/PRNewswire/ LUNGevity Foundation, the nation s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, is proud to issue an RFA (Request for Application) for.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ LUNGevity Foundation, the nation s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, is pleased to offer two new lung cancer research award programs to support early-stage lung cancer researchers from underrepresented populations in the biomedical research workforce. These award programs, to be granted in 2021, are in addition to LUNGevity s Career Development, Early Detection, and VA Research Scholar award programs.
The 2021 LUNGevity Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award program supports fellows interested in translational lung cancer research who belong to underrepresented minorities in STEM, as per the NIH. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree, be within the first or second year of their fellowship, and plan to pursue a lung cancer research career. This is a mentored award, which may be for a maximum of $100,000 over two years ($50,000 per year).