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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A. B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic 好色先生
This highly prestigious award recognizes significant career-long achievements in neurologic education, with an emphasis on national accomplishments.
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Neurology Practice Award
This award recognizes a private neurology practice for excellence in quality care and service to the community.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Neuromuscular Disease
The purpose of this scholarship is to promote neuromuscular clinical and translational research through fellowships to trainees and to promote the activities of the Muscle Study Group.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Mal de Debarquement Syndrome and Central Vestibular Neurological Disorders
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage early career investigators in clinical studies in Mal de Debarquement Syndrome and Central Vestibular Neurological Disorders.
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Health Care Equity Research Award
This award recognizes a neurologist or neuroscientist who has demonstrated their commitment to health equity and addressing health disparities through their clinical research, service, or leadership role.
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Career Development Award
The AAN is pleased to announce a three-year award to support junior investigators interested in an academic career in neurology.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Migraine
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage junior investigators in clinical studies.
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Lawrence M. Brass, MD, Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Stroke
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage early-career investigators in clinical studies related to stroke, vascular neurology, and neurocritical care.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Peripheral Neuropathy
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage early career investigators in clinical studies in peripheral neuropathy.
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Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases
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.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Lewy Body Diseases
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage early career investigators in Lewy body diseases.
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Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology
This prize is awarded to an individual for outstanding research in the field of behavioral neurology. Applicants should have a strong desire to expand the field of behavioral neurology through research.
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Medical Student Scholarship to the Annual Meeting
The purpose of this award is to help stimulate medical students’ interest in pursuing the field of neurology by offering them the opportunity to attend the AAN Annual Meeting. Preference is given to students in their third year or above, and those involved with SIGN leadership.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in ALS
This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage junior investigators in clinical studies in ALS.
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Futures in Neurologic Research Scholarship to the Annual Meeting
The purpose of the Futures in Neurologic Research Scholarship is to offer AAN Annual Meeting registration to medical students, residents, and early career fellows who are interested in careers in neurologic research.
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Neurology Advanced Practice Provider Award
This award is designed to recognize an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for excellence in quality care, exemplary service, and performance.
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Medical Student Diversity Scholarship to the Annual Meeting
This scholarship allows US medical students to attend the AAN Annual Meeting and aims to address systemic barriers limiting access for underrepresented groups in medicine.
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Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology
Selected by the Lawrence C. McHenry Award Workgroup, this award recognizes excellence in research in the history of neurology.
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H. Richard Tyler Award
This award encourages historical research using the AAN Rare Books Collection at the Bernard Becker Medical Library at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. The award provides up to $1,200 for research expenses.
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Program Director Recognition Award
This award is intended to acknowledge excellence and recognize individuals whose leadership, creativity, and innovation are crucial in ensuring the future of neurology.