AAN Scientific and Non-Scientific Awards

This award is designed to encourage clinical and translational research in neuroscience by physicians in clinical neurology training programs.

In tribute to Dr. Schoenberg's career in training neurologists internationally in epidemiologic methods, this award salutes a young investigator selected from a developing country or Eastern Europe.

This award recognizes individuals who have submitted research results in the field of headache and facial pain.

This award recognizes young investigators who have made significant contributions to movement disorders research. The award is named for Dr. Jon Stolk, a driving force in the drug development field for Parkinson's disease.

This program seeks to stimulate interest in the field of neurology as an exciting and challenging profession by offering a highly competitive award for the best essay in neuroscience.

This program seeks to stimulate interest in the field of neurology as an exciting and challenging profession by offering a highly competitive award for the best essay in historical aspects.

This prize is awarded to emerging neurologists who have a strong interest in, and have demonstrated a passion for learning and expanding the field of stroke research.

This award recognizes an individual for outstanding work in the field of Parkinson's disease or other movement disorders for either a single, outstanding contribution or for lifetime achievement.

This prize encourages high school students to explore the world of the brain and nervous system through laboratory research.

This award recognizes major contributions to the understanding of the cause, prevention, treatment of, and ultimately the cure for Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and related diseases.

This award is intended to recognize distinguished academic contributions by neurologists to the field of sleep medicine or the contributions of non-neurologists to the interface area of sleep-neurology.

The American Brain Foundation and The Beyond Batten Disease Foundation are pleased to announce the AAN Foundation/BBD FoundationClincial Research Training Fellowship in Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis.

The American Brain Foundation is pleased to announce one two-year fellowship to support clinical research training in Epilepsy.

The AINA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a leader in neurology by her/his peers. The recipient will be chosen based on their dedication in helping neurologists of Indian origin excel in the field of neurology. The recipient will have supported Indian neurologists over a significant period of time in achieving meaningful progress toward expressed goals.

The AAN Neurology Clerkship Directors Innovation Award is intended to acknowledge innovation and creativity in neurology clerkship directors. Clerkship Directors are dedicated educators who devote considerable time and energy to this task, often with little support. Many directors have developed unique tools and instruments to teach medical students, to assess knowledge, and benchmark progress.

The American Academy of Neurology Education Research Subcommittee requests proposals to promote education research. Parties interested in receiving an education research grant to study the effectiveness of neurological education programs must submit proposals by 11:59 pm Central Daylight Time, Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Timeline for grants projects is January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013. Three to six grants of $5000 to $10,000 will be awarded based on the proposal and merits of the project.

The American Academy of Neurology’s Undergraduate Education Subcommittee (UES) is committed to promoting neurology as a specialty and as a potential career among undergraduate medical students. The UES sponsors The AAN Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology to recognize graduating medical students for excellence in clinical neurology. This prize, in the amount of $200, is awarded to one graduating medical student from each medical school. The check and a certificate will be sent to you to present to the student on behalf of the AAN during your institution's graduation/awards ceremony.

The AAN will award up to twenty $3,000 scholarships to first- or second-year medical students who are current AAN members, current SIGN chapter members of their institution SIGN chapter, and who have a supporting preceptor and a project with clearly defined goals. Third year AAN medical student members who are on an official summer break will also be considered with accompanying documentation. MD/PhD students are also eligible to apply. The project is to be conducted through a U.S. or Canadian institution of the student's choice and jointly designed by the student and sponsoring institution. Only applicants from schools with established SIGN chapters are eligible to apply. More than one student from an institution may apply, but only one student will be selected from an institution. If a student has received one of the Medical Student Summer Research Scholarships previously, they are not eligible to apply.

The Patient Safety Award recognizes research and/or care improvement projects designed to meet the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. Favor will be given to those applicants that demonstrate innovative and forward-thinking approaches, as well as measurable and replicable improvement. One recipient will be selected from each of two categories: Residents/Fellows and Practicing Neurologists

The Program Director Recognition Award is intended to acknowledge excellence on behalf of neurology program directors. Program directors face many challenges in administering a residency program. The time has come to recognize individuals whose leadership, creativity, and innovation, is crucial in ensuring the future of Neurology.

The resident scholarship is offered as an effort to recognize the importance of resident attendance at the AAN Annual Meeting. In order to receive one of the scholarships, residents need to be nominated for one by their Program Director. The $1,000 scholarship is used to reimburse resident expenses associated with attendance at the Annual Meeting. If a program is located in the immediate vicinity of the Annual Meeting, the scholarship will be $500.The scholarship will be given as an unrestricted educational grant to the resident's institution and mailed to the Program Director 8-12 weeks following the Annual Meeting.