Awards and Scholarships
Apply for prestigious AAN awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to the field of neurology. Filter and sort by applicant type, career stage, practice setting, location, and which awards are currently accepting applications to find the award for you. Select the award title to learn more and to apply.
Not sure which award is for you? See previous AAN award winners and learn more about their backgrounds and why they were chosen.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage early career investigators in clinical studies in ALD.
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Autoimmune Neurology Conference Scholarship for Residents
Autoimmune Neurology Conference Scholarship for Residents About This scholarship is designed to support and encourage residents in neurology to attend the AAN Autoimmune Neurology Conference in...
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Resident Research Scholarship
Designed for neurology residents who are interested in a career as clinician-scientists. This award is intended to be a springboard into the AAN's Research Program or other programs focused on early-career investigators.
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Medical Student Diversity Scholarship for Visiting Clinical Rotations
This program is for 4th-year AAN member US medical students planning a neurology rotation at an LCME/AOA-approved US medical school or the National Institute of Health. The program provides medical students enrolled in an MD or DO program the opportunity to augment their education and training by pa
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Education Coordinator Recognition Award
This award is intended to acknowledge the coordinator's essential role and recognize those whose creativity and innovation contributed to the future of neurology.
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Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Volunteer Service Award
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Volunteer Service Award The application period is closed. About This award recognizes an APP who is an AAN member, for their volunteer service to patients,...
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Outstanding Early Career Neurology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Award
This award recognizes an APP that is an AAN member, who has been a practicing APP in neurology for less than five years, for excellence in patient care and commitment to the AAN.
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Ted Burns Humanism in Neurology Award
This award seeks to acknowledge the influence of the most benevolent and innovative in the field of neurology, who through their work, advance the field of neurology and make knowledge more accessible through their innovative teaching.
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Clinician Scientist Development Award in Myasthenia Gravis
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage young investigators in clinical studies related to myasthenia gravis.
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Robert Katzman, MD, Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Alzheimer's and Dementia Research
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage early-career investigators in clinical studies related to Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
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Medical Student Research Scholarship
Designed for up to 15 medical students with limited research experience relevant to clinical or neuroscience fields who have a supporting preceptor and a project with clearly defined goals.
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Sleep Science Award
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.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Neurodisparities
The goal of this scholarship is to reduce neurological health care disparities by fostering research that produces an understanding of how social determinants and bioscience influence brain health.
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Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research
This award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions in research in the search for the cause, treatment, prevention, and cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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American Brain Foundation (ABF) Scientific Breakthrough Award
The ABF Scientific Breakthrough Award recognizes an individual or group whose research has led to a major scientific breakthrough in treating or curing a brain disease or disorder. The award recognizes science that cuts across brain diseases and has had, or has, great potential to have an impact on
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A. B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award
Excellent teachers deserve recognition for their contributions to improving neurology now and in the future. This award demonstrates respect and appreciation for neurologic teaching.
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Volunteer Service Award
This award recognizes a private practice neurologist for their volunteer service to patients, organizations, and/or the community.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in FTD
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage early career investigators in FTD.
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Jon Stolk Award in Movement Disorders for Early Career Investigators
This award recognizes early career 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.
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Global Scholars and Future Ambassadors Scholarship to the Annual Meeting
The Global Scholars and Future Ambassadors Scholarship to the Annual Meeting is a prestigious award given to early career neurologists and neurology trainees outside the US. Awardees will be selected based on their leadership potential and a strong commitment to academic, clinical, or advocacy advan