Deadline: 16 December 2015
The American Lung Association (ALA) is seeking applications for its Social Behavioral Research Grant to provide seed monies to junior investigators working on various disciplines of social science examining risk factors affecting lung health including:
- Psychosocial research
- Behavioral research
- Health services and health policy research
- Epidemiology / Biostatics research
- Public Health Education research
The social-behavioral research grant designed to prevent and relieve the suffering associated with all lung diseases and corresponding risk factors. The ALA will only award individuals working in institutions identified as Equal Opportunity Employers.
Funding Details
- The Social Behavioral Research Grant is for $40,000 per year.
- The maximum amount of funds expendable for travel is $1,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- At the time of application, candidates must be United States citizens or foreign nationals holding visa immigration statuses (mentioned on the pdf)
- An applicant must hold a doctoral degree and have a faculty appointment or equivalent with demonstrated institutional commitment in a recognized academic or other not-for-profit institution.
- Applicants should be on-track to pursue a career in lung disease research with a mentor who has a demonstrated history of research experience and mentorship.
- Medical residents, those presently enrolled in a degree program (e.g., graduate students), and established investigators are not eligible to apply.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their applications electronically through proposalCENTRAL, as mentioned on the pdf.
For more details, please download the pdf.
