Click on the following link for clinically applied research projects applications . Participation by women and minority candidates encouraged. The program is designed to help close the gap and improve the link between research and practice in everyday lives. The objective is to enlist proposals for high quality research that will guide future effective strategies for reducing cardiovascular diseases and stroke. We are looking to fund demonstration projects, pilot programs and feasibility studies that may have a narrow focus, but which could serve as the foundation for more comprehensive study in the future.
Ancillary studies are also acceptable.
Up to fifteen percent of funds may be used for salaries and fringe benefits of the investigators. Priority given to multidisciplinary teams, representing only clinical disciplines, but also public health disciplines. Epidemiologic, interventional, behavioral science, health services investigation and health economic approaches are also appropriate to the focus of this program. The proposal must address one of the strategic priorities of the American Heart Association to enhance prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and to improve the chain of survival and acute care treatment. Only one application may be made to the Heritage Affiliate per year.