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Don't know anything about asthma? Perfect!

Receive the 2011 program announcement.

Next application deadline is February 9, 2011

We are looking for highly original thinking from investigators willing to step away from their current areas of research
to tackle the asthma epidemic. We want you to translate your know-how and skills into asthma research.


Awards will be given to investigators at two levels:

Senior Investigator Award $750,000 ($250,000 per year for three years)
Early Excellence Award $450,000 ($150,000 per year for three years)

Eligible countries: United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Israel, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Review criteria:
  • Innovation: cutting-edge research, new-to-the-field thinking
  • Potential for new insights into the causes and treatments for asthma
  • Importance, originality and clarity of the proposed research
  • Productivity and ingenuity of the investigator

No preliminary data required.

Brief application.

2011 Awards will begin July 1, 2011.