Sarnoff Scholar Award
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Sarnoff Scholar Award supports former Sarnoff Fellows entering junior faculty roles, funding cardiovascular research and continued training to help physician-scientists build independent research careers.
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Funder: Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $90,000 per year for up to two consecutive years, plus research and travel benefits
Summary: Supports former Sarnoff Fellows transitioning to junior faculty and developing independent careers in cardiovascular research.
Key Information: Applicants must be former Sarnoff Fellows and protect at least 75% of their effort for research.
Description
The Sarnoff Scholar Award supports outstanding former Sarnoff Fellows committed to careers in cardiovascular research as they transition to junior faculty positions. Administered by the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation, the award provides salary support for two continuous years at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level, helping new physician-scientists develop their research programs while continuing their training.
The program extends the Foundation’s longitudinal commitment to training and career development. It emphasizes significant, original research with sound methodology and the potential to establish an independent research career. A strong host environment, opportunities to learn new approaches and techniques, experienced preceptors with clear training plans, and institutional commitments to space, resources, and protected time are central to the award.
