Competition for funding to attend Better Breathing Week 2025 on January 24, 2025 to present research work

Open: Thursday, September 5, 2024 at noon ET
Close: Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 4pm ET

Guidelines for Applicants are available at https://hcp.lunghealth.ca/apply-for-a-grant-or-fellowship

Please note that this electronic application form cannot be modified after it has been submitted. If you have any questions about how to fill out this form, please contact the Research Administrator at researchadmin@lunghealth.ca.
1. Applicant & Institution Information

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* a) Applicant's Basic Contact Details

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* b) Current Institution
(If this information changes, please inform the Lung Health Foundation as soon as possible.)

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* c) Project Details

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* d) Are you presenting on a thesis from a previous degree program?
(e.g., you are a current PhD student presenting work from your master's thesis)

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* e) Previous Institution

(Note: Please provide this information if you are presenting your thesis from a previous degree program)

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* 2. Supporting Documentation

Please upload documentation that indicates you are currently enrolled at the institution you indicated in the first question. Examples of documentation you could provide include (but are not limited to):

1) a letter from your supervisor on institutional letterhead
2) a screenshot of your student portal page
3) a photo of your student card if it includes dates
4) a confirmation of enrollment letter

The Lung Health Foundation reserves the right to discard any application where the current enrollment of the applicant in a PhD or master's program at an eligible institution is in question.

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* 3. Lay Abstract

Please upload a document that addresses the following in 500 words or less, using language that is comprehensible to a general audience not familiar with scientific terminology (i.e., at a Grade 6 level):

1) Research Question
2) Background
3) Approach/Methodology
4) Findings
5) Impact of research on lung health and plan to share findings
6) Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) considerations (if applicable)

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By hitting the "Done" button below, the applicant confirms that:

1. The content pasted or uploaded to this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

2. I am aware that funding is contingent upon my travel to and my presentation of this research on January 19, 2024 during the Lung Health Foundation's Better Breathing Week 2024.

3. LHF reserves the right to retain a copy of the information contained in this application, and may share my name, institution, and lay abstract details on LHF websites, social media, newsletters, and interactive online platforms.

4. I am not currently barred from applying to the Lung Health Foundation or any other research funding organization (e.g., CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC, provincial funding organizations) for reasons of breach of standards of ethics or integrity (i.e., financial or scientific misconduct).

5. If I am selected to receive a travel award, I will comply with all specifications and terms of use articulated in the award guidelines.

Successful applicants and their institution will indemnify the Lung Health Foundation from all actions, claims, suits, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, charges, costs or expenses (including legal fees) which may be imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against the Lung Health Foundation by reason of or arising out of the funding of this travel award.

Incomplete applications cannot be reviewed. It is your responsibility to ensure that your submission is complete.

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