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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Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology
This award is in tribute to the career of Bruce S. Schoenberg, MD, in training neurologists internationally in epidemiologic methods. The award salutes those who are in their early and mid-career, who have a strong background and future promise as a leader in neuroepidemiological research.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in ALS and Related Disorders
This award aims to support junior investigators engaged in clinical research focused on ALS, ALS-FTD, PLS, PMA, and HSP.
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S. Weir Mitchell Resident-Fellow Research Award
This award is designed to encourage research in neuroscience by physicians in neurology training programs. The award workgroup considers originality, scientific merit, neurological interest, and clarity of expression as criteria for review.
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Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA) Lifetime Achievement Award
The AINA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a leader in neurology by her/his peers. The recipient will be a North American neurologist chosen based on his/her dedication to advancing the training of North American neurologists of Indian origin and promoting innovation and research in the field of
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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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Resident Scholarship to the Annual Meeting
The Resident Scholarship to the Annual Meeting is offered as an effort to recognize the importance of US or Canadian resident attendance at the AAN Annual Meeting.
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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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Visiting Medical Student Scholarship
This program is geared toward 4th-year AAN member US medical students who plan to pursue a Neurology visiting student rotation at a LCME/AOA approved US medical school or a National Institute of Health.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wayne A. Hening Sleep Medicine Investigator Award
This award recognizes scientific contributions in sleep from promising early-career investigators. The goal of this award is to reward productive early-career investigators and to emphasize the essential role of neurology in sleep medicine.
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Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Parkinson's Disease
This award aims to recognize the importance of rigorous clinical research and to encourage junior investigators in clinical studies in Parkinson’s disease.
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Practice Research Training Scholarship
This award aims to recognize the importance of good practice-based research or comparative effectiveness research (CER) and encourage junior investigators to use studies to improve health systems and services.
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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