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Research Awards Lung Cancer Consultative Group Postgrad Grant for Lung Cancer Research | Lung Cancer Consultative Group Postgrad Grant for Lung Cancer Research |
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The Australian Lung Foundation Lung Cancer Program2010 Postgraduate Grant-in-AidFor Lung Cancer Research
Background This grant is valued at $A5,000 and it is envisaged that this amount will be used to promote research, examples include:
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• This grant is designed to facilitate lung cancer research by suitably qualified medical and allied health practitioners (including Nursing). The research can relate to any aspect of lung cancer including the molecular basis of the disease, its diagnosis and treatment and the evaluation of palliative strategies in the advanced disease setting. Ideally it would be suited to an advanced trainee or clinical research fellow undertaking a research project as part of their postgraduate training in a lung cancer related surgical or medical subspecialty. Information should also be provided on other sources of project funding and how the grant would be used if the application were to be successful. Preference will be given to smaller projects (e.g. pilot studies) which could be completed within a one to two year time frame. In the event that the 2010 Undergraduate Grant-in-Aid for Lung Cancer Research (value: $2,500) is not awarded these funds may be allocated as a top-up fund or used as a second award to this Postgraduate Grand-in-Aid for Lung Cancer Research Award. Any such decision is at the discretion of the Education and Research Committee of The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Conditions •1. The grant will be competitive and open to both Australian and New Zealand citizens/residents. •2. Applications should include a summary of the rationale for the study, the scientific design, intended duration and whether or not it has gained ethics approval. •3. The successful applicant will be required to submit a progress report six (6) months into the project and a final report at the conclusion of the project. Monies will be paid on the basis of 75% at the time of signing documentation and the balance on acceptance of the final report. •4. The name and contact details of the principal project supervisor shall be included in the application. Applications also to include a support letter from principal project supervisor. •5. The principal project supervisor is required to sign off on interim and final reports. •6. Grantees are expected to commence their project early in the year of the award. •7. If the Award is not taken up within twelve (12) calendar of months of being awarded, the monies will be forfeited. •8. The Australian Lung Foundation is to be advised of any publications arising from this award. Any publication(s) arising from this research should acknowledge The Australian Lung Foundation Lung Cancer Program Postgraduate Grant-in-Aid for Lung Cancer Research as a source of support. •9. Previous recipients of this Award will not be eligible if they have received this Award over two (2) consecutive years.
Eligibility Applicants must be a financial member/associate member of The Australian Lung Foundation and the Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand.
Applications Applications will be assessed by the Education & Research Sub-Committee of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. The judging criteria for the submitted application will be:
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Contact details Margaret Goody Phone 07 3251 3632 | Fax 07 3852 5487 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Content Updated: August 31, 2009 |
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