Basic Cardiovascular Science Early Career Mentorship Program
Applications Accepted on a Rolling Basis. Matching Will Be Made by the End of Each Quarter.
General Information
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Mentee for the BCVS Early Career Mentorship Program. We are delighted to offer a program to Early Career Investigators that gives them the opportunity to intern/observe in an Established Investigator’s laboratory for a few days as a visiting scholar. We look forward to connecting you with a Mentor who has similar interests and experience as yours and who could help advance your career. Please read the information below carefully and answer all questions in the application form to be considered for review by the BCVS Early Career Committee.
Program Description
The program is offering in-person, virtual, and/or hybrid options, based on the offering of the Mentor. In addition to learning cutting-edge research and techniques in a new area of your interest, you will spend time with an Established Investigator and help build your science network. For more information on the list of Mentor laboratories participating and links to their research, please visit the AHA BCVS Early Career website. If you are chosen, BCVS Early Career team will try to match you with your first interest. In case there is more than one application for a Mentor laboratory, the information you provide, and your resume will be considered to find the next best match for you. Please do not directly contact Mentor laboratories listed on the website for participation in the BCVS Mentorship program. All Mentee applications must go through the BCVS Early Career Committee for review and assignment.
Want to become a Mentor? Contact [email protected]
Host or Sponsor Labs
| Joe Wu (Sponsor) | Jenny Van Eyk (Sponsor) | Jiang Chang (Host / Virtual) |
| Wally Koch (Host / Sponsor) | Loren Wold (Sponsor) | Young-sup Yoon (Host / Virtual) |
| Yibin Wang (Virtual) | Asa Gustafsson (Sponsor) | Pilar Alcaide (Host / Virtual) |
| Ronglih Liao | Raj Kishore (Virtual / Sponsor) | Peipei Ping (Host / Sponsor / Virtual) |
| Beth McNally (Sponsor) | Maria Kontaridis (Sponsor) | Konstantinos Drosatos (Host) |
| Litsa Kranias (Virtual) | Sean Wu (Host) | Joseph Hill (Host) |
| Mike Kapiloff (Sponsor) | Nicole Purcell (Host / Virtual) | Timothy McKinsey (Sponsor) |
| Mark Sussman (Host / Virtual) | Xin Ma (Virtual) | John Elrod (Sponsor) |
| Tish Murphy (Virtual) | Wolfram Zimmerman (Host / Sponsor / Virtual) | Maha Abdellatif (Sponsor) |
| Marcello Rota (Host / Virtual) | Jonathan Kirk (Sponsor) | Saumya Das (Host) |
| Sakthivel Sadayappan (Sponsor) | Rong Tian (Virtual) | Beth McNally (Sponsor / Virtual: computational projects) |
Sponsorship Guidelines
Each Established Investigator who is participating in the BCVS Early Career Mentorship Program has agreed to either sponsor or host a Mentee in person, or host virtually.
- Option A - Host (in-person): If an investigator (Mentor) hosts a Mentee, it is the responsibility of the Early Career applicant to pay all expenses accrued for travel and lodging during your visit. The AHA and BCVS Early Career Committee is not liable for any expenses associated with the Mentorship Program nor will they handle any funding from the sponsorship of a Mentee.
- Option B - Sponsor (in-person): If an investigator (Mentor) sponsors a Mentee, will pay up to a maximum of $1,500 USD towards your travel, lodging and other expenses. The Mentee will be required to cover any expense in excess of that amount.
- Option C - Virtual: The investigator (Mentor) will work with the Mentee virtually arranged and agreed by both the Mentor and Mentee.
Please note that it is the sole responsibility of the Mentee to understand and agree upon the commitment and financial burden with the assigned Mentor. Moreover, Mentees participating in in-person programs are expected to adhere to the COVID-related guidelines (including vaccination status and mask mandates) and other requirements for student policies of their Mentor institutes throughout their participation in program and during their travel (e.g., for international students). The AHA and BCVS Early Career Committee is not liable for any expenses associated with the Mentorship Program nor will they handle any funding from the sponsorship of a Mentee. It is the sole responsibility of the Mentee to understand and agree upon the commitment and financial burden with the assigned Mentor.
Eligibility Requirements
The BVCS Early Career Mentorship program is open to both US and International Early Career Investigators. Early Career status is defined as a trainee (graduate or post-doctoral) or first faculty appointment. The applicant must be a member of the American Heart Association and preference will be given to BCVS Council members. Verification of Early Career status is required with application (letter from research supervisor for graduate students or post-doctoral fellows or letter from Chair of Department for junior faculty) and current CV. International applicants are responsible for their visa processing and related expenses, in addition to any legal verification of citizenship or visa status if applicable, and compliance with their country’s regulations and U.S. regulations related to travel to the U.S.
Application Checklist
- Complete the application form below
- Upload your most recent NIH bio-sketch (preferred) or curriculum vitae.
- Upload letter from your current mentor (for trainees) or department chair (for faculty) confirming his/her support of your participation in the program.
Application Deadline and Submission
Submit your completed application from this page and you will be notified directly if your application has been selected by the BCVS EC Committee. Please e-mail [email protected] with any questions regarding the application process or program.