All email inquiries should be sent to: [log in to unmask] _____ From: myrna fader [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:02 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: AHA Founders Affiliate Local Research Funding Opportunities Subject: AHA Founders Affiliate Local Research Funding Opportunities The American Heart Association, Founders Affiliate is offering research funding opportunities for undergraduate and advanced health sciences students. Please see enclosed materials for distribution and feel free to share the poster(s) and the application forms with your colleagues and/or appropriate departments. These student awards are being administered at the American Heart Association's New York City office. For further information please call 212-878-5912. All email inquiries should be sent to: [log in to unmask] . . Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program PURPOSE: The purpose of this undergraduate summer research program is to identify and encourage promising students from all disciplines to engage in full-time research and to consider cardiovascular research careers. Fellowships of $5,000 each are available to qualified undergraduate students to work in research laboratories in the Founders Affiliate. The internships are for a 10-week period during the Summer of 2009 working under the supervision of experienced scientists in the field of cardiovascular research. The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student in a college or university at the time of application. It is essential that the student have an interest in research. A reasonable familiarity with chemical, biochemical and/or physiological principles and techniques is helpful. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Application deadline: February 2, 2009 Award Activation: Minimum of 10 weeks during the summer of 2009 Please see the following attachments: Program description, Faculty Recommendation form and the instructions and application form. . Health Sciences Student Research Grant The purpose of this award is to encourage advanced health science students to consider a career in cardiovascular research. The need for new researchers in the health sciences, from basic science to human behaviors, is critical. This program is designed to provide students at the crossroads of career choices an opportunity to experience research first hand with an established researcher. Please see the following attachments: Health Student Award Poster Announcement and Health Science Student Research Award (guidelines and application form) You can also visit: Founders <http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3015642> Affiliate local research opportunities to obtain the necessary forms to apply for the above student awards. Please feel free to email or call me if you have any questions. Thank you for your support and cooperation. Mary Gonzalez Research Coordinator American Heart Association Founders Affiliate 122 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10168 ----------------------------- Main: 212-878-5900 Direct: 212-878-5912 Email: [log in to unmask] <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the PREMEDINFO-L List, please send an E-mail to:"[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF PREMEDINFO-L".