Funder: Health Effects Institute
Due Dates: December 10, 2026, 3:15 pm (Applicant webinar) | January 22, 2027 (Preliminary application) | June 4, 2027 (Invited full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $600,000, including indirect costs, for up to three years
Summary: Supports promising early-career investigators conducting air pollution and health research while establishing independent research careers.
Key Information: All applicants should verify eligibility with Dr. Dan Crouse by sending a full CV, including degree completion dates.
Description
The Health Effects Institute (HEI) offers this award to bring new, creative investigators into research on the health effects of air pollution. RFA 26-2 supports investigators with outstanding promise at the Assistant Professor or equivalent level, funding projects relevant to HEI’s research interests while helping awardees become established as independent investigators. Mentoring and a longer-term institutional commitment are central to the program.
HEI welcomes research spanning atmospheric science, epidemiology, exposure science, risk assessment, social science, statistics, economics, and toxicology. Emerging interests include climate, air quality, and health; transportation and health in a changing landscape; and environmental justice. The award emphasizes innovative science, career development, and introducing new tools and ideas to environmental health questions.
