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SUMMARY:[ Swiss Lung Association (Lungenliga Schweiz) | Research funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210312
DTSTAMP:20260920T110351Z
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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	Max. CHF 500’000 (Type 1 projects)\; Max. CHF 125'000 (Type 2 pro
 jects)\n	If you ask for less\, please justify your request in point 6 of t
 he online application form\n	Duration: max. 48 months\n\n\nFor what: Perso
 nnel (incl. salary of the principle investigator)\, Equipment\, Consumable
 s\, Operations Costs (i.e Travel\, Printing etc.)\, Other project-related 
 expenses.\nDoes NOT cover: overheads\, facilities and administrative costs
 .\nDeadline: 12 March 2021\nEvaluation & Decision by the Research Committe
 e: within 3-4 months from the call deadline\n\nApplication: \n\n\n	follow 
 this checklist\n	create an account on the online application portal and do
 wnload:\n	\n		the Project Description Template (max. 6 pages) \n		the Lay 
 Summary Template (max. 3’000 characters) (note that this may be publishe
 d on the association’s website)\n	\n	\n	prepare your application in Engl
 ish\n	declare any third party funding\n\n\nFor further information\, pleas
 e have a look at the call webpage\, the instructions for application\, the
  standard grant agreement and supported projects.\n 
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