Funding-Social Behavioral Research Grant (SB) Program; October 21, 2009

Sponsor: American Lung Association

Deadline: October 21, 2009

The objective of the Social Behavioral Research Grant is to support investigators working on various disciplines of social science examining risk factors affecting lung health including:

· 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 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: Social Behavioral Research Grants are $40,000 per award year. No more than 25% of the requested budget may be used for an awardee's salary and/or fringe benefits and no more than 30% of the total award budget may go to fund the purchase of permanent equipment.

Duration: Social Behavioral Research 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).