Medical Student Essay Award

About

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. Essays are judged based on the quality of the writing, clarity, and readability. It should be an engaging, original essay that is suitable for an audience of general neurologists. Please note: This award description has changed from previous years. Research manuscripts or personal statements will NOT be considered for review.

Benefits

There are four recipients of this award each year. One recipient will receive the Medical Student Essay Grand Prize of $1,000 and three winners will receive $350 each.

Recipient will receive: 

• Certificate of recognition and $1,000 for Grand Prize or $350 prize 
• Complimentary registration for 77th AAN Annual Meeting 
• One-year complimentary subscription to Neurology® journal 
• Reimbursement for 77th Annual Meeting travel (coach airfare) and two nights housing*
• $100/day per diem for expenses (up to two days) 
• Essay will be showcased on the AAN website

*Travel, housing and per diem benefits are dependent on the ability to execute an in-person portion of the Annual Meeting

Eligibility

• Must be enrolled and in good standing at a North American medical school
• Must not have submitted the same essay previously

Applicants must apply online. Applicants should submit one complete set of the following materials:

• Completed application form
• Letter from faculty stating student is enrolled and in good standing in medical school
• Essay using the following guidelines:
  • Must be typed, double-spaced using a standard font 
  • Maximum length of 1,500 words
  • Must be in one of the formats and contain the topics listed above
  • There is no formatting style requirement (ex. MLA, Chicago)  

Application Timeline

Award applications are due on October 31, 2024, by 11:59 p.m. Central Time.

Questions?

For more information or questions, please contact the Scientific Awards Team at science@aan.com.

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