American Heart Association, Pacific Mountain Affiliate

Affiliate Research Services

7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231-4596

Phone: 214/706-1158, -1174, -1457

Email: promo@heart.org

Website: http://www.americanheart.org/

Date Established: 1948.

Purpose and Activities: Diseases of the heart are the No. 1 killer in America, and stroke is the No. 3 killer. The American Heart Association strongly believes that learning more about these diseases is the best way to reduce disability and death. The Pacific Mountain Affiliate supports research projects to be conducted in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. The Affiliate offers funding for Pre-doctoral Fellowships, Post-doctoral Fellowships, Beginning Grant-in-Aid, Grant-in-Aid; and a Fellow-to Faculty Transition Awards is a National award sponsored in part by the Pacific Mountain Affiliate. Also available are the National Scientist Endowment to promote the individual status of an applicant and the National Established Investigator Award for mid-term investigators with unusual promise or established record of accomplishments in cardiovascular or cerebrovascular science. 

Eligibility Requirements: Pre-Doctoral Fellowship: pre-doctoral Ph.D., M.D., D.O. students seeking research training with a sponsor/mentor prior to embarking on a research career. Post-Doctoral Fellowship: recent M.D., Ph.D., D.O., or D.V.M. who agrees to devote at least 80 percent of full-time equivalent effort to research. Beginning Grant-In-Aid: postdoctoral appointee, instructor, assistant professor, or equivalent with a doctoral degree. Applicant must demonstrate that the award will promote independent status. Grant-In-Aid: faculty/staff members with doctoral degree pursuing independent research.

Application Data: Application forms and instructions are available at the Web site listed above and are listed by state.

Deadline: Either July or January for written proposals electronic submissions.

Fiscal Information: Beginning Grant-In-Aid amount is up to $60Kper year for one year. Grant-in-Aid amount is up to $60K per year for two years. Pre-Doctoral Fellowship amount is $20K and a stipend of $1K per month for health benefits and project support of $3K per year for one to two years with option to reapply for third year. Post-Doctoral Fellowship amount is $40K- $48K per year and budget of up to $4K per year for one year.

Note: Other funding opportunities are listed on the website above.