Awards – Scientific Sessions

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The Jack Sarver Prizes in Basic and Clinical Science will open on April 9, 2025.

Established investigators may be eligible to win over $35k to further their scientific research career.

The AHA Scientific Council Awards applaud the achievements of researchers, scientists, clinicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, and provide opportunities for financial rewards, special presentations, and funding to attend the AHA Scientific Sessions and other council-sponsored meetings. Hundreds of awards are offered each year to meet our members where they are in their career.

Please visit Council Awards or below for opportunities to apply or nominate a colleague for awards. Award applicants and nominees must be AHA Professional Members.

Applications for awards open on April 9, 2025.

To qualify for Scientific Sessions 2025 awards, you must meet the following deadlines:

  • June 5, 2025, 6:00 p.m. CDT (-5 UTC) – Deadline to submit your science to Scientific Sessions 2025.
  • June 6, 2025, 6:00 p.m. CDT (-5 UTC) – Deadline to apply for awards in the Council Awards System.
  • August 22, 2025, 6:00 p.m. CDT (-5 UTC) – Deadline to apply for travel grants in the Council Awards System.

Navigate the 2025 Awards

Council Awards – Lectures Council Awards – Special Recognition Awards Council Awards – Early Career Abstract Awards

All-Councils Opportunities

Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB)

Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS)

Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation (3CPR)

Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA)

Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)

Council on Clinical Cardiology (CLCD)

Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention (CVRI)

Council on Epidemiology and Prevention

Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine (GPM)

Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health

Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young (Young Hearts)

Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research (QCOR)

Council Awards – Abstract Travel Grants

Award applicants must have submitted an abstract to Scientific Sessions 2025. Your abstract control number will be required to complete the award application.

Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation (3CPR)

Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB)

Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS)

Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention (CVRI)

Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA)

Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)

Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine (GPM)

Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young (Young Hearts)

Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research (QCOR)

Council Awards – Non-Abstract Travel Grants

Award applicants are not required to have an abstract submission to apply for these Scientific Sessions 2025 awards. 

Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS)

Council on Clinical Cardiology (CLCD)

Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)

Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention (CVRI)

Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA)

Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine (GPM)

Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)