American Asthma Foundation Research Program
Don't know anything about asthma? Perfect!
Next application deadline is February 9, 2011
We are looking for highly original thinking from investigators willing to step away from their current areas of research to tackle the asthma epidemic. We want you to translate your know-how and skills into asthma research.
Awards will be given to investigators at two levels:
Senior Investigator Award $750,000 ($250,000 per year for three years)
Early Excellence Award $450,000 ($150,000 per year for three years)
Eligible countries: United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Israel, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Review criteria:
Innovation: cutting-edge research, new-to-the-field thinking
Potential for new insights into the causes and treatments for asthma
Importance, originality and clarity of the proposed research
Productivity and ingenuity of the investigator
The American Asthma Foundation has several ways to be contacted.
BY PHONE:
415-404-3420
BY EMAIL:
info@americanasthma.org
BY MAIL:
4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3150
San Francisco, California 94111
RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGER:
Valerie Dougherty vdougherty@americanasthma.org
