Applications Open for ISHLT 2027 Research Grants
The ISHLT is now accepting applications for five research grants covering the following topics in advanced heart and lung failure:
- Advancing recovery in heart failure and MCS (NEW)
- Improving outcomes and access to care in pulmonary hypertension transplantation patients (NEW)
- Molecular diagnostics to advance precision medicine in HTX (NEW)
- Early career research using data from the ISHLT TTX Registry (UPDATED)
- Support for trainee researchers
These grants will be awarded at ISHLT2027 in Sydney next April and applications will be accepted until 20 January, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. ET / 21 January, 2027 at 03:59 UTC.
Find full details about grant eligibility and application criteria by clicking below.
NEW: ISHLT Research Grant for Advancing Recovery in Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Grant Amount: Up to $106,000 USD
This research grant, supported by an educational grant from Abbott, has been added to advance innovative research that improves the prediction, assessment, and long-term sustainability of recovery in patients with advanced heart failure and those receiving mechanical circulatory support.
NEW: ISHLT/PHA Research Grant in Pulmonary Hypertension Transplantation: Advancing Patient-Centered Outcomes and Access to Care
Grant Amount: Up to $100,000 USD
This PVD-focused grant is new for this grant cycle and presented jointly by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)..
NEW: ISHLT Research Grant for Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Medicine in Heart Transplantation
Grant Amount: Up to $40,000 USD | Two grants available
Supported by CareDx
Two $40,000 USD grants will be awarded for one year: 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.
UPDATED: ISHLT Registry Early Career Grant
Grant Amount: Five awards up to $12,000 USD each
Formerly the ISHLT Transplant Registry Early Career (TRECA) Grant
Formerly the ISHLT Transplant Registry Early Career Award (TRECA), this redesigned grant aims to support junior investigators in conducting research using data from the ISHLT Thoracic Transplant Registry. Projects must focus on heart or lung transplantation and be carried out in collaboration with a senior investigator.
ISHLT Research Fellowship Grant
Grant Amount: Up to $60,000 USD
This returning ISHLT research grant is designed to support trainees pursuing basic, clinical, or translational research in the fields of heart or lung disease, transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and/or pulmonary vascular disease.