| Organization |
American Academy of Neurology
201 Chicago Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55415
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| Toll Free Number |
800-879-1960 |
| Phone Number |
(612)928-6000 |
| Emails |
memberservices@aan.com
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| Award Type |
Scholarship
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| Purpose |
To recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage early career investigators in clinical studies. |
| Focus |
Neurology. |
| Qualifications |
Applicants must be an AAN member interested in an academic career in neurological research who has completed residency or a PhD no more than 5 years prior to the beginning of this award (July 1, 2024); if you have completed both residency and a PhD, your eligibility is based on when you completed residency; if you completed a fellowship of any kind after residency, your eligibility is still based on the date you finished residency; applicants at accredited US and international institutions are eligible. |
| Criteria |
Selection will be evaluated by the Clinical Research Subcommittee of the Science Committee of the AAN based on the applicants' ability and promise as clinician-scientists based on prior record of achievement and career plan, letters of reference and curriculum vitae; quality and nature of the training to be provided and the institutional, departmental and mentor-specific training environment; quality and originality of the research plan. Priorities will be given to those applicants who are in a research career at an early stage. |
| Funds |
$10,000
$65,000
|
| Duration |
Annual. |
| Number of Awards |
Varies. |
| To Apply |
Applicants must be submit PDF of Three-page Research Plan, including brief statements of aims, background, contemplated approaches to methodology and any supporting preliminary data/figures; references do not count toward the page limit; the research plan should be written by the applicant and should represent their original work; PDF of Applicant’sNIH Biosketch; mentor submit a letter of reference detailing their support of and commitment to the applicant and the proposed research and training plan; the letter should be 1,000 words or less and specifically indicate the mentor’s role in the development and preparation of the applicant’s research plan and should include: how the proposed research fits into the mentor’s research program; expertise and experience in the area of research proposed and the nature of the mentor’s proposed time commitment to the supervision and training of the applicant; mentor’s prior experience in the supervision, training, and successful mentoring of clinician scientists; potential for applicant’s future research career and comparison of applicant among other residents; institution's commitment to 70 percent protected research time; the mentor will also be required an NIH Biosketch; well-developed hypothesis: the hypothesis is testable and presented in clear language; detailed statistical plan: Statistical methods are well-designed and detailed; strong mentorship: there is clear demonstration of strong mentorship to support the project; feasible primary outcomes: Each aim is feasible, focused, and logical; innovation: project concept is original, novel, and will advance the applicant’s long-term career goals; well-defined training plan: there is a clear and gap-based career development plan. |
| Deadline |
September 14. |
| Contact |
Ilhan Mohamed, Research Grant Administrator; Phone: (612) 928-6028; Email: imohamed@aan.com, research@aan.com. |
| For more information |
http://www.aan.com |