Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Awards and Lectures

The Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN) proudly sponsors awards that acknowledge the outstanding work and research being performed by its members and encourages further participation in the AHA and its mission. Please click on an award link for more information, including eligibility criteria and application or nomination instructions.

Mid-Career Achievement Awards

• Mathy Mezey Excellence in Aging Award
• Excellence in Clinical Practice Award
• Research Article of the Year Award
• Clinical Article of the Year Award
• Stroke Article of the Year Award
• CVSN Distinguished Achievement Award
• Katharine A. Lembright Award
• Kathleen A. Dracup Distinguished Lecture and Exemplary Career in Mentoring Award
• New Award Opportunities!
  • The Jack Sarver Prize in Basic Science
  • The Jack Sarver Prize in Clinical Science

Early Career Investigator Awards

• Marie Cowan Promising Early Career Investigator Award
• Martha N. Hill New Investigator Award
• New Award Opportunities!
  • The Jack Sarver Prize in Basic Science
  • The Jack Sarver Prize in Clinical Science

Travel Grants to Scientific Sessions

• CVSN Early Career Research Travel Grants
• CVSN Underrepresented Populations Travel Grant
• CVSN Educational Fund Travel Grant

Travel Grant to the AHA/ASA State-of-the-Science Stroke Nursing Symposium

• CVSN Stroke Nursing Symposium Travel Grant

Scholarship for graduate students in nursing and other health disciplines (as well as medical students)

• Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke