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The following awards will be offered as a part of the 2013-2014 American Lung Association Nationwide Awards and Grants Portfolio. 

I. TRAINING AWARDS
Lung Health Dissertation Grant (1 grant available): $21,000/yr.  Pre-doctoral support for nurses or students with an academic career focused on the various disciplines of social science.  Research areas of particular interest are: psychosocial, behavioral, health services, health policy, epidemiological, biostatistical and educational matters related to lung disease.  Duration: Up to two years.
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Senior Research Training Fellowship (8-10 grants available): $32,500/yr.  Post-doctoral support for MDs and/or PhDs receiving further academic training as scientific investigators.  Research areas of particular interest are: adult pulmonary medicine, pediatric pulmonary medicine and lung biology.  Duration: Up to two years.
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II. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR AWARDS
Biomedical Research Grant (10-12 grants available): $40,000/yr.  Provides seed monies for junior investigators researching the mechanisms of lung disease and general lung biology.  Duration: Up to two years.
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Dalsemer Research Grant (1 grant available): $40,000/yr.  Provides seed monies for junior investigators researching interstitial lung disease. Duration: Up to two years.
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Clinical Patient Care Research Grant (1-2 grants available): $40,000/yr.  Provides seed monies for junior investigators working on traditional clinical studies examining methods of improving patient care and/or treatment for lung disease.  Duration: Up to two years.
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Social-Behavioral Research Grant: (1-2 grants available): $40,000/yr. Provides seed monies for junior investigators working on epidemiological and behavioral studies examining risk factors affecting lung health. This grant includes studies concerning the ethical, legal and economic aspects of health services and policies.  Duration: Up to two years.
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Lung Cancer Discovery Award (2 grants available): $100,000/yr.  Supports investigators, at any level of research experience, focusing on novel treatments or a cure for lung cancer. A Letter of Intent is required for this award. Duration: Up to two years.
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American Lung Association / AAAAI Allergic Respiratory Disease Award (2 grants available): $75,000/yr.   Supports investigators at any level of research experience, working in an allergy/immunology division/section on a project related to allergic respiratory disease.  Duration: Up to two years.
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Additional grant opportunities may become available at a later date.