Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Science

Deadline: 04/01/2021

To support research experiences for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows from underrepresented racial and ethnics groups in science (Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander), under the mentorship of current AHA awardees.

Duration

2 years

Funding

Upper $128,016USD Lower $50,640USD

AHA does not pay indirect costs on fellowships.

Annual Stipend – Matches the NIH scale for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows at the time the AHA publishes its RFA.

Stipend Levels for FY2021: Annual Stipend

Predoctoral Fellow: $25,320
Postdoctoral Fellow, based on years of experience:
- 0: $52,704
- 1: $53,076
- 2: $53,460
- 3: $55,596
- 4:$57,456
- 5: $59,580
- 6: $61,800
- 7 or more: $64,008

Supplement Duration: Two years

Eligibility

Eligible AHA-funded investigators (below) may apply for supplemental funding to support eligible trainees (below) from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. The mentor and fellow will submit one application jointly.

Current AHA Awardee/Mentor
Currently funded AHA faculty awardees with at least two years of funding remaining on the original award term at the time of application.

Up to two additional co-mentors are permitted, but not required.

Awardees who hold the following grants are eligible to apply for this supplement:

AHA Merit Award
Career Development Award
Collaborative Sciences Award
Established Investigator Award
Transformational Project Award
Project PIs of a funded Strategically Focused Research Network

Trainee
Predoctoral Fellow

Must be full-time student working towards his/her degree and enrolled in a post-baccalaureate Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.V.M., Pharm.D., D.D.S., Dr.PH., or Ph.D. in nursing or equivalent clinical health science doctoral degree program, who seeks research training with a mentor prior to embarking upon a research career.
At the time of award activation, the candidate must have completed initial coursework and be at the stage of the program where he/she can devote full-time effort to research or activities related to the development into an independent researcher or a related career aimed at improving global cardiovascular health.

Postdoctoral Fellow
At the time of supplement activation:

Must hold a post-baccalaureate Ph.D. degree or equivalent, or a doctoral-level clinical degree, such as M.D., D.O., D.V.M., Pharm.D., D.D.S., Dr.Ph., Ph.D. in nursing, public health, or other clinical health science., or equivalent clinical health science doctoral student who seeks research training with a mentor prior to embarking upon a research career.
May not be pursuing a doctoral degree.
May have no more than five years of research training or experience since obtaining a post-baccalaureate doctoral-level degree (excluding clinical training).
Will be expected to devote at least 80 percent of full-time work either to research or to activities pursuant to independent research (instead of administrative, clinical duties that are not an integral part of the research training program or teaching responsibilities).
May not hold faculty rank.
Exceptions
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. with clinical responsibilities who needs instructor or similar title to see patients, but who will devote at least 80% full-time to research training.
- R.N./Ph.D. with clinical appointment. Awardee will be expected to devote his/her time to research or activities directly related to the development into an independent researcher. All other eligibility criteria apply.

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