Stroke Council Awards and Lectures
The Stroke Council 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.
Awards presented at the International Stroke Conference
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- David G Sherman Lecture
- Ralph L. Sacco Outstanding Stroke Research Mentor Award
- Stroke Council Award and Lecture
- Stroke Council Mid-Career Achievement Award
- Stroke Distinguished Achievement Award
- Thomas Willis Lecture
- William E. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke
Abstract-Based Awards presented at the International Stroke Conference
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- Junior Investigator Travel Grants
- Mordecai Y.T. Globus Early Investigator Award
- Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award
- Stroke Basic Science Award
- Stroke Care in Emergency Medicine Award
- Stroke Council Abstract Travel Grant and the Bernard J. Tyson Career Development Award
- Stroke Rehab and Recovery Travel Award
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment Award
All abstracts must be submitted through the ISC online abstract submission site first, separate from the award submission site for this award. To submit your abstract to the International Stroke Conference, visit the ISC Submit Science page.
After you have submitted your abstract, award applications for the Stroke Travel Grant and the Bernard J. Tyson Career Development Award should then be submitted though the Council Awards System. Hard copies of any part of the application cannot be accepted.
Travel Grant to the State-of-the-Science Nursing Symposium
Awards presented at Scientific Sessions
Medical and Master's-level Student Scholarships
AHA Professional Members are Difference Makers
Pre-Cons and Stroke Nursing Symposia: February 9, 2027
Sessions: February 10–12, 2027
George R. Brown Convention Center | Houston, Texas