American Heart Association (AHA) - Predoctoral Fellowship

An overview of the American Heart Association's 8- to 10-week summer research program for college students interested in STEMM careers.

Add to watchlist Official homepage

DeadlineAugust 4, 2026; Award notification: December 2026; Proposal Central open: July 1, 2026; Proposal Central open: May 15, 2026; January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2026

Award amount$43 million; $29,364 annual stipend; $29,364 stipend per year; $2,000 annual project support; $2,000 project support per year; $2,000 per year for project support; $4,550 for health insurance per year; $4,550 per year for health insurance

Last checkedJun 24, 2026

Application

Required Application Documents for AHA Research Programs

A comprehensive guide detailing the required application documents, page limitations, and submission procedures for American Heart Association research funding programs via ProposalCentral.

Official source Source page

Requirements

All documents must be uploaded into ProposalCentral by the applicant.; Paper submissions are not accepted.; No supplemental materials allowed.; Specific page limits apply to each document type.; Referees must upload documents via a system-generated link.

Application materials

Proposed Research Plan; Biosketch/Personal Statement; Literature Cited; Vertebrate Animal Subjects; Resubmission Modifications; Reference Reports

How to apply

Register and submit proposals entirely online using ProposalCentral.; Applicants must upload all required documents before the proposal can be submitted.; Referees must upload their documents via a link sent via system-generated email.

Important dates

2026 American Heart Association holidays; 2026 Altum/ProposalCentral holidays

Contact

professional.help@heart.org; 1-888-242-2453 (Inside U.S.); 1-214-570-5935 (Outside U.S.)

Recent changes on this page

Plain-English summaries of meaningful source-page updates.

No meaningful updates have been recorded yet.