• Candidate may be pursuing a degree in any field but must have expressed an interest in a healthcare-related field.

• Candidate must be a full-time undergraduate, a rising sophomore, junior or senior.

• Candidate must have exemplary academic performance.

• We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify with groups that have been historically underrepresented in medicine and health sciences as defined by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

• Please note the immigration requirements for the SURE application: At the time of application, the student must be a United States citizen, or a foreign national holding a student, exchange, or permanent resident visa, including an F-1, H1, H1B, J1, PR, TC or TN visa. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status requires additional AHA approval to apply. Send an email to Apply@Heart.org with an explanation of the student’s status.

• Which type of VISA does the AHA accept? Awardees must have one of the following designations, depending on the career stage and each individual’s situation. Please consult with your institution’s grant officer.

  • U.S. citizen

  • PR- Permanent resident

  • Pending permanent resident (must have filed Form I-485 for permanent resident status and obtained an I-797C Notice of Action that the application has been received by USCIS and case is pending)

  • E-3 Visa – specialty occupation worker

  • F-1 Visa – student (for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows only)

  • G-4 Visa – family member of an international organization employee

  • H1-B Visa – temporary worker in a specialty occupation

  • J-1 Visa – exchange visitor (pre- and postdoctoral fellowships only; all other awardees must obtain an H-1B or equivalent by the award activation date)

  • O-1 Visa – temporary worker with extraordinary abilities in the sciences

  • TN Visa – nonimmigrant NAFTA Professional (TN) visa allows citizens of Canada and Mexico, as NAFTA professionals, to work in the United States in prearranged business activities for U.S. or foreign employers.

  • TC- formerly referred to as the “Trade Canada” visa or “TC,” was filed with the predecessor to the USCIS, the Immigration Naturalization Service (INS).

  • DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Applicants are not required to reside in the United States for any period before applying for American Heart Association funding. An awardee must maintain one of the designations listed above throughout the duration of the award.

• $6,000 compensation/honorarium

• Travel expenses

• Travel costs to UAB

• Room & Board at UAB

• Opportunity to travel to an AHA scientific meeting.

• Application Deadline: Friday, April 5, 2024

• Letter of Recommendation Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2024

• Program Dates: Monday, June 3, 2024 - Sunday, July 28, 2024