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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.
Recent Donors
The AATS wishes to thank the following donors for their recent contributions to the important work of the Foundation. Join the list by making your donation to the next generation of surgeons.
Dr. Charles A. Mack
Dr. Nathaniel Langer
Dr. Nabil A. Munfakh
Nasser K. Altorki
Dr. J. W. Awori Awori Hayanga
Scott C. Silvestry
Dr. Frank W. Sellke
Eric J. Lehr
Dr. V. Seenu Reddy
Masaki Anraku
Matthew Forrester
Dr. Yolonda L. Colson
Dr. Fred A. Crawford, Jr.
Melissa J. Binette
Melissa J. Binette
Dr. Jeffrey B. Rich
Dr. Yaron Shargall
Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria
Dr. Kenji Suzuki
Dr. Can Yerebakan
Dr. Gregory M. Hirsch
Tracey L. Weigel
Christian Kreutzer
Mani A. Daneshmand
Dr. Lorraine Cornwell
Dr. Meena Nathan
Dr. Hyun-Sung Lee
Dr. Subhasis Chatterjee
Yasunaru Kawashima
Dr. Lars G. Svensson