Opportunity for a $2000 scholarship from the American Heart Association:

The scholarship will support course tuition, travel, and lodging expenses.  This outstanding course aims to provide a unique training experience in the area of physical activity and exercise research through a series of lectures and workshops held in a beautiful location.

Scholarship applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be a new investigator (academic rank no higher than assistant professor)

• Have demonstrated a commitment to research in the area of physical activity

• Show promise for a future academic career in research

• Be an active member of the American Heart Association, or be proposed by an active member of the AHA Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism

• Have a letter of support from the individual's department chief laboratory director or research mentor which outlines the applicant's past achievements, future goals, and potential for future research in the area of physical activity and exercise

• Provide a current curriculum vitae

We are hereby requesting proposals including a letter of support and curriculum vitae for eligible candidates be submitted by April 14, 2008 to:

Dena Looper
American Heart Association
Office of Science and Medicine
7272 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75231