Predoctoral Fellowship
Forecasted
Predoctoral Fellowship supports doctoral and clinical health professional students through mentored research and career development to advance cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and brain health.
Funder: American Heart Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: $29,364 stipend, $4,550 health insurance, and $2,000 project support annually for one or two years
Summary: Supports mentored doctoral research and clinical training to develop careers advancing cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and brain health.
Key Information: Applicants must have their own AHA Professional Membership at submission and an established mentor providing additional research funding.
Description
The American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship supports students in doctoral and clinical health professional degree programs who intend careers as scientists, physician-scientists, other clinician-scientists, or related professionals improving global cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and brain health. It provides one or two years of mentored training, integrating an investigative research project with individualized career development.
The fellow and an established mentor collaboratively develop a systematic project addressing a clear research question. Reviewers assess scientific merit alongside the project's contribution to the fellow's development, balancing significance, challenge, and feasibility against the trainee's experience. The program encourages bold ideas and risk-taking by beginning investigators. Applicants may use preliminary data generated by their mentor rather than having to generate their own.
