Our Research Awards

The Australian Lung Foundation, as part of its Mission, raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of lung conditions.  Our aim is to advance the understanding, prevention and treatment of lung disease in Australia and New Zealand.

2009/2010 Research Awards

The Australian Lung Foundation seeks applications for its 2009/2010 Research Awards Program. There are 5 Awards for which applicants can apply this year. The application period commences on 1st September, 2009 with the closing date being 5pm on 30th October 2009.

Assessment of all Research Award applications is undertaken by the Research and Education Sub-Committee of The Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand on behalf of The Australian Lung Foundation.

All applicants will be notified whether they have been successful / unsuccessful with their application by 31 January 2010. The Awards will be presented to the successful applicants at the Annual Scientific Meeting of The Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand which is scheduled for March 2010 in Brisbane.

 An application form can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate Award category in the menu, or by using the links below.

For any queries, please contact Margaret Goody -

T: 07 3251 3632

M: 0418 794 460

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The National Council of The Australian Lung Foundation thanks all applicants for the time and effort in applying for their respective Award and extends its best wishes to each of you.

• Lung Cancer Consultative Group Cochrane Review Scholarship
• The ALF/ Boehringer Ingelheim Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Research Fellowship
• Lung Cancer Consultative Group Postgraduate Grant for Lung Cancer Research
• Lung Cancer Consultative Group Undergraduate Grant for Lung Cancer Research
• Slater and Gordon Research Grant-in-Aid

Funded Research Awards

To find out more about our research award winners, click on the link: 

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How we Award Grants

The applications for all awards are assessed by members of the Education and Research Sub-Committee of The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ). The judging criteria for each award is detailed on the application form.

Applying for a Grant

Most of our ‘call for applications' is scheduled for August with a closing date of 30 October and announcement at the next TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting. If you are a health professional or researcher, The Australian Lung Foundation invites you to apply for any of the Awards below:

Content upated August 31, 2009