2023 Visiting Medical Student Diversity Scholarship
About
Visiting Medical Student Diversity Scholar
This program is geared toward 4th year AAN member US medical students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds who plan to pursue a Neurology visiting student rotation at a LCME/AOA approved US medical school.
Note: students need to apply and provide proof of acceptance into a Neurology visiting student program to receive the AAN support. Dates of acceptance into a Neurology visiting student program are June 1 – November 30, 2023.
Benefits
The AAN will provide $2000 to supplement the expenses for the elective rotation.
Eligibility
For the selected scholars, the AAN will provide $2000 to supplement the expenses for the elective rotation.
Description and Eligibility
1. 4th year AAN Member medical students.
2. Medical students must be from one of the following underrepresented groups in neurology:
a) African American/Black
b) Native American
c) Native Hawaiian
d) Alaska Native
e) Hispanic/Latino
3. Location of visiting student program should be at a United States (U.S.) LCME/AOA-accredited medical school or National Institute of Health. NOT at the student’s home school.
4. Students must be in good standing at a U.S. LCME/AOA-accredited medical school.
5. Students must apply directly to the school offering the visiting student program. The AAN does not guarantee placement.
6. The AAN will provide the students with $2,000 each to help offset costs of this visiting student program. ½ of the funds will be given when the rotation starts, and half will be given after proof of completion of the program. Proof of participation is required before the AAN will issue any funds.
7. Recipients must be willing to provide follow-up contact information, feedback on the experience, and a reflection of how this opportunity helped them in making their eventual specialty and residency program choice.
8. Rotations should be at least 3 weeks in duration.
9. Students accepted in a visiting program prior to June 1st , 2023 are eligible to apply.
10. At the time of application to the AAN students need to provide proof of application for the rotation, multiple proofs of applications may be submitted.
11. Must complete rotations by November 30, 2023.
12. Must send proof of completion by December 16th or be requested to refund the first half of the funds.
13. If the rotation is not completed, the student will have to return the first half of the payment received.
14. Preference will be given to students from schools without a required neurology experience
Examples of what would qualify as visiting student programs are programs that specifically state that the work should be “clinical” (as opposed to research) and may be inpatient or outpatient based. Inpatient neurology service teams, consultation neurology, and ambulatory practice-based neurology experiences are suitable examples. The visiting student program is not an observership.
4th-year AAN Member Medical Students, if not already an AAN Member students may apply to be a member here: https://www.aan.com/membership/join-the-aan/
Student membership is free – there is no cost for students to be members of the AAN.
Application Timeline
Feburary 17 - June 12
Questions?
bstoddart@aan.com
2023 Visiting Medical Student Diversity Scholarship
Category
Open for Submissions > Scholarships/Fellowships