Award Amount
Varies
Number of Awards
3
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The Stephanie Watts Career Development Award supports early career investigators working in hypertension and cardiovascular research who show exceptional promise but may be currently unfunded or have limited access to extramural funding. A subcommittee nominated by the Council on Hypertension Training Advocacy Committee will select up to three finalists from applications submitted. Finalists will present their project pitch at Hypertension Scientific Sessions where judges will select the winner based on eligibility criteria, application materials, scientific merit and presentation quality.
Varies
3
60+ min
Annually
Yes
Applicants must be members of the Council on Hypertension or Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease at the time of application.
Applicant must be active in research and still be in training as an undergraduate or pre-doctoral student or be active in research and within 10 years of completing medical fellowship, terminal degree or highest certificate.
Applicants currently owning a DSI 4-animal telemetry system are not eligible.
Applicants must have a minimum of 75% protected research time.
Applicants are not required to have current funding; however, for applicants who are not funded, they must be working in collaboration with a senior mentor active in hypertension or cardiovascular research.
Researchers who have secured funding similar to an R01 or in excess of $300,000/year in direct costs will be ineligible.
Previous winners are not eligible to re-enter the competition in subsequent years.
Early Career Investigators may apply for other abstract-based awards presented at the Hypertension Scientific Sessions but may only be selected for one award per meeting.
Previous members of the Trainee Advocacy Committee are eligible to receive apply for the Watts award immediately after the end of their term.
Selected finalists will be required to present their 3-minute project pitch at Hypertension Scientific Sessions.
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