AAN Career Development Award Grant

AAN Career Development Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Academy Of Neurology Institute
Amount: Up to US $450,000
Last Updated: June 13, 2025

Summary

The AAN Career Development Award, provided by the American Academy of Neurology, supports junior investigators pursuing an academic career in neurology. This prestigious three-year award offers $150,000 annually, totaling $450,000. Eligible applicants must be neurologists, AAN members, and have completed residency within the last 5-10 years. Individuals with other federally funded career development awards may apply, provided their other grants do not exceed $150,000 annually.

Overview

AAN Career Development Award The American Academy of Neurology is pleased to announce a three-year award to support junior investigators interested in an academic career in neurology. The award provides support of $150,000 per year for three years for a total of $450,000. Recipients of individual K or R awards are not eligible to apply for the Career Development Award (CDA). Applicants are allowed to apply for the AAN CDA and other federally funded career development awards (including NIH K awards and VA CDAs) or other career development awards supported by foundations of a similar scope simultaneously. To be eligible to apply for this award, the applicant’s other grant source(s) cannot exceed $150,000 annually.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This award is for junior investigators interested in an academic career in clinical, basic, or translational neurological research. Recipient must be a neurologist and an AAN member interested in an academic career in neurological research who completed residency between 5-10 years prior to the start date of the Career Development Award (July 1, 2025). 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.