Now Accepting Applications: Research Grants + International Visiting Scholarship
ISHLT is now accepting applications for three industry-supported research grants funded through the ISHLT Foundation and the new International Visiting Scholarship.
Applications are now open and will be accepted until Tuesday, 30 September, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET/ Wednesday, 1 October, 2025 at 03:59 UTC. You must be an ISHLT member to apply. Full details about award eligibility and application criteria are available on the ISHLT website.
The
ISHLT Grants Committee is pleased to relaunch the International Traveling Scholarship as the newly revised International Visiting Scholarship,
which will facilitate the exchange of knowledge and skillsets related to advanced heart and lung diseases and their treatments (e.g., heart and lung transplantation). This new version of the scholarship can be used to send
an individual to a selected institution to learn OR to bring someone from the selected institution to the recipient’s institution to teach.
Two $40,000 USD grants will be awarded— One designated for research to be performed in a laboratory located in the United States, and one for research to be performed in a laboratory located outside the United States.
This research should utilize the support of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in addition to blood, body fluid or tissue-based molecular biomarkers to improve access and/or clinical outcomes in lung transplantation.
The purpose of this grant is to support research that would enhance the understanding and management of cardiogenic shock in the setting of heart failure to optimize clinical outcomes and promote native heart recovery using temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS).
This grant is aimed at supporting rising stars who are experienced with the use of tMCS for cardiogenic shock. The grant recipient(s) will have already established a track record in cardiogenic shock and will aim to further develop their career(s) in this area.
The purpose of this grant is to fund research that aims to develop further advancements in acellular Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) technology.
Research topics for this one-year grant could include any of a broad and diverse area of topics, including optimization of perfusion techniques, intervention and repair strategies, immunomodulation and reconditioning, and clinical outcomes research.