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Since 1973, the AATS Foundation has supported cardiothoracic surgeons in research and education. Your donation will support the future or cardiothoracic surgery. Individual contributions go directly to Foundation initiatives.

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Open Programs

The AATS or AATS Foundation are currently accepting applications for the following programs.

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For Early Career Surgeons

Aldo R. Castañeda Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/15/2024
  • Specialty: Congenital
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Denton A. Cooley Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

F. Griffith Pearson Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

International Clinical Fellowship in Thoracic Aortic Surgery

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Jack A. Roth Fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Marc R. de Leval Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Congenital
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Matthew Gerdisch Fellowship in Arrhythmia Surgery

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Thoracic Surgery Training Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

For Medical Students

Medical Student Diversity Scholarship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

For Mid-Career Surgeons

There are no open programs for this audience at this time.

For Residents/ Fellows

Denton A. Cooley Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

International Clinical Fellowship in Thoracic Aortic Surgery

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

International Clinical Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Matthew Gerdisch Fellowship in Arrhythmia Surgery

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

Thoracic Surgical Oncology Clinical Trial Research Training Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

For Program Directors/ Lectureships

AATS Foundation Timothy J. Gardner Lectureship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Deadline: July 2, 2025

For Senior Surgeons

There are no open programs for this audience at this time.

Upcoming Programs

The AATS or AATS Foundation are not currently accepting applications for the following programs.

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For Early Career Surgeons

AATS Foundation Research Scholarship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Academic Excellence Award

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: TBA

Advanced Valve Disease Educational Fellowship

  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: The next opening date is being determined.

Annual Meeting Travel Awards

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/20245
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2026
  • Specialty: Cardiac, Congenital
  • Opens: April 1, 2026
  • Deadline: July 2, 2026

James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: The next opening date is being determined.

Sir Magdi Yacoub International Mentored Career Development Award

  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: The next opening date is being determined.

Surgical Investigator Program

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Tirone E. David International Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: TBA
  • Deadline: July 1, 2025

Valerie Rusch Mentored Career Development Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

For Medical Students

Summer Intern Scholarship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

For Mid-Career Surgeons

AATS Foundation/WTS Mid-Career Investigator Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Annual Meeting Travel Awards

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/20245
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2026
  • Specialty: Cardiac, Congenital
  • Opens: April 1, 2026
  • Deadline: July 2, 2026

Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: The next opening date is being determined.

Tirone E. David International Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: TBA
  • Deadline: July 1, 2025

For Residents/ Fellows

Alain Carpentier Honoring Our Mentors Program

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Cardiac Surgical Resident Investigator Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Cardiac
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator Award

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Thoracic
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

For Program Directors/ Lectureships

AATS Foundation Lawrence H. Cohn Lectureship

  • Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2025
  • Specialty: Multi-specialty
  • Opens: September 1, 2025
  • Deadline: December 2, 2025

For Senior Surgeons

There are no upcoming programs for this audience at this time.

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