The candidate must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Current Fellow of the Stroke Council at the time of nomination
• Actively engaged in and has made significant contributions to basic science research (animal/cell models) in stroke
• Active in Stroke Council programs
• Nominated by a Member of the Stroke Council
• Nominee cannot previously have been the recipient of any of the following awards: Feinberg Award, Willis Award or David Sherman Award

The candidate must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Current Fellow of the Stroke Council at the time of nomination
• Actively engaged in and has made significant contributions to basic science research (animal/cell models) in stroke
• Active in Stroke Council programs
• Nominated by a Member of the Stroke Council
• Nominee cannot previously have been the recipient of any of the following awards: Feinberg Award, Willis Award or David Sherman Award

Nomination must be made by a Member of the Stroke Council. The nominator will personally inform their candidate that he/she has been nominated for this award and confirm their willingness to accept the award if selected. To nominate a candidate, please submit one copy of the following:

• Candidate’s full name and contact information
• Candidate’s complete CV with bibliography
• Letter (or letters from multiple supporters) detailing the complete description of the candidate’s qualifications and career highlights

• Present a lecture during the International Stroke Conference 2014; lecture should be based on basic science work in the recipient’s field
• Complimentary conference registration
• $2,000 honorarium plus nominal reimbursement for travel expenses to attend the conference
• Framed certificate

The nominee must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Current Fellow of the Stroke Council at the time of nomination
• Actively engaged in ongoing research in clinical stroke (patient-based)
• Made significant contributions to clinical research in stroke (including epidemiology, prevention, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment or other aspects of stroke)
• Active in Stroke Council programs
• Nominated by a Member of the Stroke Council
• Nominee cannot previously have been the recipient of any of the following awards: Feinberg Award, Willis Award or David Sherman Award.

The nominee must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Current Fellow of the Stroke Council at the time of nomination
• Actively engaged in ongoing research in clinical stroke (patient-based)
• Made significant contributions to clinical research in stroke (including epidemiology, prevention, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment or other aspects of stroke)
• Active in Stroke Council programs
• Nominated by a Member of the Stroke Council
• Nominee cannot previously have been the recipient of any of the following awards: Feinberg Award, Willis Award or David Sherman Award.

Nomination must be made by a Member of the Stroke Council. The nominator will personally inform their candidate that he/she has been nominated for this award and confirm their willingness to accept the award if selected. To nominate a candidate, please submit one copy of the following:

• Candidate’s full name and contact information
• Candidate’s curriculum vitae (CV) and bibliography
• Letter (or letters from multiple supporters) outlining the candidate’s qualifications in clinical stroke and demonstrated excellence in clinical research

• Present a lecture during the International Stroke Conference 2014; lecture should be based on a current topic of the recipient’s choice related to the recipient’s research
• Complimentary conference registration
• Receive $2,000 honorarium plus nominal reimbursement for travel expenses to attend the conference
• Framed certificate

The nominee must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Current Fellow of the Stroke Council at the time of nomination
• Candidate must be a senior investigator who has made outstanding contributions in the stroke field in their lifetime (basic or clinical)
• Mentorship of students, residents, fellows and junior faculty are important
• Community service to promote stroke prevention and acute stroke treatment will also be considered
• Active in Stroke Council programs
• Nominated by a member of the Stroke Council
• Previous recipients of the Feinberg or Willis Awards will be considered for the Sherman only in extreme circumstances when winning two awards in a career is clearly merited. Recipient cannot have won either the Feinberg Award or the Willis Award in the past seven years.

The nominee must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Current Fellow of the Stroke Council at the time of nomination
• Candidate must be a senior investigator who has made outstanding contributions in the stroke field in their lifetime (basic or clinical)
• Mentorship of students, residents, fellows and junior faculty are important
• Community service to promote stroke prevention and acute stroke treatment will also be considered
• Active in Stroke Council programs
• Nominated by a member of the Stroke Council
• Previous recipients of the Feinberg or Willis Awards will be considered for the Sherman only in extreme circumstances when winning two awards in a career is clearly merited. Recipient cannot have won either the Feinberg Award or the Willis Award in the past seven years.

Nomination must be made by a Member of the Stroke Council. The nominator will personally inform their candidate that he/she has been nominated for this award and confirm their willingness to accept the award if selected. To nominate a candidate, please submit one copy of the following:

• Full name and contact information of the candidate
• Candidate’s curriculum vitae (CV) and bibliography
• Letter (or letters from multiple supporters) detailing the complete description of the candidate’s qualifications and career highlights

• Present a lecture during the International Stroke Conference 2014 based on their contributions to the field of stroke
• Complimentary conference registration
• Receive $2,000 honorarium plus nominal reimbursement for travel expenses to attend the conference
• Framed certificate

The applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Be a member of the American Heart Association (membership number required to complete award application).
• Be working in any area of research concerned with cerebrovascular disease.
• Be in training as an undergraduate or pre-doctoral student; OR a resident or fellow who is in training or who has completed training only within the last 3 years; OR a PhD/MD in the first 3 years after faculty appointment.
• Be accepted for oral or poster presentation at ISC 2014.
• Applicants may apply for a travel award multiple times with different abstracts provided that the applicant is the presenting author on each abstract. However, an applicant is eligible to receive only one travel award, even if multiple abstracts are accepted.
• The applicant’s mentor must endorse the application in a supporting statement. The supporting statement from the mentor should describe:
       -   why this candidate should receive an ISC junior investigator award
      -    the applicant's role in designing, executing, and analyzing the research in the submitted abstract
• Only one candidate per mentor will be given an award.
• Winners are not eligible to re-enter the competition in subsequent years.
• There are no citizenship requirements.

The applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Be a member of the American Heart Association (membership number required to complete award application).
• Be working in any area of research concerned with cerebrovascular disease.
• Be in training as an undergraduate or pre-doctoral student; OR a resident or fellow who is in training or who has completed training only within the last 3 years; OR a PhD/MD in the first 3 years after faculty appointment.
• Be accepted for oral or poster presentation at ISC 2014.
• Applicants may apply for a travel award multiple times with different abstracts provided that the applicant is the presenting author on each abstract. However, an applicant is eligible to receive only one travel award, even if multiple abstracts are accepted.
• The applicant’s mentor must endorse the application in a supporting statement. The supporting statement from the mentor should describe:
       -   why this candidate should receive an ISC junior investigator award
      -    the applicant's role in designing, executing, and analyzing the research in the submitted abstract
• Only one candidate per mentor will be given an award.
• Winners are not eligible to re-enter the competition in subsequent years.
• There are no citizenship requirements.

Several awards ($1,000 each) for conference travel will be made to junior investigators. (Please see definition for Junior Investigator in the Criteria section above.)

All abstracts submitted for this award will be evaluated for scientific merit by a review committee. Notification of the competition results will be made in late October 2013.

The applicant must

• Submit an original abstract to the International Stroke Conference 2014. The abstract must be in accordance with the rules and regulations for submitting abstracts and must have been submitted by the abstract submission deadline. Abstract submission dates are May 22, 2013 through August 13, 2013, 11:59 pm CT.
• Select the “ISC Junior Investigator Travel Award” during the abstract submission process.
• By August 16, 2013, 5 pm CT the following must be submitted by uploading into the abstract submission system (at the “Award Application” step):
  (a) A supporting statement from the applicant’s mentor.  This should include:
             a. Why this candidate should recieve an ISC junior investigator award.
             b. The applicant's role in designing, executing, and analyzying the research in the submitted abstract.
  (b) A complete curriculum vitae, including bibliography and AHA Membership number, and clear documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the definition of Junior Investigator outlined in the Criteria section above.
   

Application Deadline
Abstracts must be submitted by August 13, 2013, 11:59 pm CT. Supporting documents must be submitted by August 16, 2013, 5 pm CT.

The applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• All applicants must be members of the AHA/ASA.
• The candidate must have a doctoral degree.
• The candidate must have completed postgraduate training and be within five years of first Assistant Professor appointment.
• The candidate must submit an abstract for the International Stroke Conference 2014 in accordance with the rules and regulations for submitting AHA abstracts.
• An individual may apply for only one award to be presented at the International Stroke Conference 2014.
• Previous winners for this award are not eligible to re-enter the competition in subsequent years.
• Only one abstract per candidate will be considered. The applicant should be the first and presenting author.
• There is no citizenship requirement for this award.
• Women and under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

The applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• All applicants must be members of the AHA/ASA.
• The candidate must have a doctoral degree.
• The candidate must have completed postgraduate training and be within five years of first Assistant Professor appointment.
• The candidate must submit an abstract for the International Stroke Conference 2014 in accordance with the rules and regulations for submitting AHA abstracts.
• An individual may apply for only one award to be presented at the International Stroke Conference 2014.
• Previous winners for this award are not eligible to re-enter the competition in subsequent years.
• Only one abstract per candidate will be considered. The applicant should be the first and presenting author.
• There is no citizenship requirement for this award.
• Women and under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

The candidate must submit an abstract to the International Stroke Conference 2014 indicating the abstract is to be considered for the Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award. The abstract deadline is Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 11:59 PM CT. In addition, the candidate must upload the following electronic documents per the instructions below no later than Friday, August 16, 2013, 5 PM CT.

• An extended abstract of up to six double-spaced pages (exclusive of bibliography)
• A Curriculum Vitae
• A statement by the senior member of the team on the candidate's role in the research.

• Complimentary conference registration
• $1,500 cash award
• Airfare (coach) and hotel expense for one night for attendance at the International Stroke Conference 2014
• Plaque

The applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• All applicants must be members of the AHA/ASA.
• The candidate must be active in research and still be in training as an undergraduate, pre-doctoral, or post-doctoral trainee or fellow.
• The candidate must submit an abstract for the International Stroke Conference 2014 in accordance with the rules and regulations for submitting AHA abstracts.
• An individual may apply for only one award to be presented at the International Stroke Conference 2014.
• Previous winners for this award are not eligible to re-enter the competition in subsequent years.
• Only one abstract per candidate will be considered. The applicant should be the first and presenting author.
• There is no citizenship requirement for this award.
• Women and under-represented people are encouraged to apply.

The applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• All applicants must be members of the AHA/ASA.
• The candidate must be active in research and still be in training as an undergraduate, pre-doctoral, or post-doctoral trainee or fellow.
• The candidate must submit an abstract for the International Stroke Conference 2014 in accordance with the rules and regulations for submitting AHA abstracts.
• An individual may apply for only one award to be presented at the International Stroke Conference 2014.
• Previous winners for this award are not eligible to re-enter the competition in subsequent years.
• Only one abstract per candidate will be considered. The applicant should be the first and presenting author.
• There is no citizenship requirement for this award.
• Women and under-represented people are encouraged to apply.

The candidate must submit an abstract for the International Stroke Conference 2014 indicating the abstract is to be considered for the Mordecai Y.T. Globus New Investigator Award. The abstract deadline is Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 11:59 PM CT. In addition, the candidate must upload the following electronic documents per the instructions below no later than  Friday, August 16, 2013, 5 PM CT.

• A Curriculum Vitae

• Complimentary conference registration
• $1,500 cash award
• Airfare (coach) and hotel expenses for one night for attendance at the International Stroke Conference 2014
• Plaque

The applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Researchers of any level are invited to apply; they must be an AHA/ASA member.
• The research should be applicable to the emergency care of stroke including ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
• The candidate must submit an abstract in the Emergency Care/Systems category for the International Stroke Conference 2014 in accordance with the rules and regulations for submitting AHA abstracts.
• Highest scoring abstract in the Emergency Medicine category who applies for the award wins.
• An individual may apply for only one award to be presented at the International Stroke Conference 2014.
• Previous winners of this award are not eligible to re-enter the competition in subsequent years.
• Only one abstract per candidate will be considered. The applicant should be the first/presenting author.
• There is no citizenship requirement for this award.
• Women and under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

The applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

• Researchers of any level are invited to apply; they must be an AHA/ASA member.
• The research should be applicable to the emergency care of stroke including ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
• The candidate must submit an abstract in the Emergency Care/Systems category for the International Stroke Conference 2014 in accordance with the rules and regulations for submitting AHA abstracts.
• Highest scoring abstract in the Emergency Medicine category who applies for the award wins.
• An individual may apply for only one award to be presented at the International Stroke Conference 2014.
• Previous winners of this award are not eligible to re-enter the competition in subsequent years.
• Only one abstract per candidate will be considered. The applicant should be the first/presenting author.
• There is no citizenship requirement for this award.
• Women and under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

The candidate must submit an abstract in the Emergency Care/Systems category to the International Stroke Conference 2014 indicating the abstract is to be considered for the Stroke Care in Emergency Medicine Award. The abstract deadline is Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 11:59 PM CT. In addition, the candidate must upload the following electronic document(s) per the instructions below no later than Friday, August 16, 2013, 5 PM CT.

Award material must be uploaded online via the ISC abstract submitter site no later than Friday, August 16, 2013, 5 PM CT. Award material arriving after this date cannot be considered and hard copies of the materials will not be accepted.
 

• Complimentary conference registration
• $1,500 cash award
• Airfare (coach) and hotel expenses for one night for attendance at the International Stroke Conference 2014
• Plaque