Medical Student Essay Award - Roland P. Mackay Award

This award seeks to stimulate interest in the field of neurology as an exciting and challenging profession by offering highly competitive awards for the best essay. Essays are judged on the basis of the quality of the scholarship and on suitability for an audience of general neurologists.

This award is given for the best essay in historical aspects.

Presentation

Recipients are expected to give a poster presentation based on the selected manuscript at the 62nd AAN Annual Meeting.

Recipient will receive:

• Certificate of recognition $350 prize
• Complimentary registration for 62nd Annual Meeting
• One-year complimentary subscription to Neurology journal
• Reimbursement for 62nd Annual Meeting travel, lodging, and meal expenses (up to two days)
• Recognition at 2010 Awards Luncheon at 62nd Annual Meeting

Eligibility

• Must be enrolled and in good standing in an accredited medical school in North America
• Must submit an original, lucid essay targeted to general neurologists (essay cannot be a previously published manuscript for Mackay)
• Must have spent less than one year on a project leading to the submitted essay

Application Procedure

Applicants should submit one complete set of the following materials:

1. Completed application form
2. Essay using the following guidelines (essays will not be returned):
   • Must be typed, double-spaced using a standard font
   • Maximum length of 30 pages
   • Only deceased persons may be subjects of biographical papers
3. Letter attesting to eligibility criteria and identifying award category
4. Maximum 200-word abstract
5. Letter from a faculty sponsor detailing the extent of technical or financial support received, the student's individual contribution to the project, and verifying that the student is the sole author of the essay

Deadline

The 2010 awards deadline has passed.

For more information, please contact Kyle Krause at kkrause@aan.com or (651) 695-2733.