ABOUT THE 2022 ESCALATOR AWARDS
This year, Women as One is proud to announce 3 Escalator Award categories: Research, Mentor Match and Kickstarter.
With our Research Award, you will receive impactful financial support for your approved research project. Our Mentor Match Award pairs early and mid-career women cardiologists, and together you will develop a project that will be financed by the award. New this year, we have introduced an exclusive opportunity for women cardiologists living in specific countries: The Kickstarter Award. This targeted award provides you with financial support to invest in clinical needs, research needs or auxiliary professional needs as you see fit.
AWARD CATEGORIES
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RESEARCH AWARD - $50,000
This award provides financial support to be applied towards an approved research project.
Eligibility criteria: Women academic cardiologists less than 10 years post-training. Must submit research summary or protocol and associated budget with application.
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MENTOR MATCH AWARD - $25,000 (mentor) / $10,000 (mentee)
This award pairs cardiology fellows-in-training (mentees) to women cardiologists with more than 10 years of professional experience (mentors). This award aims to forge new connections. Mentor and mentee applicants from separate institutions will be paired together by the review committee. Together, the pair is expected to develop a short research, quality improvement or educational project that can be carried out over the course of the 12-month award cycle.
Eligibility criteria: Women cardiologists more than 10 years post-training (mentors) and women cardiology fellows-in-training (mentees). Applicants should include any areas of interest or potential project ideas in the Letter of Interest.
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KICKSTARTER AWARD - $3,000
This award is designed to support women cardiologists from developing economies. Funds may be put towards their highest and best use: clinical needs, research needs and auxiliary professional needs.
Eligibility criteria: Women cardiologists from developing economies are defined by the United Nations 2021 World Economic Situation & Prospects Report. Applicants from the following countries are eligible to apply.List of Eligible Countries >>Close list
South-Eastern Europe
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro
North Macedonia
SerbiaCommonwealth of Independent States and Georgia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgystan
Republic of Moldona
Russian Federation
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraineb
UzbekistanAfrica
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Côte d’Ivoire
Congo
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
Faso
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Leone
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Namibia
Madagascar
Mauritius
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Prinicipe
Senegal
Sierra
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
ZimbabweAsia
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh Bhutan
Brunei Darussalam Cambodia
China
Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea Fiji
Hong Kong SAR Indonesia
India
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Lao People’s Democratic
Lebanon
Republic Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea Philippines
Qatar
Republic of Korea Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
State of Palestine Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan Province of China Thailand
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
United Arab Emirates YemenLatin American and the Carribean
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
HOW TO APPLY
Submit your application on the Talent Directory
- Applications open: August 16
- Applications close: October 1
- Deadline extended: October 7
- Winners announced: December 10
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS
READ MORE ABOUT THE PREVIOUS ESCALATOR AWARDS
"The Research Award allowed me to start a clinical trial that we planned a long time ago, but did not have the resources to carry it out. Starting one of my big dreams in cardiology: through research studies with appropriate methodology, generate information that could change the way we diagnose / treat our patients, in order to improve clinical results."
"The Escalator Award has given me access to a large group of incredibly accomplished women in Medicine and Science who will undoubtedly serve to inspire and mentor me into the next stages of my career as a Clinician Scientist. I am deeply grateful for this opportunity, and honored to represent Women as One and its meaningful mission."
"Receiving the Escalator Award has given me significant opportunities to promote my career. My mentor match, Renee, has become a true advocate and champion, always leading by example. She has demonstrated that having a fine balance between being a busy cardiologist, working mother, and a productive academician is possible."
"The Escalator award has allowed me to realize opportunities to improve the education of fellows in training (FITs) with regards to ACHD. Through our project we hope to not only educate FITs but to also encourage and promote their interest in considering ACHD as a career path."
OUR 2022 SPONSORS
Thank you to our sponsors for making the Escalator Awards possible and for contributing to building a more equitable workforce in medicine.
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