• Applicants must be a member of the American Heart Association (membership number required to complete award application).
• Persons with doctoral degrees are eligible for 12 years following receipt of their terminal degree.
• Applicants must have sustained research effort in any area related to arteriosclerosis or vascular biology as evidenced by at least one prior peer-reviewed manuscript in the field.
• Finalists from previous years are not eligible.
• There are no citizenship requirements.

• Applicants must be a member of the American Heart Association (membership number required to complete award application).
• Persons with doctoral degrees are eligible for 12 years following receipt of their terminal degree.
• Applicants must have sustained research effort in any area related to arteriosclerosis or vascular biology as evidenced by at least one prior peer-reviewed manuscript in the field.
• Finalists from previous years are not eligible.
• There are no citizenship requirements.

• Applicants must submit an abstract describing new, unpublished work in the field of arteriosclerosis or vascular biology to ATVB 2013.
• A single manuscript, either unpublished or accepted for publication after Jan.1, 2012, is required as part of the application.  The manuscript may be from a project distinct from the abstract submitted to ATVB 2013.
• Applicants may also apply for the Brinkhous Prize, however, a different abstract and manuscript must be submitted for each award application.  The applicant can be a finalist for only one award.

The finalists will present their research results during a special session at the ATVB 2013 Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida.

The applicant will be assessed on:

• The quality and originality of the submitted manuscript
• The quality of the oral presentation and response to questions
• Publication and funding record
• Service to the scientific community

The first-prize winner will receive an engraved plaque and $1000, plus a $500 stipend to defray travel costs.  Other finalists will each receive a plaque and a $500 travel stipend.

The applicant must:

1. Submit an original abstract to the ATVB 2013 Scientific Sessions. The abstract must be in accordance with the rules and regulations for submitting abstracts and must have been submitted by the abstract submission deadline.  Submission dates are Oct. 16, 2012 through Jan. 25, 2013.
2. Select Page Award during the abstract submission process.
3. By Jan. 25, 2013, the following must be submitted by uploading into the abstract submission system (at the "Awards Application Materials Upload" step): 
   (a)  A cover letter declaring the application for the Irvine H. Page Young Investigator Research Award.
   (b)  A manuscript that is either unpublished or accepted for publication after Jan. 1, 2012.
   (c)  A complete curriculum vitae, including bibliography, and clear documentation demonstrating that the applicant received their terminal doctoral degree in the previous 12 years.