Grant opportunity
AHA Predoctoral Fellowship 2026
The American Heart Association supports promising doctoral trainees conducting research relevant to cardiovascular and brain health.
- Funder
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- Applications close 4 August 2026 at 3:00pm Central Time
- Applications close 4 August 2026 at 3:00pm Central Time: Aug 4, 2026
- Award
- USD 29,364 annual stipend, up to USD 4,550 health insurance support and USD 2,000 annual project support for one or two years
- Applicant
- Full-time students in eligible clinical or research doctoral programmes at qualifying United States institutions who are conducting cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or brain-health research with an approved sponsor.
- Discipline
- Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Jul 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The fellowship helps doctoral trainees develop research skills, publish findings and progress toward independent careers in cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and brain-health science.
Who can apply
Applicants must be full-time students in an eligible doctoral programme, have an appropriate sponsor and meet AHA membership, institutional and citizenship or residency requirements described in the official call.
What it supports
- Basic, clinical, population or translational research relevant to AHA priorities.
- Structured research training under an experienced sponsor.
- Career development toward an independent research trajectory.
Funding and duration
- The annual stipend is USD 29,364.
- Health insurance support is available up to USD 4,550 annually.
- Project support is USD 2,000 annually.
- Awards run for one or two years.
Applications close 4 August 2026 at 3:00pm Central Time
Applications close 4 August 2026 at 3:00pm Central Time: Aug 4, 2026
How to apply
The applicant and institution must complete and submit the proposal through ProposalCentral by 4 August 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
The AHA Predoctoral Fellowship provides salary and project support to doctoral trainees whose research can advance cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or brain health. Applications are institutionally submitted and must describe both a strong research project and a credible training plan.
Eligibility
Applicants must be full-time students in an eligible doctoral programme, have an appropriate sponsor and meet AHA membership, institutional and citizenship or residency requirements described in the official call.
Funding and benefits
The annual stipend is USD 29,364.
Health insurance support is available up to USD 4,550 annually.
Project support is USD 2,000 annually.
Awards run for one or two years.
Themes and supported activities
Basic, clinical, population or translational research relevant to AHA priorities.
Structured research training under an experienced sponsor.
Career development toward an independent research trajectory.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 4 August 2026 at 3:00pm Central Time: Applications close 4 August 2026 at 3:00pm Central Time: Aug 4, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
The applicant and institution must complete and submit the proposal through ProposalCentral by 4 August 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.