The Early Career Advisory Committee of the CVRI offers a unique funding opportunity for Early Career investigators who are developing new skills and/or who are seeking a novel research experience aimed at developing a career in cardiovascular research.
Funding Opportunity Announcement!
The complete application is due Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Review the details below for more information.
Funding Opportunity Announcement!
The complete application is due Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Review the details below for more information.
Clinical, Translational, and Basic Science Research Grants
Award Goal
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- To encourage and support early career investigators in cardiovascular research.
Eligibility
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- Early career investigators at UVM who are working with a UVM mentor or an external (non-UVM) mentor
- Early career investigators at external institutions who will be working with a mentor at UVM
- For the purpose of this funding, early career investigators are considered to be:
- Undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students
- 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year medical students
- Postdoctoral fellows
- Residents and clinical fellows
- Faculty and Staff within 5 years of their first appointment
- Research must be related to cardiovascular diseases (including stroke)
- Research project must be able to be completed within 1 year
- Mentor must perform cardiovascular-related research
- Awards may be used to pursue training in an external (non-UVM) laboratory
- Awards may not be used to attend conferences
- Awards may not be used to supplement existing grants or awards to support previously funded research.
- Resubmission guidelines: Applicants may submit one resubmission of an unfunded application in the next grant cycle, provided that reviewer critiques are addressed through appropriate modifications. Projects that have previously received funding are not eligible for resubmission. New applications submitted by prior awardees must propose aims that are clearly distinct from any previous submissions.
Funding
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- Applications requesting any amount up to $10,000 will be considered
- Of the funded applications, one award will be appointed by the Board of Directors as the Martin M. LeWinter (MMLW) Early Career Investigator Award. This honorary award represents a novel concept that has the potential to lead to a significant advance in fundamental knowledge about the nature of living systems and/or to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.
Application Process
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Funding Opportunity Annoucement
Early Career Research Grant Application
Complete application deadline - January 16, 2026 by 5:00 PM
Award Notice - May 1, 2026
Questions
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- Contact CVRI via e-mail at CVRI-VT@med.uvm.edu