The target applicants are faculty and staff members initiating independent research careers, usually at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor or equivalent. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. They may not hold a postdoctoral fellowship while enrolled in a graduate training program. The focus is on research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease, stroke and other fundamental cardiovascular problems. The awardee must devote at least 80 percent of full time equivalent effort to research.
Awards are for two years.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or foreign national holding appropriate visa status. The goal is to encourage students to consider a future full-time academic career in this area. The candidate must be a predoctoral M.D., D.O., or equivalent student. Individual fellowships are three to twelve consecutive months in duration. An institution may request support for up to three student fellows per year.