AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship

The AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship is the next step in the American Heart Association's early-career route for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and brain health research. It targets postdoctoral researchers with no more than five years of research experience since the doctoral degree and keeps them in a mentor-mentee framework while they build an independent line of inquiry. Awards provide a stipend of $63,480 to $77,076 a year, $12,200 for health insurance, and $3,000 for project support, with at least $1,500 reserved for conference travel. The fellowship can run one or two years, and successful fellows may apply for a second two-year term for a maximum of four years in total. The 2027 cycle followed the same spring-to-summer cadence as the predoctoral award, with a January 1, 2027 start. AHA expects the fellow to write the five-page research plan and devote at least 80 percent effort to research at activation, which makes this a good fit for candidates who already have a sharply defined project and a mentor who can support that transition. Membership at submission is required, and applicants need to clear the citizenship or visa rules before the proposal is filed.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.