Opportunity

Award Info:

• The yearly stipend shall be $80,000 paid to the host institution for support of salary, research supplies, travel and other legitimate academic expenses of the scholar
• ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible for an award, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
  
  A candidate should have completed his/her formal training in cardiothoracic surgery and be certified or in the process of obtaining certification by the appropriate Thoracic Surgery Board in the United States, Canada or international equivalent;
  Applications for the scholarship must be submitted during the candidate's first two years in an academic position at a U.S. or Canadian institution;
  Candidates must have completed their cardiothoracic residency within 3 years of application.

Description:

In 1985, the AATS established a two-year research scholarship awarded annually to a North American surgeon committed to pursuing an academic career in cardiothoracic surgery. The AATS Foundation's Research Scholarship provides one early-career investigator with a two-year grant of $80,000 each year to pursue research, training and clinical experience. This program is designed as an early-career development award for young surgical scientists. Successful applicants will receive complimentary registration to an AATS Annual Meeting where the will be recognized during the AATS Foundation's Reception.