Health Effects - Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award ($ 450,000)

The Health Effects Institute invites applications for the Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award. Letters of Intent should be submitted no later than May 1, 2013. This award suports creative junior investigators, at Assistant Professor or equivalent level, with outstanding promise interested in the health effects of air pollution. RFA 13-2 provides up to 3 years of funding for a project relevant to HEI's research interests. Awards are up to $ 450,000 for a period of three years.

The Health Effects Institute is a nonprofit research organization to provide high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of air pollution. HEI receives half of its core funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency and half from the worldwide motor vehicle industry. Other public and private organizations periodically support special projects or certain research programs.