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2026 Amercian Heart Association Institutional Award for Undergraduate Student Training
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Limited Submission Opportunity
Number of SLU slots: 1
Internal Deadline: August 1, 2025
AHA Proposal Deadline: September 10, 2025
AHA Award Notification:December 2025
AHA Award start date: January 1,2026
The Award & Eligibility Criteria
This is an institutional award, made to qualified institutions that can offer a meaningful research experience that supports the mission of the American Heart Association to undergraduate college students. Link to program https://professional.heart.org/en/research-programs/aha-funding-opportunities/institutional-award-for-undergraduate-student-training
Eligibility
The program director is the applicant for this award. At the time of application, the program director must:
- possess a demonstrated track record of providing mentoring to student researchers;
- be a full-time faculty member at the level of assistant professor (or equivalent) or above;
- provide a detailed description of institutional support that is available to sponsors and students;
- list potential sponsors, along with brief details about their background and nature of work;
- outline how potential student awardees will be identified and recruited;
- provide the procedure that sponsor/student teams will follow to compete for AHA funds granted to the institution;
- submit a plan for obtaining annual feedback from current and former trainees to assess the quality and effectiveness of the fellowship experience.
Guidance for the Nomination Process
An internal competition will be held to assign the single slot. Interested applicants should submit pre-proposal materials through SLU’s OpenWater portal by 5pm on August 1, 2025:
A SLU faculty selection committee will review and select the most suitable applicant and notify all applicants of the outcome by August 8th barring any unforeseen circumstances. The American Heart Association deadline for proposal submission is September 10,2025
Before beginning an application, see the AHA Application Resources page for requirements that apply to all AHA research awards. Also view AHA's research Policies and Statements.