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Practice Research Training Scholarship

American Academy of Neurology

The American Academy of Neurology is pleased to offer a two-year award to support practice-based research, which is defined as “clinical research that evaluates translation of evidence into best clinical practice.” This may include evaluation of health services, quality of care, implementation of therapies, physician performance, or patient adherence. It is intended to create unique training opportunities previously difficult to access for neurologists. This award aims to recognize the importance of good practice-based research or comparative effectiveness research (CER) and encourage young investigators to use studies to improve health systems and services. The AAN Research Program demonstrates the AAN Board of Directors’ dedication to promoting neurology and neuroscience research and training.

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.

Specialties

Clinical Trials

Healthcare Delivery

Public Health

Technology Development

Health Disparities

Neurosciences

Sleep Medicine

Tissue Engineering

Eligibility Requirements

For the purpose of this scholarship, research is defined as “patient-oriented research conducted with human subjects, 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 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.
Applicants at accredited US and international institutions are eligible.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: American Academy of Neurology

Sponsor Type:

Address: Minnesota, United States

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Scholarship

Letter Of Intent Deadline:

Sep 10, 2024

Final Deadline:

Sep 10, 2024

Funding Amount:

$150,000

Questions and Answers

Commonly asked questions about this funding opportunity from the host and other attendees.

Do you have to be an American citizen to apply?

No, in general you do not have to be an American citizen to apply. However, there are a few awards that require you to perform your research at a US institution. To verify, please refer to the eligibility requirements listed on the RFA.

What if my funding exceeds the total annual amount of the AAN award but all of the additional funding is for project support, not for salary?

The only portion of your additional funding that would apply to the policy under number seven is salary support. Note that this policy applies to grants you currently have as an applicant. Please review question number 15 for grants received after you have been notified of the AAN award.

Which situations require a Research Program recipient (other than a Career Development Award recipient) to forfeit the rest of their Research Program award?

a) If an AAN awardee receives notification that they have received another equivalent award any time before the start date of their AAN award (notification received any day up to June 30), the researcher is required to notify the AAN and to forfeit the AAN award. If an AAN awardee receives notification that they have received another equivalent award after the start date of their AAN award (notification received July 1 onward), including a K award, which begins after the July 1 start date of their Research Program award, they are required to notify Michelle Maxwell, Senior Manager, Research Program. They are also to submit a letter on institution letter head, signed by their mentor with the following information: the name of the additional funding they received, the total amount, a new budget for how they will use the remainder of the Research Program award. A budget narrative should accompany the new budget. The documentation is submitted to the Research Program Subcommittee for their review. If approved, the recipient will be notified and the correspondence is documented by AAN staff. Please note that the revised budget will undergo a review process and is not guaranteed to be approved. In this instance, an equivalent award is defined as “any award or cumulative awards which equal the amount of the AAN award per year for any purpose including salary support, research costs, etc.” b) The recipient is no longer able to meet the 70% required protected research time. c) The recipient leaves their institution to go into private practice full or part time. d) The AAN reserves the right to require a recipient forfeit an award for reasons other than those described above.

Would I be able to transfer institutions after I receive my award?

Yes, we require five letters in order to transfer institutions: a) Letter from you stating your intentions to transfer b) Letter of approval from your current mentor c) Letter of approval from your current department chair d) Letter of approval from the mentor at your new institution e) Letter of approval from the department chair of the new institution stating that f) The required percent of your time will be protected for research (70%) We also require a final financial reconciliation from your current institution. After we have that, a new contract signed by you, the AAN, and your institution would have to be signed. Your funding would then be sent to your new institution.

Are there any particular guidelines as to how advanced the area of coursework Should be for the categories of epidemiology, biostatistics, study design, data analysis, and ethics?

Courses should be appropriate for your development stage. If you are in the early stage of your career and have never taken a course in clinical research, then start with the basics. If you are more advanced, then take a more advanced course that will be helpful for your career. Justify whatever courses you are taking. What is necessary is a description of the resources that are available to you at your institution in order to assist you with your research.

How is the overall application scored?

The applicant's ability and promise as a clinician-scientist based on prior record of achievement and career plan, and curriculum vitae; quality and nature of the training to be provided and the mentor-specific, departmental, and institutional training environment; quality and originality of the research plan; innovation of the research plan approach; and project significance: the ability to progress the field or solve an important problem