Research Fellowships

All fellows will be selected by ARCF Trustees from researchers having high quality abstracts accepted for presentation at the AARC International Respiratory Congress. Since all accepted abstracts are considered no formal application is required. Under special circumstances determined by the ARCF Board of Trustees, fellowships may be awarded to highly qualified researchers identified through other sources. Visit the OPEN FORUM Call for Abstracts page for more information. Fellows will be presented awards presented at the AARC Awards Ceremony.

Each award may consist of a cash award, plaque, airfare, one night lodging, and registration for the AARC International Respiratory Congress.

Charles W. Serby COPD Research Fellowship
GSK This Fellowship was established in 2002 to promote research and education in the area of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This award is funded by a grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in honor of Dr. Charles Serby's long-standing commitment to respiratory clinical research. Recipient will receive a sculpture from Boehinger Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and may also include a cash award up to $1,000.

GlaxoSmithKline Fellowship for Asthma Care Management Education
GSK The fellowship provides supplementary support for a one-year period to permit the fellow to complete a project in asthma education. The GlaxoWellcome Care Management Fellowship for Asthma Education is designed to foster projects that address issues of asthma education, asthma self management, and asthma awareness. This fellowship was initiated in 1993 with a grant from Allen & Hansburys division of Glaxo Pharmaceuticals, now GlaxoWellcome. May include a cash award up to $3,500.

Monaghan/Trudell Fellowship for Aerosol Technique Development
This fellowship is intended to support projects dealing with aerosol delivery issues. Projects may include modeling studies, in-vitro studies, or clinical studies. The focus should be on developing cost-effective approaches to aerosol delivery. This fellowship was begun in 1993 with a grant from Trudell Medical, Monaghan Medical in the United States, a major international manufacturer and distributor of aerosol related equipment. Recipient will receive a crystal sculpture from Monaghan/Trudell and may also inlcude a cash award up to $1,000.

Philips Respironics Fellowship in Non-Invasive Respiratory Care
This fellowship is designed to foster projects dealing with non-invasive techniques to provide ventilatory support. Projects can be device development, device evaluation, cost effectiveness analysis, or education programs. This fellowship was begun in 1993 with a grant from Respironics, Inc., a major manufacturer of non-invasive ventilator technology. May include a cash award up to $1,000.

Philips Respironics Fellowship in Mechanical Ventilation
This fellowship is designed to foster projects dealing with mechanical ventiation, especially outside of the intensive care unit. Projects can be device development, device evaluation, cost effectiveness analysis, or education programs. This fellowship was begun in 1993 with a grant from Respironics, Inc., a major manufacturer of non-invasive ventilator technology. May include a cash award up to $1,000.

CareFusion Fellowship in Neonatal and Pediatric Therapists
This fellowship was established in 2001 with a grant from VIASYS Healthcare, a consortium of companies manufacturing and distributing respiratory care products ranging from mechanical ventilators and comprehensive pulmonary function testing equipment to monitors and disposable products. This fellowship is designed to foster projects in the field of neonatal and pediatric critical care. Projects involving original research in mechanical ventilation issues using bench models, animal models or human subjects are encouraged. May include a cash award up to $1,000.

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