CVSA Surgery & Anesthesiology Mentoring Award

Applicants or nominees for this award must meet the following criteria:

• Be a member of the Scientific Council sponsoring this award. Your council affiliation will be validated during the application process. Please note that membership processing may take 3-5 days; do not wait until the proposal deadline to Join or Renew.
• Be a senior scientist (full faculty status of five years or more) in one or more of the fields represented by the council.
• Be working actively to build the careers of scientists in training under his or her supervision.
• Be nationally known in the fields represented by the council.
• Participated in activities that support the work and education of junior investigators in the science field.
• Made significant contributions to the role of junior investigators in the field.
• Current members of the CVSA Leadership Committee and the CVSA Mentoring Committee are not eligible to apply for or be nominated for the award.

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of accomplished researchers, scientists, clinicians and academicians representing the breadth of cardiovascular sciences.

• Policies and Guiding Values
• Code of Ethics
• Peer Reviewer Certification Statement (PDF)

Contacting the review panel, including but not limited to phone calls, emails, social media messages, or any other form of communication, before submitting your application or during the review process will result in disqualification.

• June 8, 2026 – Deadline to have an active American Heart Association professional membership. Please note that membership processing may take 3–5 days; do not wait until the proposal deadline to Join or Renew.
• June 10, 2026, 6 p.m. (CDT) – Deadline to apply for the award in the Council Awards Application System.
• August 2026 – Applicants are notified of their award status (selected or not selected).

Electronic submission through the Council Awards Application System is mandatory. Hard copies of any part of the application will not be accepted.

Your nomination file should contain the following documents in PDF format:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Nomination or Candidate Statement: Original letter drafted on electronic letterhead with a signature. The letter should outline and provide clear examples of how the candidate meets the criteria.
• List of Mentees and Current Positions

Visit the Council Awards Application System to complete an application.

A Professional Heart Daily (PHD) username and password are required to access the system. If you are creating a PHD profile for the first time, please register using your Professional Membership ID number.

Membership Requirement

Professional Membership with the American Heart Association and affiliation with the Scienitfic Council sponsoring the award is required. Please allow 3–5 days for processing—do not wait until the deadline to Join or Renew.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Click the link for the Council Awards Application System.
2. Sign in with your Professional Heart Daily username and password.
3. Follow these instructions to set up your profile in ProposalCentral. Setting up your ProposalCentral profile will only need to be done the first time you log in to apply for an American Heart Association Council Awards.
   
   Note: The grant maker named “American Heart Association” in ProposalCentral refers to Research Awards and is a separate funder. Council Awards are listed under American Heart Association Council Awards.
   
   
4. Start Your Application:
   • Select Create New Proposal.
   • Filter by Grant Maker: Choose American Heart Association Council Awards.
   • From the Programs list, select: Scientific Sessions Career Achievement Awards in Mentoring.
   • Click the Apply Now button.
   • Within the application, select the award.

For more detailed information on ProposalCentral, also included are additional materials on specific ProposalCentral functionality.

1. How to Create an Application in ProposalCentral (PDF)
2. How to Register a ProposalCentral User (PDF)
3. How To Add Publications in ProposalCentral (PDF)

• Complimentary registration to Scientific Sessions
• Two (2) complimentary tickets to the CVSA Council Dinner
• An engraved plaque