Funding-Lung Health Dissertation Grant (LH) Program; October 21, 2009

Sponsor: American Lung Association

Deadline: October 21, 2009

The objective of the Lung Health Research Dissertation Grant is to support doctoral research training for dissertation research on issues relevant to lung disease. These awards are intended for nurses in any field and/or students with an academic career focus on the various disciplines of social science, i.e.:

· Psychosocial lung health research

· Behavioral lung health research

· Health services and health policy research

· Epidemiological and biostatistical lung health research

· Public Health education research

The American Lung Association is committed to its mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. The Association is focused on the following mission-related Strategic Planning Goals:

· Eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related lung diseases

· Improve the air we breathe so it will not cause or worsen lung disease

· Reduce the burden of lung disease on patients and their families

The American Lung Association is particularly interested in highly meritorious research projects focusing on these goals in the following areas: air pollution, asthma, COPD, lung cancer and tobacco.

Award Information: Lung Health Dissertation Grants are $21,000 per year. Up to $16,000 of the award may be used for a student stipend. Funds may not be used for tuition.

Duration: Lung Health Dissertation Grants are subject to annual review and may be granted for up to two years.

For additional information, see http://www.lungusa.org/site/c.dvLUK9O0E/b.486859/k.6F8D/Awards_and_Grants_Program.htm and https://proposalcentral.altum.com/ (click the icon next to the program name).