-level faculty. The award is not available to individuals who are full professors or who have more than eight years of faculty experience. The awards are designed to support physician investigators, but applications will be accepted from other scientists. Awards are $35,000 per year and may be renewed for an additional two years. An applicant must be a United States citizen, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. enrolled in a U.S. institution. Applications for the award year beginning July 1, 1997 must reach the American Lung Association, Medical Affairs Division office by October 1, 1996.
Dalsemer Research Scholar Award
This award is intended to support research in interstitial lung disease. It is available to physicians who have completed graduate training in pulmonary disease and are beginning a faculty track in a school of medicine. The award is up to $25,000 a year for research and salary support and may be renewed for a second year. An endowment established by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Wheelabrator Foundation, and Mr. Leonard Dalsemer supports this research scholars award through the American Lung Association. Dalsemer applicants who are approved for, but do not receive funding, will be considered eligible for a Research Grant. Applications for the award year beginning July 1, 1997 must reach the American Lung Association, Medical Affairs Division office by November 1, 1997 1996. For information regarding the ALA Research Program, write to Research Program Administration, American Lung Association, 1740 Broadway, New York, NY 10019-4374. |
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