AATS Meeting Travel Awards
Applicant Requirements: Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2026
Career Stage: Early Career Surgeons, Medical Students, Mid-Career Surgeons, Residents/ Fellows
Program Type: Annual Meeting Program, Career Development Award
Specialty: Multi-specialty
Status: Open
Opens: May 20, 2026
Deadline: December 1, 2026
Program Overview
Provides a stipend to offset costs to attend an AATS Meeting. Funding is available to surgeons and trainees worldwide, across all career stages and geographic regions. Additional support is designated for surgeons practicing at under-resourced medical centers and those caring for heart valve disease patients in underserved communities.
Eligibility Requirements
- North American Applicants (any subspecialty)
- Residents, Fellows, and Medical Students
- International Applicants (any subspecialty)
- Residents, Fellows, Early Career Surgeons, and Mid-Career Surgeons
- International cardiac candidates should identify the following information:
- If you are an international heart valve surgeon demonstrating a financial need and who treats heart valve disease patients in underserved populations.
- Number of underserved patients s/he cares for annually.
Application Process
Applicants should provide the following information:
- A curriculum vitae with a full description of their surgical experience.
- A one-page narrative describing how this program will impact your training and help advance patient care at your institution.
- International cardiac candidates should identify the following information: An outline of your current practice with an estimate of the number of underserved VHD patients you treat annually, which includes the types of diseases currently treated, as well as an estimate of the number of VHD patients you may be able to more positively impact following attendance at the AATS Annual Meeting.
*Please note that any award payments made to foreign individuals may be subject to federal tax withholding of up to 30% if a recipient is traveling to the United States.
Review Process: The AATS Foundation’s Travel Award Committee will review all applications and recommend recipients to be presented to AATS Foundation Board of Directors for a final decision. The committee will focus on the potential impact the award may have on treating the underserved population in the applicants’ home country.
Applications will be graded on all aspects of the award criteria. All applicants will be notified with an official letter from the AATS Foundation prior to the Annual Meeting. Should you have any questions regarding your status prior to receiving this notification, please contact foundation@aats.org.
Funding is made available through AATS Foundation William Norwood Honoring Our Mentor Program, Denton A. Cooley Honoring Our Mentor Program, Tirone E. David Honoring Our Mentors Program, Alain Carpentier Honoring Our Mentor Program, Valerie Rusch Honoring Our Mentor Program, Jack A. Roth Honoring Our Mentor Program, the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation, and the Mussallem CHD Alliance.
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