AAN Career Development Award Grant

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.

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

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.