RFA Lung Cancer Early Detection Award - LUNGevity Foundation
RFA Lung Cancer Early Detection Award - LUNGevity Foundation
RFA Lung Cancer Early Detection Award - LUNGevity Foundation
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<strong>LUNGevity</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> 2013 Request for Application (<strong>RFA</strong>)<br />
<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Detection</strong> <strong>Award</strong> (LCED) Program<br />
accreditation.<br />
• Institutional Animal Care and Use of Committee (IACUC) approval.<br />
A researcher is not eligible to apply if the research proposal involves animals and the institution<br />
does not have accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory<br />
Animal Care International (AAALAC), or does not hold a current Public Health Service (PHS)<br />
Animal Welfare Assurance, or does not have accreditation from the United States Department of<br />
Agriculture, or does not have accreditation from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee<br />
(IACUC).<br />
Annual Meetings<br />
<strong>LUNGevity</strong> hosts two annual Scientific Advisory Board meetings, one in the spring and one in the<br />
fall. <strong>Award</strong>ees are required to attend both meetings.<br />
Authorized <strong>Award</strong> Holders<br />
<strong>LUNGevity</strong> grants research awards only to individuals; awards are not awarded to institutions. No<br />
award may be held by or transferred to another individual.<br />
<strong>Award</strong> Payment Schedule<br />
<strong>LUNGevity</strong> will issue the first-year award payment in Summer 2013. Assuming award renewal,<br />
<strong>LUNGevity</strong> will issue the second-year award payment in Summer 2014.<br />
Biohazards<br />
Biohazards are broadly defined to be recombinant and/or infectious and tumor materials that may<br />
be deleterious to normal organisms upon controlled exposure. Research involving biohazards<br />
requires one paper copy of the appropriate institutional committee approval at the time a full<br />
application is submitted.<br />
Carryover or Extensions<br />
Requests for carryover or award extensions require prior approval by <strong>LUNGevity</strong>. All requests<br />
must be in writing. The written requests for carryover and/or extensions must be received by<br />
<strong>LUNGevity</strong> 30 days prior to the award’s official termination date. When requesting a carryover,<br />
the awardee must indicate the amount and from what budget-line and to what budget-line the<br />
monies are being applied. In the case of supplies or equipment, all items must be itemized.<br />
<strong>Award</strong>ees may only request a carryover or extension once per award.<br />
Change in Budget<br />
Requests for changes in budget require prior approval by <strong>LUNGevity</strong>. All requests must be in<br />
writing. When requesting a change in budget, the awardee must indicate the amount of the<br />
change and from what budget-line and to what budget-line the monies are being transferred. In<br />
the case of supplies or equipment, all items must be itemized.<br />
Change of Institution<br />
Transfer of a <strong>LUNGevity</strong> award from one institution to another requires prior approval by<br />
<strong>LUNGevity</strong>. All requests must be in writing. All unexpended funds must be returned to <strong>LUNGevity</strong><br />
within 45 days of transfer approval. Once <strong>LUNGevity</strong> receives the unexpended funds, they will be<br />
reissued to the new institution.<br />
Equal Employment Opportunity<br />
<strong>LUNGevity</strong> awards will be awarded to individuals working in institutions identified as Equal<br />
Opportunity Employers.<br />
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