American Academy of Neurology (AAN) International Award, 2020

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: Applications from all nationalities except the United States and Canada are accepted
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: Neurology
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following:
• Citizen of a nation outside the United States and Canada and also living outside of the United States and Canada at the time of application.
• Candidates having not attended previous AAN annual meetings will be given preference over those who have.
• The applicant should be a medical school graduate and current clinical trainee (resident or fellow), staff neurologist, or faculty member in a neurology department in their country of residence.
• Medical school, master’s degree, and PhD students are not eligible.
• The applicant should be less than 36 years of age or must explain why there is a need for the opportunity if their age is over 36.
• The applicant must explain how attending the meeting will affect the development of their career and how it will help with neurology education and patient services in their country. (Summary Letter)
• Recipients will be asked to complete a Statement of Citizenship or IRS Form 1099.
• Chosen award winners are eligible to win the award one time.

Offered Benefits

The recipient will receive all the following:

• Winner will get waived registration for the 2020 Annual Meeting
• The recipient will receive $2,500 toward Annual Meeting expenses that include hotel accommodations, round-trip coach airfare to the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, ground transportation, and meal costs
• The winners are responsible for obtaining their visas, but the AAN will provide documentation that the recipient has received the program if required to obtain the visa.
• Note: Expenses over $2,500 will be the recipient’s responsibility.

Application Process

How to Apply: The applicants may either nominate themselves or be nominated by a colleague/mentor. There are two ways to apply for this award as the following:

• If you are a member of the AAN,  click here to login.
• If not,  click here to continue to the award application

Supporting Documents: To submit the completed application form, several supporting documents are to present as: a copy of curriculum vitae including a list of publications, letter of nomination from Chair, Photo (PDF), Research Abstract, and Summary Letter from Applicant. Note: Only Microsoft Word documents (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat files (.pdf) may be submitted electronically.