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Alley-Sheridan Scholarship

Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Ralph Alley, MD was a Founding Member of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and served as STS President from 1975-1976. David Sheridan was an inventor and close friend of Dr. Alley who held more than 50 patents for innovations that have improved health care. Moved by his friend’s commitment to thoracic surgery, Mr. Sheridan created the Alley-Sheridan Fund, which has provides scholarships for early career and mid-career cardiothoracic surgeons to attend the STS Leadership Institute.‍

The STS Leadership Institute helps members in their first 15 years of practice to develop the skills necessary to lead teams in and out of the OR, strategize personal and professional goals, negotiate a career path, and influence change in the workplace.

As healthcare delivery grows more complex and rapidly transforms, physicians need essential leadership skills to adapt and work effectively with their teams in order to provide the best patient care. The STS Leadership Institute helps early career and mid-career surgeons who are STS members to develop and hone these skills (not available to current residents and fellows).

Required Application Materials

To apply for the Alley-Sheridan Scholarship, applicants must submit an application for the STS Leadership Institute 2026-27. Applicants for the program can request to be considered for the Alley-Sheridan scholarship during the online submission process.

Award Amount

The TSF Alley-Sheridan Scholarship is valued at $3,000. The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) Alley-Sheridan Scholarship will cover the $750 registration cost and provide a stipend to defray travel costs to the in-person events of the Leadership Institute.

Timeline

Application Deadline: February 9, 2026

Award Notifications: Early March 2026

AI based application success predictor

Applications to TSF awards are reviewed by expert committees with criteria that vary by mechanism, but successful submissions generally share these strengths:

✔ Clear Relevance to Cardiothoracic Surgery

For research awards, proposals must address important questions in cardiac, thoracic, or congenital surgical science or practice, and clearly describe clinical or translational relevance. thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org

Success tip: Define how the project will advance surgical care or generate data valuable to the field.

✔ Originality & Scientific Merit

The TSF Research Committee prioritizes original, well-designed research that is feasible and likely to yield valuable preliminary data. Trialect

Success tip: Emphasize novelty, hypothesis clarity, and the potential for your work to lead to subsequent funding (e.g., NIH or specialty society grants). Trialect

✔ Feasibility & Structured Design

Competitive research submissions include:

Specific aims

Detailed methodology

Realistic timeline and staffing plan

Clear definition of measurable outcomes

These elements show the committee that the project can succeed within the funding period. thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org

✔ Investigator Track Record & Environment

Reviewers consider the applicant’s prior experience, publication record, institutional support and ability to execute the project. For trainees and early faculty, strong mentorship and a supportive environment are important indicators of success. Trialect

Success tip: Describe team roles and institutional resources that will support project completion.

✔ Alignment with Award Purpose

Different TSF awards target education/training, innovation, humanitarian outreach or research. Writers should tailor applications to the specific goals and eligibility criteria of the award they seek. thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org

Success tip: Clearly tie your aims to the award’s mission (e.g., learning a novel surgical technique for a fellowship award).

✔ Impact & Career Development Potential

For early-career research awards, TSF values proposals likely to catalyze career advancement, helping recipients secure future independent funding and academic leadership – a predictor borne out by evidence that TSF awardees frequently go on to NIH or other major grants. PubMed

✔ Quality of Written Submission

Strong, clear, concise writing with solid figures, well justified budgets and thoughtful lay summaries improves reviewer accessibility and scoring. thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org

🧠 Practical Application Tips

✔ Meet specific eligibility rules (e.g., early-career timeframe, board certification status). thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org
✔ Craft compelling specific aims and lay summaries for broader committee members. thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org
✔ Engage mentors early to strengthen letters of support and project feasibility planning. Trialect
✔ Highlight future funding strategy to show how TSF support is a launchpad for larger external research awards. PubMed

📌 Summary: TSF Funding Landscape

Award Type	Purpose	Typical Support
TSF Research Award	Early-career research support	~$85–90K/yr × 2 yrs thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org
Education/Fellowship Awards	Training & skill acquisition	~$5K–$23K thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org
Mentorship Scholarships	Career development & networking	~$2.5K–$3K thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org
Humanitarian Outreach	Global surgical care support	~$2.5K–$35K thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org
Conference/Travel Grants	Meeting attendance & training	~$2K–$3.5K

Specialties

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Eligibility Requirements

To apply for an Alley-Sheridan Scholarship to participate in STS Leadership Institute 2026-27, the applicant must be a cardiothoracic surgeon who has completed a program leading to certification by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery or its equivalent in a country outside of the United States, and must be within their first 15 years of practice.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 633 N. St. Clair Street Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60611

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