Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award

About this funding opportunity

Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award

The 2026 LUNGevity Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award program is now open for application submissions.

LUNGevity Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Awards support physician-scientists interested in conducting lung cancer clinical research and bridging health disparities by engaging underserved communities or underrepresented minorities. Projects funded in 2026 are expected to have a direct impact on the early detection of lung cancer or on the outcomes of lung cancer, or to provide a clear conceptual or experimental foundation for the future development of methods for early detection and/or individualized treatment, including through targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Award Guidelines Applicants must hold a doctoral degree, be in any year of a fellowship, and plan to pursue a career in lung cancer. The award is a mentored award; a mentoring plan is part of the required submission. Awards may be for a maximum of $100,000 ($50,000 per year for 2 years). Annual milestones must be met.

Note: LUNGevity will grant only one Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award per institution.

LUNGevity uses a two-step application process: A letter of intent (LOI), with a brief overview of the proposed project and biographical information A full application with an extended narrative about the project, as well as supporting information and documentation. (Because there are a limited number of awards, only a subset of applicants will be invited to submit a full application after the LOI review is completed.)

Reviewers are drawn from LUNGevity’s Scientific Advisory Board and other lung cancer experts. Awardees have progress and financial reporting obligations during their award term.

A complete description of the award, terms and conditions, and instructions are included in the 2026 LUNGevity Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award RFA"). All application materials must be submitted via proposalCENTRAL"). 2026 Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award Timeline

LOIs due: February 17, 2026, 11:59 pm EST Invitations to apply: No earlier than March 30, 2026 Applications due: May 11, 2026, 11:59 pm EDT Award announcement: Late summer 2026 Award start date: November 1, 2026

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, Gender Equality and Diversity, Social Innovation and Community Development.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award is administered by LUNGevity Foundation (LUNGevity), listed via LUNGevity Foundation.