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Lung Cancer Discovery Award (LCD)
Organization
American Lung Association in the District of Columbia
55 W Wacker Dr., Ste. 1150
Chicago, IL 60601
Award Type Prize
Purpose To support independent investigators conducting clinical, laboratory, epidemiological or any groundbreaking project aimed at revolutionizing our current understanding of lung cancer and improving diagnostic, clinical and treatment methods.
Focus Health sciences; Public health.
Qualifications Candidates must be U.S. 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 visa) temporary worker with extraordinary abilities in the sciences (O-1) candidates must be employed by a U.S. not-for-profit institution.
Criteria Selection will be based on scientific merit, innovation, and feasibility of the research plan, and its relevance to the mission of the American Lung Association; education and experience, publications and letters of recommendation; research environment; likelihood that the applicants will continue to have a career in lung and/or other relevant research; department Chair letter clearly assuring faculty appointment with demonstrated institutional commitment before the start of an award.
Funds $100,000
Duration Annual; two years.
To Apply Applicants must be limited to submitting only one application per annual cycle; copies of the approvals must be provided to the American Lung Association prior to the start of an award; a 1-page Letter of Intent including brief descriptions on the: rationale and significance of the research project; specific Aims and Hypotheses (may be modified slightly in full application); overall experimental approach; applicant bio sketch; submit in electronically to proposal.
Deadline September 15.
Contact Email: pcsupport@altum.com.
For more information http://www.lung.org/research/sotc/state-grades/district-of-columbia
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