The association has carved an important niche in supporting the development of beginning investigators and offering innovative funding mechanisms to stimulate research in promising areas of cardiovascular science.
 | About Our Research Diseases of the heart are the No. 1 killer in America, and stroke is the No. 4 killer. The American Heart Association strongly believes that learning more about these diseases is the best way to reduce disability and death. That's why research is an association-wide priority |  | Funding Opportunities Research grants and fellowships are offered in summer and winter. A grant is an award of funds to cover the expenses necessary to conduct research. A fellowship is an award to support an individual who intends to pursue a scientific research career. |
 | Peer Review Peer review committees provide a critical science review of research applications according to established AHA Standards. These committees are made up of impartial members who are competent to judge and grade research projects.
|  | Awards Management Awards are managed by institutional officials, using the Grants@Heart system. |
 | NIH Funding Opportunities See funding opportunities offered by the NIH. Funding Opportunity for Ancillary/Collaborative Studies from the NHLBI Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium. Follow this link to their Web site for more information. |
| 2012 Key Dates | |
 Scientific Sessions & Abstract Submission information | |
| Research Application Summer Deadlines | Late-May to Mid-June - Award Notifications |
June 30 - Scientific Reports due | |
March 14 - April 20 - Spring Peer Review Meetings | |
July 1 - Award activations | |
July 17 - 20 Summer 2012 Application Deadlines | |
