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The Lifeline Student Research Fellowship, established by the American Vascular Association, a foundation of the Society for Vascular Surgery, stimulates laboratory and clinical vascular research by undergraduate college students and medical school students registered at North American Universities.
Each award will consist of a $3,000 student stipend and a two year complimentary subscription to the Journal of Vascular Surgery. The American Vascular Association will grant a maximum of 10 awards per year. The Research and Education Committee will be responsible for the selection of students to receive these awards.
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Time period. The award is designed for students to spend a meaningful period of time on a project either in a block of several months or spread out over a longer period of time, not to exceed 12 months. The minimum full time commitment is 2 months.
Work site. The awards will be made to the institution (school, hospital or research facility) where the student project will be conducted. The student must be enrolled in a university in Canada or the United States.
Supervision and Responsibility. The Society member who sponsors the student is expected to supervise the research project during the scholarship period. All scholarships are awarded with the understanding that the sponsoring Society member will accept full responsibility for the project and the completion of a final report at the conclusion of the project. This responsibility also includes assisting with the experimental design designated in the application.
Payment. The entire $3,000 award must be used as a student stipend. The institution receiving the award on behalf of the student must submit an expenditure report to the Research and Education Committee when payment of the stipend has occurred.
Final Report. A report (1,000 to 1,500 words) by the student and the sponsoring Society member must be submitted to the Research and Education Committee at the completion of the project and before any other approved funds for other students sponsored by the Society member will be released.
Application
Application forms are available to SVS members. Contact the American Vascular Association, 633 N. Saint Clair, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611.
The sponsoring Society member and the student must each submit a curriculum vitae with the application. Multiple applications from the same institution are acceptable, but an individual Society member may sponsor only one student application per year. Awards will be based on the quality of the proposal and assessment of the research strengths of the student and supervisor.
The deadline for receipt is March 17 of each year. Decisions regarding the award will be mailed to the student and sponsor in mid May.
Note: Students enrolled in combined MD/PhD programs may not submit a proposal for research that is a component of the degree process.
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Contact Information
Phone: 312-334-2310Email: ava@vascularsociety.org
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