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The Nina Starr Braunwald Career Development Award |
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| Provides a biennial award of $110,000 for two years to support the research career development of a woman cardiac surgeon who holds a full-time faculty appointment and who is within 10 years of completion of thoracic surgery residency. |
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TSFRE Research Grants |
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| Operational support of original research efforts by cardiothoracic surgeons who have completed their formal training, and who are seeking initial support and recognition for their research program. Awards of up to $30,000 a year for up to 2 years are made each year to support the work of an early-career cardiothoracic surgeon (within 5 years of first faculty appointment). |
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TSFRE Research Fellowships |
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| Support of up to $35,000 a year for up to 2 years for surgical residents who have not yet completed cardiothoracic surgical training. |
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TSFRE Career Development Awards |
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| Salary support of up to $50,000 a year for up to 2 years for applicants who have completed their residency training and who wish to pursue investigative careers in cardiothoracic surgery. |
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TSFRE/NHLBI Jointly Sponsored Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (TSFRE/NHLBI MCSDA) |
| Support to outstanding clinician research scientists who are committed to a career in cardiothoracic surgery research and have the potential to develop into independent investigators. The award is $150,000 a year ($75,000 from TSFRE and $75,000 from NHLBI) plus $25,000 indirect support from the NHLBI and supports a three, four or five year period of didactic training and supervised research experience. |
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TSFRE/NCI Jointly Sponsored Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards(TSFRE/NCI MCSDA) |
| Provides support to outstanding clinically trained professionals who are committed to a career in laboratory or field-based research and have the potential to develop into independent investigators. The award is $150,000 a year ($75,000 from TSFRE and $75,000 from NCI) plus $30,000 indirect support from the NCI and supports a five year period of supervised research that integrates didactic studies with laboratory or clinically-based research. Deadline: February 1 and October 1. |
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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Awards |
| Provides $75,000 in support for one year through the Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship to a non-North American young cardiothoracic surgeon future international leader for further development in the United States. The AATS also provides $75,000 a year for 2 years of support for young cardiothoracic surgeons committed to pursuing an academic career in cardiothoracic surgery through the AATS Research Scholarship. |
