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SUMMARY:Swiss Lung Association (Lungenliga Schweiz) | Research funding
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220311
DTSTAMP:20260919T081942Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1903\, the Swiss Lung Association is a nationwide s
 ervice organization for the lungs and the respiratory tract. It consists o
 f 19 cantonal lung leagues coordinated by the Bern office. The Association
  does NOT support research in relation to the tobacco industry.   \n\nTh
 e Swiss Lung Association supports research (including ongoing projects) re
 lated to lung health:\n\n	Pneumology (basic research\, experimental resear
 ch and clinical research).\n	Social medicine/science\, public health and h
 ealth economics.\n	Epidemiology: dissemination\, causes and effects of dis
 eases in populations.\n	Air pollution control and air quality.\n	Preventio
 n.\n\n\nWho can apply: \n\n\n	teams of independent researchers\, employed 
 at an institution in Switzerland.\n	you can’t apply if you already have 
 a running grant from the Swiss Lung Association.\n\n\nFunding & Duration: 
 \n\n\n	The budget range for a single grant usually is at CHF 40'000.- to 1
 80'000.-\n	Duration: max. 48 months\n\n\nFor what: Personnel (incl. salary
  of the principle investigator)\, Equipment\, Consumables\, Operations Cos
 ts (i.e Travel\, Printing etc.)\, other project-related expenses.\nDoes NO
 T cover: overheads\, facilities and administrative costs.\nDeadline: 11 Ma
 rch 2022\n\nEvaluation & Decision by the Research Committee: within 3-4 mo
 nths from the call deadline\n\nApplication: \n\n\n	create an account on th
 e online application portal and download:\n\n	\n		the Project Description 
 Template (max. 6 pages) \n		the Lay Summary Template (max. 3’000 charact
 ers) (note that this may be published on the association’s website)\n	\n
 	\n	prepare your application in English\n	declare any third party funding\
 n\n\nFor further information\, please have a look at the call webpage\, th
 e instructions for application\, the standard grant agreement and supporte
 d projects.\n 
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