Required Application Documents
- Required Documents - The Applicant (PI) is required to submit specific documents, which vary for each award program. In addition, other individuals (called Third Parties) associated with the application will provide supporting documents. All required documents must be uploaded into ProposalCentral by the applicant before the proposal can be submitted to the AHA. This lists displayed below are only for award mechanisms with pending submission deadlines.
- Reference Reports/Letters - Several programs require reference reports or letters. Referees will upload their documents into ProposalCentral by using a link that will be sent to them via a system-generated email message. Referees must upload their documents before the proposal can be submitted. Applicants should communicate deadlines (both institutional and AHA) to those providing reference letters.
- Instructions - For items below that are not hyperlinked, instructions are contained in the Application Instructions (PDF). The maximum number of pages permitted for each item is listed below.
- ProposalCentral - Submission of proposals for AHA research funding is done entirely online, using ProposalCentral. Paper submissions are not accepted. Only the required documents can be submitted; there is no mechanism for supplemental materials.
- View AHA policies governing all research awards including Open Science Policies.
AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA)
Applicant
- Research Plan (8 pages)
- Research Project Environment (DOC) (2 pages)
- Budget Justification Form (DOC) (2 pages)
- Biographical Sketch/Personal Statement/Bibliography (5 pages)
- Literature Cited (4 pages)
- Vertebrate Animal Subjects (if applicable, no page limit)
- Resubmission Modifications (if applicable, 2 pages)
Third Party Personnel
- Provost's Letter of Institutional Eligibility (1 page)
Optional third-party personnel:
Career Development Award
Applicant
- Research Plan (8 pages)
- Biographical Sketch (5 pages)
- Career Development Plan (3 pages)
- Literature Cited (4 pages)
- Research Project Environment Form - Word template (2 pages)
- Budget Justification (DOC) (2 pages)
- Vertebrate Animal Subjects (if applicable, no page limit)
- Resubmission Modifications (if applicable, 2 pages)
Third Party Personnel
Department Head Letter (5 pages)
Primary Mentor:
- Mentor's Training Plan (4 pages)
- Mentor's Past/Current Trainees (3 pages each)
- Mentor's Biosketch/Bibliography (5 pages)
Secondary Mentor
- Mentor's Past/Current Trainees (3 pages each)
- Mentor's Biosketch/Bibliography (5 pages)
- Mentor's Letter (3 pages)
Additional Mentors (up to two)
Optional Third Parties:
Collaborative Sciences Award - for Invited Full Applications
Initiating Co-PI
- Research Plan (10 pages)
- Biographical Sketch (5 pages maximum per Co-PI)
- Budget Justification Form (DOC) (2 pages)
- Literature Cited (4 pages)
Initiating and All Additional Co-PIs
- Co-Principal Investigator Biographical Sketch
- Co-Principal Investigator Research Project Environment (DOC) (2 pages)