Lawrence M. Brass, Md, Clinical Research Training Scholarship In Stroke Grant

Lawrence M. Brass, Md, Clinical Research Training Scholarship In Stroke Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Academy Of Neurology Institute
Amount: US $150,000
Last Updated: June 18, 2025

Summary

The Lawrence M. Brass, MD Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Stroke supports early career investigators focused on stroke and neurocritical care research. This award offers $65,000 annually for two years and an additional $10,000 yearly for educational costs, totaling $150,000. Eligibility requires applicants to be AAN members with MD, PhD, or equivalent degrees, and research must be conducted in accredited non-profit institutions in the U.S. Applications are assessed on research quality, innovation, and significance.

Overview

Background This award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and to encourage early career investigators in clinical studies related to stroke, vascular neurology, and neurocritical care. This award will consist of a commitment of $65,000 per year for two years, plus a $10,000 per year stipend to support education and research-related costs for a total of $150,000. Supplementation of the award with other grants is permissible, but to be eligible to apply for this award, the other grant source(s) cannot exceed $75,000 annually. Applications are evaluated by reviewers based on the following criteria: Quality and originality of the research plan Applicant’s ability and promise as a clinician-scientist based on prior record of achievement and career plan, and NIH Biosketch Quality and nature of the training to be provided and the mentor-specific, departmental, and institutional training environment Innovation of the research plan approach Project significance: the ability to progress the field or solve an important problem

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. For the purpose of this scholarship, research is defined as “patient-oriented research conducted with human participants, or translational research specifically designed to develop treatments or enhance diagnosis of neurologic disease. These areas of research include epidemiologic or behavioral studies, clinical trials, studies of disease mechanisms, the development of new technologies, and health services and outcomes research.” Disease-related studies not directly involving humans or human tissue are also encouraged if the primary goal is the development of therapies, diagnostic tests, or other tools to prevent or mitigate neurological diseases. Recipient must be an AAN member interested in an academic career in neurologic research with a MD, PhD or equivalent doctoral-level clinical degree who has completed clinical residency or PhD no more than 5 years to the beginning of this 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. The proposed program of training and research must be performed entirely within a non-profit/non-federal government institution in the United States accredited by the relevant accrediting authority. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.