One of the primary missions of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is to fund research that will ultimately lead to successful therapies to improve care and quality of life for those affected by pulmonary fibrosis (PF). As part of this commitment, the Foundation will support new research through its own grant award program and through partnership grants with other patient advocacy organizations.
We are developing this environment by directly funding research, promoting advocacy efforts, encouraging collaborative relations between industry and academic researchers, delivering key communications to patients, and developing solutions to bridge existing gaps in PF research.
The PFF Scholars program will engage emerging researchers in the field of pulmonary fibrosis (PF), an incurable lung disease. With the goal of advancing research that could translate into successful therapies for PF, the PFF Scholars program is designed to support and enable promising researchers to obtain independent funding and continue their cutting- edge research. Scholars will receive up to $50,000 over a two-year period. Applications will open October 15, 2018, to apply click here.
To review the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Research Fund to Cure Pulmonary Fibrosis Guidelines click here.
To review instructions to help you navigate through proposalCENTRAL and ensure proper submission of your application, click here.
The primary goal of awarding grants through the Research Fund is to support projects that offer a high likelihood of improving the understanding of pulmonary fibrosis in the following areas:
- Basic Science
- Translational Research
- Clinical Research
- Epidemiological Research
- Health Services Research
Submitted grants are reviewed by a committee of experts. Applications will be evaluated and scored based on the following criteria:
- Scientific merit
- Innovation
- Responsiveness to the specific goals of each award category.
The Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Committee, which is comprised of a wide-ranging group of international experts, administers the peer-review process.
If you have questions about submitting research proposals, contact us at grants@pulmonaryfibrosis.org.
For more information on these awards and past recipients, click on links below:
I.M. Rosenzweig Junior Investigator Awards
Albert Rose Established Investigator Awards