DHLRI Awards
DHLRI Pre-Doctoral Student of the Year Award
We are not currently accepting applications for the DHLRI Pre-Doctoral Student of the Year Award. Applications will open in June 2026.
The DHLRI Pre-Doctoral Student of the Year award is an annual competition to identify the “DHLRI Graduate Student of the Year”. 3 Graduate Students (from all applications) will be invited to present their research in RIP (15 min talk+5 min Q&A) on September 11, 2026.
The winner will receive the Graduate Student of the Year Award and all 3 presenters will receive travel awards ($500, $300 and $200) per their scoring.
The winner will also serve on the DHLRI Education Committee for 1 year.
Applicants
Graduate Student with DHLRI faculty member as their primary mentor.
Ideal Candidates
Post-candidacy PhD and MD/PhD students with exceptional scholarly and research activities evident from:
- cGPA
- Pre-Doctoral grants submitted to cover expenses for stipend, tuition, research or travel
- Workshops and Conferences attended
- Quality of paper drafts written and submitted
Application Documentation Required
Abstract of Current Research
- Arial 11-point font
- Limited to 2000 characters and 2-4 panels (spacing does not count as characters)
NIH Style Biosketch
Personal statement (limited to 650 words, approximately 1 page) Should reflect:
- Research motivation
- Grants submitted (National and Institutional) to secure funds for research, tuition, or travel
- Additional courses and workshops attended and presentations to develop research, teaching, and grant writing abilities
- Service and outreach activities like judging High-School or undergraduate
Mentor Letter (Arial 11-point font, limited to 650 words) Should reflect:
- Candidate work-ethics and independence in the laboratory research, ability to troubleshoot, motivation to learn scientific techniques, and paper and grant writing skills
- Innovativeness and independence in designing experiments
- Training others in the lab
- Quality of first-drafts of papers written
For more information, please reach out to Izabelle.Colvin@osumc.edu.
DHLRI Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Year Award
The DHLRI Post-Doctoral Student of the Year award is an annual competition during Post Doctoral Appreciation Week. 3 Post-docs (from all applications) will be invited to present their research in RIP (15 min talk+5 min Q&A) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
The winner will receive the Post-Doc of the Year Award and all 3 presenters will receive travel awards ($500, $300 and $200) per their scoring.
The winner will also serve on the DHLRI Education Committee for 1 year.
Applicants
Post-doctoral fellows with DHLRI faculty member as their primary mentor.
Ideal Candidates
PhDs, MDs and/or MD/PhDs within 4 years of post-doctoral training, motivated to develop an academic research career
Previous Finalists
Winners from previous years cannot apply. Finalists are eligible to apply in subsequent years if a different research project is being presented.
Application Documentation Required
Abstract of Current Research
- Arial 11-point font
- Limited to 2000 characters and 2-4 panels (spacing does not count as characters)
NIH Style Biosketch
Personal statement (limited to 650 words, approximately 1 page) Should reflect:
- Motivation to develop academic career
- Grants submitted (National and Institutional) to secure funds for research, salary, or travel
- Teaching and training peers and students
- Courses and workshops attended to develop research, teaching, and grant writing abilities
- Judging High-School, undergraduate or graduate level science fairs
- Special emphasis will also be given to the "contributions to science" section to identify scope of the previous and present research
Mentor Letter (Arial 11-point font, limited to 650 words) Should reflect:
- Candidate role in writing grants to develop applicant's career and grant writing skills
- Innovativeness and independence in designing experiments
- Training others in the lab
- Independence in working
For more information or to submit you application, please reach out to Izabelle.Colvin@osumc.edu.
DHLRI Research Cores Award Seed Grant
We are now accepting applications for the next round of DHLRI Research Core Awards. Applications (PDF application + Budget) are due by Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:59pm to Holly.Sucharski@osumc.edu. If you are interested in applying, please reach out to Dr. Sucharski-Argall for the fillable PDF application.
To promote the development of new grant applications, DHLRI is excited to offer Research Core Awards for DHLRI members, for use exclusively in one of the below DHLRI managed Cores:
- Large Animal Cath Core
- Comprehensive Small Animal Surgery Core
- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Core
- Small Animal Imaging Core
- Flow Core
- Metabolism Core
Key Details
- Each awardee may receive only one DHLRI - RCA per fiscal year, with a minimum award of $500 and a maximum of $3,000. Funding may be requested from multiple core services for a single project.
- A budget must be included, listing the anticipated core services to be requested, along with their costs, using the Core Service Fees listed on the DHLRI website.
- All services must be completed within one year of the award, with no carry-over of funds permitted.
- Funding decisions are announced in February, May, August, and November, as funds are available.
- It is expected that within 1 year of the award, an extramural grant application will be submitted with the relevant DHLRI Core(s) to be included as a line-item on the grant budget, as appropriate. It is also expected that resulting publications will include acknowledgement of the relevant DHLRI Core(s), using the following language: "The authors acknowledge research support from the Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute 'Core'".
- The DHLRI Shared Resources Committee will have initial review of RCA applications with the DHLRI Director and Administrative Director making final determinations.
- Funds cannot be used for services already rendered prior to the time of application.
- Awardees must be in good standing with DHLRI, considering research collaboration, fiscal, space, and safety factors.
- All project work must be completed within the United States.
Scope of Project
- Applications are intended to support preliminary studies that will lead to a new grant application, a major scientific initiative, or provide critical support for an existing cardio / pulmonary health project. The award is not intended to support research for which extramural, or startup funds are already available.
Application Process
- Applications are reviewed until designated funds for the current fiscal year are exhausted.
- To apply, complete the provided fillable PDF application in full; incomplete applications will be rejected. A budget of anticipated costs is also required.
- Eligible applicants: Research and Tenure-Track Faculty, or Senior Research Staff of any rank who are DHLRI members in good standing.
- Applicants are responsible for securing appropriate institutional approvals for research protocols before completion of work.
Payment Process
- Applicants will email Dr. Holly Sucharski-Argall with the date of service and anticipate costs. Dr. Sucharski-Argall will provide DHLRI worktags and payment will be coordinated through DHLRI Fiscal Officer, DeeAnn Willis-Berry.
Questions? Reach out to Holly.Sucharski@osumc.edu.