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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
H. Richard Tyler Award
This award encourages historical research using the AAN Rare Books Collection at the Bernard Becker Medical Library at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. The award provides up to $1,200 for research expenses.
-
Futures in Neurologic Research Scholarship to the Annual Meeting
The purpose of the Futures in Neurologic Research (FiNR) scholarship is to offer AAN Annual Meeting registration to medical students, residents, and early career fellows who are interested in careers in neurologic research.
-
General Neurology Award
This award recognizes exemplary service, performance, and/or innovation as a general neurologist.
-
Frank A. Rubino Award for Excellence in Clinical Neurology Teaching
This prestigious award recognizes exceptional clinical neurology educators, who are the lifeblood of neurology and is reserved for those who have distinguished themselves by devoting their practice to clinical neurology, seeing patients, and teaching clinical neurology.
-
Mitchell B. Max Award for Neuropathic Pain
This award recognizes an individual for outstanding work in the field of neuropathic pain for either a single contribution or for lifetime achievement.
-
Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award
The Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award is a humanitarian award for a neurologist or neuroscientist working in an impoverished community of the world.
-
Medical Student Essay 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 in neurology.
-
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.
-
Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Patient Advocate of the Year Award
This award recognizes an outstanding patient advocate who embodies the leadership and advocacy qualities exemplified by Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD.
-
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.
-
Medical Student Prize for Excellence
This prize is meant for graduating medical students who have promising career potential in neurology as seen by their institution's faculty and residents.
-
Visiting Medical Student Diversity Scholarship
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. It aims to address systemic barriers limiting access for underrepresented groups in medicine.
-
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.
-
Neuroscience Research Prize
This award is designed to encourage high school students to explore the world of the brain and nervous system through research, identify and reward those students whose scientific skill and talent indicate potential for scientific contributions in the field of neuroscience, and recognize the efforts
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
QI Innovation Award
The QI Innovation Award recognizes quality improvement (QI) projects designed to improve safety and/or quality in practice. Up to two recipients will be selected each year.