Aug 17, 2025, 19:28

Lung Cancer Discovery Award

American Lung Association funds innovative projects to transform lung cancer screening, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment—especially genetics-driven disease and never-smoker lung cancer. Up to two years of support.

Eligibility Criteria:

Doctoral degree; independent, full-time faculty/professional appointment with completed fellowship.
U.S. nonprofit host institution only; applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S.
One LOI and one application per ALA cycle; may receive this grant only once.

Funding Details:

USD 100,000 per year for up to 2 years (max USD 200,000).
Indirect costs not allowed.
≤75% of total budget may support the PI’s salary/benefits; ≤30% for permanent equipment.
Discretionary travel/publication costs up to USD 2,500 per year.

Deadline:

LOI opens: August 7, 2025; LOI due: September 18, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET).
By-invitation full application due: December 1, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET).
Notifications: June 2026; start date: July 1, 2026.

Where to Go for Further Information:

Submit via ProposalCentral.
Questions: [email protected].

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