Founders Affiliate Local Research Opportunities

Last updated: October 2009

Please review this page for additional local research programs and opportunities offered through the American Heart Association, Founders Affiliate. These are available to eligible applicants in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

For more information about research programs in this region, please contact:

Mary Gonzalez
American Heart Association Founders Affiliate
Research Department
Phone: 212-878-5900

Program Offerings:

Founders Affiliate Undergraduate Student Summer Fellowship Program

The goal of this program is to encourage students to pursue careers in cardiovascular research. Research projects with broad relevance to cardiovascular biology and stroke will be considered.

Application deadline: February 15, 2010
5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

Award activation: 10-week period during the summer of 2010

Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Poster Announcement:

Poster Announcement

The following forms are required for application to this program:

The Martin B. Leon, M.D./Johnson & Johnson Cordis Corporation Research Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology

The goal of this program is to advance the science of interventional cardiology through a significant basic science or clinical research project. This could include projects on the spectrum, from basic vascular biology to clinical outcomes following interventional cardiology procedures.

Important Note
The American Heart Association Founders Affiliate has put the Martin B. Leon, M.D./Johnson & Johnson Cordis Corporation Research Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology Award on hiatus for a year. Therefore, this award will not be available for July 1, 2010 activation.

Health Sciences Student Research

The goal of this program is to encourage advanced health science students to consider a career in cardiovascular research. The need for new researchers in health sciences, from basic science to human behaviors, is critical. This program is designed to give students at the crossroads of career choices an opportunity to experience research first-hand with an established researcher. Award for student stipends are made for a period of 6 to 12 months and are prorated at $20,000 per year plus 10 percent indirect costs.

Research Poster Announcement
Program Description and Application Form
Please note: We are not accepting applications at this time.

Get more information on Research Funding Opportunities within the Founders Affiliate.

More information about the American Heart Association's award-winning research program:

National Research Program, Top Research Advancements and Research Milestones