American College of Cardiology Foundation/William F. Keating, Esq. Endowment Award for Hypertension and Peripheral Vascular Disease
The purpose of the award is to recognize and provide financial support for research efforts by outstanding young cardiovascular scholars. This award is to encourage junior faculty in the early phases of their careers in the field of cardiology.
The award will provide one junior faculty member with a year of research support.
Eligibility:
Applicants eligible for the award are those who: 1.) Will hold rank of instructor or assistant professor at the time of the initiation of the award and have completed adult, pediatric, surgical cardiology fellowship training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association; 2.) Are members or eligible to become a member of the American College of Cardiology; 3.) Are no more than five (5) years out of training; 4.) Have the recommendation and agreement of their division chiefs and the chief's assurance that the awards' support will provide protected time for the applicants to pursue their research programs; and 5.) Have an agreement with their institutions that the full amount of the award will be designated for the salary support.
Selection:
Criteria for selection includes scientific quality of the project; Qualifications and commitment of the applicant; support of the environment to foster the proposed project and applicant's success.
The Award:
$65,000 for one year of research to begin July 1, 2011– June 30, 2012.
How to Apply: Please go to http://acc.gsubmit.net/cgi-bin/main.plex to submit an application.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2010
For More Information:
Contact Kelli Bohannon at 800-253-4636, ext. 6635 or kbohanno@acc.org for more information.
American College of Cardiology
Heart House
2400 N Street NW
Washington DC, 20037
Phone: (202) 375-6000
Fax: (202) 375-7000
