Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease

Overview

_Note: Applications will open on January 27, 2025. All applications must be completed and submitted through the Council Awards Application System by the published deadline. Any applications still in "Draft" (unsubmitted) status at the application deadline will not be considered. Applicants needing to join the AHA should do so no later than one week prior to the application deadline for the membership to be processed and valid in time to be considered.  Deadline to have an active AHA membership is April 3, 2025._

American Heart Association

The scientific councils of the American Heart Association (AHA) want to stimulate interest, knowledge, and investigative work in students in medicine, nursing, public health, nutrition, and other allied health disciplines. AHA Student Scholarships support students conducting research projects related to cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and stroke within basic, clinical, translational, or population sciences early during pre-doctoral training, usually during the summer.

AHA scholarships provide valuable stipends for graduate-level or medical students during the research project. The scholarship stipends may be used for student expenses, lab fees, or other costs incurred by the student during the project.

According to IRS guidelines, scholarships given for research work are considered taxable income. Applicants should consult a tax advisor and/or their university if they have questions.

Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease

A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to the student’s institution in one payment upon receipt of the signed acceptance agreement and required financial forms at the AHA National Center.

Additionally:

* The top recipient of the Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke will be designated the Howard S. Silverman Scholar. Dr. Silverman, despite severe heart problems, maintained a positive outlook, an active research program, and often served as mentor to medical students, residents, and cardiology fellows. The Howard S. Silverman Scholar will receive an additional $1,000 stipend.

Time Period

The typical applicant for these scholarships will be conducting research over the summers.

The award will be considered for students to work on a project or projects over the summer or in a block of several months not to exceed May 30 of the following calendar year.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* To qualify for this award, you must meet the following deadlines:
* April 3, 2025 - Deadline to have an active AHA membership
* April 4, 2025, 6:00 p.m. (CT) - Deadline to apply for this award in the Council Awards System.
* Applicants will be notified of funding by June 20 via email.
* Eligibility
* Eligible applicants include students in medical schools or in master's or equivalent programs in an accredited school in the United States where research training in cardiovascular disease and stroke is available.
* Each applicant and applicant's preceptor must be members of the AHA at the time of application.
* If you are joining the AHA to apply, please wait for your AHA member number to arrive from AHA Member Services via e-mail before creating an online profile at Professional Heart Daily and starting your application file.
* The awards will be made to institutions within the United States in which the research training is available to students under qualified supervision.
* If the student conducts the research at a location other than his/her home institution, he/she must have written approval of his/her dean or other responsible individual.
* Projects must be conducted under qualified supervision.
* Selection of Institution/Students
* A committee of representatives of the American Heart Association scientific councils will select institutions based on the quality of a proposal, supporting supervision, and the student’s academic achievement.
* As many as five students from a single school within an institution may be considered for the scholarship; however, the scholarship committee reserves the right to fund only one applicant per institution each year.
* The entire award amount must be used as a stipend for the selected student during the scholarship period.
* Preceptor
* The institution in which the student is enrolled must appoint a preceptor to guide the student during the scholarship period.
* All scholarships are awarded with the understanding that the preceptor will accept full responsibility for the program, its supervision, and the completion of formal reports.
* Scholarship Program Evaluation
* The preceptor and student scholar must agree to allow the AHA/ASA to contact him/her in the future to evaluate the effectiveness of the Student Scholarship Programs.
* A student may only apply for one of the three scholarship programs and should choose the program that is most relevant to his or her research.

_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Must be members of the AHA at the time of application._

Ineligibility

* MD/PhD and PhDs are ineligible unless the PhD was obtained previously in an area not related to basic sciences.
* No student may receive an award more than once.