Three new AHA research programs will be included for the Winter 2014 application cycle.

AHA Programs for Winter 2014 Deadlines Several programs have a broad target audience. You should always refer to the program description for details. Predoctoral FellowshipHelps students initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research by providing research assistance and training. Offered by: Founders, Great Rivers, Greater Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, SouthWest, and Western States Affiliates Career Stage: Gaining credentials – doctoral student

Postdoctoral FellowshipHelps 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. Offered by: Founders, Great Rivers, Greater Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, SouthWest, and Western States AffiliatesCareer Stage: Directed step - postdoctoral fellow Mentored Clinical & Population Research Award (formerly Clinical Research Program) 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. Offered by: Founders, Great Rivers, Greater Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, National, SouthWest, and Western States Affiliates Career Stage: Directed step/first independent step - master's degree. Healthcare professionals with a master's degree or certain doctoral degrees.

National Fellow-to-Faculty Transition AwardThis program provides funding for trainees with outstanding potential for careers as physician-scientists in cardiovascular or stroke research during the crucial period of career development that spans the completion of research training through the early years of the first faculty/staff position. Offered by: AHA National Research Program  Career Stage: Directed step - postdoctoral fellow

Scientist Development GrantSupports 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.Offered by: Founders, Great Rivers, Midwest, and National Affiliate Career Stage: First independent step – instructor, assistant professor or other first academic appointment or equivalent

Grant-In-AidEncourages and adequately funds the most innovative and meritorious research projects from independent investigators.  Offered by: Founders, Great Rivers, Greater Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, SouthWest, and Western States Affiliates 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. Collaborative Science Award - NEW PROGRAM This program allows two primary investigators from disparate disciplines, with histories of innovative collaborations, to work on a project that is achievable only with efforts from both disciplines. Collaboration should foster innovative, unique and novel discoveries and may combine basic, clinical, population and/or translational research. Offered by: AHA National Research Program 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 Mentor/AHA Mentee Award - NEW PROGRAM This unique program funds mentors to work with AHA early career grantees who are: working in new/difficult areas of inquiry or potential for new discovery, underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in science, or conducting research at NIH AREA-designated institutions. Offered by: AHA National Research Program  Career Stage: 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.