American Heart Association AHA Programs for Summer 2016 Deadlines

The American Heart Association’s Midwest Affiliate and its Association-wide Research Program are accepting applications for their Summer Cycle programs, as listed below. Applicants must complete their applications within the AHA Grants@Heart system and, once finished, click on the Submit to Grants Officer option; this will release the application to the UI Division of Sponsored Programs DSP for review and submission to AHA.

In order for DSP to do its part, applicants must be sure to:

 

a)      a) Select Daniel Reed as Grant Officer where prompted within the application form; and b) Complete the UI Routing Form/process to secure departmental and collegiate approvals at least five business days before the AHA submission deadline.

Program opportunities, deadlines and information links are provided below. Questions may be directed to Mary Blackwood mary-blackwood@uiowa.edu phone: 335-3968, or Tracy Titus  tracy-titus@uiowa.edu phone 335-3202, in the Division of Sponsored Programs.

Predoctoral Fellowship  (Midwest Affiliate)

http://professional.heart.org/professional/ResearchPrograms/ApplicationInformation/UCM_443316_Predoctoral-Fellowship.jsp
Helps students initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research by providing research assistance and training.
Career Stage: Gaining credentials – doctoral student

UIowa Completion/Routing deadline July 21, 2016     

Midwest Affiliate deadline July 28, 2016

Postdoctoral Fellowship (Midwest Affiliate)

http://professional.heart.org/professional/ResearchPrograms/ApplicationInformation/UCM_443314_Postdoctoral-Fellowship.jsp
Helps trainees initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research while obtaining significant research results under the supervision of a sponsor or mentor; supports individuals before they are ready for some stage of independent research.
Career Stage: Directed step - postdoctoral fellow

UIowa Completion/Routing deadline July 21, 2016

Midwest Affiliate deadline July 28, 2016

Undergraduate Student Fellowship  (Midwest Affiliate)

http://professional.heart.org/professional/ResearchPrograms/ApplicationInformation/UCM_431613_Undergraduate-Student-Fellowship.jsp

This institutional award is designed to provide meaningful research experiences to undergraduate college students.

UIowa Completion/Routing deadline August 9, 2016

Midwest Affiliate deadline August 17, 2016

Mentored Clinical & Population Research Award [formerly Clinical Research Program]  (Association-wide)   http://professional.heart.org/professional/ResearchPrograms/ApplicationInformation/UCM_443302_Mentored-Clinical-and-Population-Research-Award.jsp
Encourages early career investigators who have appropriate and supportive mentoring relationships to engage in high quality introductory and pilot clinical studies that will guide future strategies for reducing cardiovascular disease and stroke while fostering new research in clinical and translational science, and encouraging community- and population-based activities.

Career Stage: Directed step/first independent step - master's degree. Healthcare professionals with a master's degree or certain doctoral degrees.
UIowa Completion/Routing deadline July 19, 2016

National deadline  July 26, 2016

Scientist Development Grant (Association-wide)

http://professional.heart.org/professional/ResearchPrograms/ApplicationInformation/UCM_443318_Scientist-Development-Grant.jsp

Supports highly promising beginning scientists in their progress toward independence by encouraging and adequately funding research projects that can bridge the gap between completion of research training and readiness for successful competition as an independent investigator.
Career Stage: First independent step – instructor, assistant professor or other first academic appointment or equivalent.

UIowa Completion/Routing deadline July 19, 2016

National deadline July 26, 2016

Innovative Research Grant (Association-wide)
http://professional.heart.org/professional/ResearchPrograms/ApplicationInformation/UCM_321936_Innovative-Research-Grant.jsp

Supports highly innovative, high-risk, high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular and stroke research.
Career Stage: First independent step, intermediate level or recognized investigator – instructor, assistant professor or other first academic appointment or equivalent, associate professor or equivalent, professor or equivalent. Applicants are expected to be independent investigators.

UIowa Completion/Routing deadline July 19, 2016

National Deadline July 26, 2016

Established Investigator Award (Association-wide) http://professional.heart.org/professional/ResearchPrograms/ApplicationInformation/UCM_321935_Association-wide-Established-Investigator-Award.jsp
Supports mid-career investigators with unusual promise and an established record of accomplishments; candidates have a demonstrated commitment to cardiovascular or cerebrovascular science as indicated by prior publication history and scientific accomplishments. A candidate's career is expected to be in a rapid growth phase.
Career Stage: Intermediate level or recognized investigator – associate professor or equivalent, professor or equivalent. Applicants are expected to be independent investigators.
UIowa Completion/Routing deadline July 19, 2016

National Deadline July 26, 2016