Important Notes
Applicants are strongly advised to read the instructions and eligibility criteria before starting an application. |
Letters of Intent (LOI) are available on the Foundant Technologies Website . |
You must be invited to submit a full application. |
Anticipated Timeline
Monday, July 17, 2023 | Grant Portfolio Opens at 9:00 AM EST |
Monday, January 8, 2024 | Full Application Deadline by 11:59 PM EST |
March 2024 | Grantee Notification |
May 2024 | Grant Start Date |
ATS Diversity Grant1 grant available$40,000 for 1 year |
Target audience: |
Definition of diversity: A. Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in health-related sciences on a national basis (see data at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/showpub.cfm?TopID=2&SubID=27) and the report Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering). The following racial and ethnic groups have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research: Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. In addition, it is recognized that underrepresentation can vary from setting to setting; individuals from racial or ethnic groups that can be demonstrated convincingly to be underrepresented by the grantee institution should be encouraged to participate in NIH programs to enhance diversity. For more information on racial and ethnic categories and definitions, see the OMB Revisions to the Standards for Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity ( https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-30/html/97-28653.htm).
Students from low socioeconomic (SES) status backgrounds have been shown to obtain bachelor’s and advanced degrees at significantly lower rates than students from middle and high SES groups (see https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_tva.asp), and are subsequently less likely to be represented in biomedical research. For background see Department of Education data at, https://nces.ed.gov/; https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_tva.asp; https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/advancing-diversity-inclusion.pdf. D. Literature shows that women from the above backgrounds (categories A, B, and C) face particular challenges at the graduate level and beyond in scientific fields. (See, e.g., From the NIH: A Systems Approach to Increasing the Diversity of Biomedical Research Workforce https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5008902/ ). |
How to Apply: |
The ATS Research Program will award up to one ATS Diversity Grant for $40,000 for one year for salaries, supplies, or a combination of these two. This research for this grant is unrestricted as long as it is in the areas of pulmonary, critical care, or sleep medicine. Indirect costs will not be paid to the sponsoring institution. |
Award-specific eligibility: • Must meet one of the NIH criteria above • Early-stage investigators (as defined here) • Must meet eligibility requirements for all grants found here |
Review Process
Please note that after you submit your application it will be reviewed by Research Program staff. If there are any problems or if these guidelines have not been followed, your proposal will be un-submitted. Please make sure that you check your email after you submit your application so that any outstanding issues may be addressed as quickly as possible.
The ATS Scientific Grant Review Committee (SGRC)* will review the applications at the end of February 2023. The membership of the SGRC is listed on the ATS Website and additional ad hoc reviewers will be invited to participate as needed. Funding decisions will be made on the basis of scientific merit, novelty, and responsiveness to the purpose of the specific grant program.
*previously known as the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)
ATS Policy on Additional Grant Funding
Simultaneous submission of grants with scientific overlap is allowed, but if multiple applications are funded, then the applicant must notify the Research Program within one month of formal notification of award. A subcommittee of the SGRC will assess the degree of overlap. In the case of significant scientific overlap, the applicant will have to choose between the ATS research grant and the other grant. Budgetary overlap is not allowed.
If your question is not answered in the FAQ, contact the ATS Research Program at researchprogram@thoracic.org.