• Candidate must be a member of the AHA Cardiovascular and stroke Nursing Council at the time the application is submitted.  Those needing to join the AHA should do so ASAP for the membership to be processed in time for the Application System to permit submission by the application deadline.  Learn more about AHA membership.
• Candidate will submit an article on stroke that he or she has authored and that has been published in a refereed journal within the last two years (not earlier than June 2010)
• The article must be of scientific merit; have a sound research design if applicable; be significant, timely and original; have the potential to contribute to cerebrovascular knowledge and research; be well written, and include a review of the literature and application of research (if applicable)
• The article must relate to the mission of the AHA and ASA.
• Candidate must be a registered nurse (R.N.) with an interest in cerebrovascular nursing and the first author of the article submitted

• Candidate must be a member of the AHA Cardiovascular and stroke Nursing Council at the time the application is submitted.  Those needing to join the AHA should do so ASAP for the membership to be processed in time for the Application System to permit submission by the application deadline.  Learn more about AHA membership.
• Candidate will submit an article on stroke that he or she has authored and that has been published in a refereed journal within the last two years (not earlier than June 2010)
• The article must be of scientific merit; have a sound research design if applicable; be significant, timely and original; have the potential to contribute to cerebrovascular knowledge and research; be well written, and include a review of the literature and application of research (if applicable)
• The article must relate to the mission of the AHA and ASA.
• Candidate must be a registered nurse (R.N.) with an interest in cerebrovascular nursing and the first author of the article submitted

Electronic submission through the Council Awards Application System is required.  Hard copies of any part of the application cannot be accepted. 

The application file should contain the following documents in PDF format:

• Cover letter of application
• Published article reprint for consideration
• Curriculum vitae, including bibliography

Visit the Council Awards & Fellowships Application System to complete an application. 

A username and password prevously set up through online profile registration at  My.AmericanHeart for Professionals will be necessary to access the Application System.  If you have not created an online profile yet, please visit My.AmericanHeart for Professionals to create an online member profile before accessing the Council Awards Application System.  AHA Professional Members who are creating an online profile for the first time should make sure to register using their AHA membership identification numbers.

AHA Professional Membership is required of all applicants for this award.  If you are joining the AHA to apply, please wait on your AHA membership number to arrive from AHA Member Services via e-mail before creating an online profile and starting your application file.  We suggest that new members join the AHA ASAP for the membership number to be processed and delivered in time for the application deadline.

• Engraved plaque and complimentary ticket to the CVSN Council Dinner at Scientific Sessions 2013, where the plaque will be presented
• $500 honorarium
• Complimentary registration to the AHA Scientific Sessions 2013
• Complimentary registration to the 2014 Stroke Nursing Symposium