Award for Support of Underrepresented Minorities

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must be a minority by the standard NIH definition: He or she belongs to a minority group underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral science careers, based on their minority group's representation in the total population. This includes American Indians (including Alaskan Natives, Eskimos and Aleutians), Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks or African Americans and Hispanics or Latinos. Other candidates considered a minority are those from medically underserved populations with low socio-economic status and those living in rural areas to include whites.

Applicant must be active in research and still be in training as an undergraduate or pre-doctoral student, or be within 10 years of completing medical fellowship (or residency as NIH states, MDs would be Fellows for 3-6 years of the 7-10), terminal degree or highest certificate (e.g. BSc, MSc).

The candidate must be conducting research in the field of hypertension and related renal-cardiovascular diseases.

Previous winners of this grant are not eligible to apply.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be judged primarily based on the scientific ranking of the candidate's abstract. Only abstracts selected for presentation at the Hypertension Scientific Sessions will be eligible for consideration for this award.

How to Apply/Required Documents

(Please note: All documents listed must be included with the abstract submission. Incomplete applications will not be considered)

Submit a scientific abstract to the Hypertension Scientific Sessions as well as all supporting award documentation via the conference's abstract submission site by the deadline.

The following items must be submitted for consideration for this award:

A brief letter of recommendation by a mentor, section chief or department chair verifying the candidates eligibility including verification that he or she is part of a minority group as defined by the NIH and identification of the candidate's specific minority status.
Curriculum vitae, including biography.

AHA membership at any level is required by the candidate by the time the award materials are submitted.

All abstracts and application materials must be received through the Hypertension Scientific Sessions abstract submitter. Visit Hypertension Scientific Sessions for submission info.

Prize

Awardee(s) will be notified after abstract acceptance notifications have been finalized. The award will be presented to one or more applicants and includes a cash prize in the amount of $750 USD to offset the cost of travel and complimentary registration to the conference. (Note: all funds are awarded after the conference). There may be an opportunity for the top awardee to present in an oral session.
Awardee(s) must be the presenting author and attend the meeting to receive the award.