MCW Cardiovascular Research Center Funding Opportunities
ForecastedInternal — Medical College of Wisconsin only
MCW Cardiovascular Research Center Funding Opportunities support early-stage faculty investigators with awards for research exploring cardiovascular health and disease, including pilot ideas and proof of concept.
Funder: Medical College of Wisconsin
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Next application cycle deadline)
Funding Amounts: Cullen: $50,000 | Keelan: $75,000 | Bentley: $20,000 (each for one year)
Summary: Three CVRC awards support early-stage faculty investigators conducting research on cardiovascular health and disease.
Key Information: Awards target CVRC faculty early-stage investigators; Keelan and Bentley require assistant professors without R01-equivalent funding.
Description
The Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) at the Medical College of Wisconsin administers three funding opportunities for cardiovascular-related research by early-stage faculty investigators: the Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Scholar Award, the Michael Keelan, Jr., MD, Research Foundation Award, and the Sally Bentley ESI Pilot Award. These awards support research addressing heart health and disease.
The Bentley award specifically supports preliminary data, reviewer-requested data, high-risk/high-reward projects, early-stage ideas, proof of concept, and important questions about cardiovascular health or disease. The Cullen award honors former Milwaukee Alderman Steve Cullen, who died suddenly of a heart attack at age 40. The Keelan award honors Dr. Michael Keelan and has helped recipients leverage extramural research funding.
