Mid-Career Achievement Awards

Awards applicants must be members of the AHA sponsoring scientific council at the time of application. If you need to become an AHA Professional Member, you should do so one week prior to the application submission deadline for your member account to be processed in time for the application submission deadline. Learn more about AHA Professional Membership.

These awards recognize mid-career investigators active in basic, clinical, translational or population cardiovascular research for career endeavors and achievements who have made a significant impact on cardiovascular disease and stroke, and those who helped further the mission of the Scientific Councils and the AHA. Candidates include PhDs and or MDs who are still within 5–20 years after their first faculty appointment as of the award application date.

Mid-Career Achievement Awards must also comply with the rules and guidelines developed by the Committee on Scientific Sessions Program if held in conjunction with the Scientific Sessions or Specialty Meetings.

Applicants must submit their abstract for Scientific Sessions by the abstract submission deadline to be eligible for abstract related awards.

Eligibility Criteria

• Mid-Career Achievement Awards applicants must be members of the AHA Council sponsoring the award. If you need to become an AHA Professional Member, you should do so no later than one week prior to the award deadline for your member account to be processed in time for the application submission deadline. Learn more about AHA Professional Membership.
• Candidates must be PhDs and or MDs who are still within 5-20 years after their first faculty appointment as of the award application date.
• Winners are not eligible to reapply or be nominated for the same award in subsequent years.
• Each recipient of AHA council-sponsored awards, regardless of category, is eligible to receive only one council-sponsored award each year per AHA scientific meeting.

How to Apply or Make a Nomination

Please see the individual award information pages below for specific documents required when submitting an application or nomination file.

All applicants and nominators should submit applications through the Council Awards & Fellowships Application System unless directed otherwise. Hard copies of any part of the application cannot be accepted.

A username and password previously set up through online profile registration at Professional Heart Daily will be necessary to access the Council Awards & Fellowships Application System. If you have not created an online profile yet, please do so before accessing the Council Awards Application System. AHA Professional Members who are creating an online profile for the first time should make sure to register using their AHA member identification numbers.

For any award in which a nomination is required on behalf of another individual, the nominator will fill out the application form on behalf of the nominee, using the nominee’s information, and will attach any required supporting documents on behalf of the nominee.

• For rules and regulations for submitting abstracts to the Scientific Sessions, visit 2022 Abstract Submission Guidelines (PDF)
• Join or renew as an AHA Professional Member
• Submit your application at Council Awards System

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