Neuroscience Research Prize

This award is designed to encourage high school students to explore the world of the brain and nervous system through research, identify and reward those students whose scientific skill and talent indicate potential for scientific contributions in the field of neuroscience, and recognize the efforts of science teachers who have demonstrated support for students interested in neuroscience.

Benefits

A) Four (4) winners will each receive a $1,000 prize

B) Three (3) winners and their teachers will receive coach airfare, two nights hotel, $100 per day for expenses (up to two days), complimentary registration, and the opportunity to present their work during a scientific poster session at the AAN 75th Annual Meeting in Boston, MA*

C) One (1) winner and his/her teacher will receive coach airfare, three nights hotel, a daily per diem (up to three days), and the opportunity to present his/her work at the 2023 Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting

*Travel, housing, and per diem benefits are dependent on the ability to execute the in-person portion of the Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

A) Students must be enrolled in secondary school (grades 9-12) in the United States, regardless of age. Applications must represent original research as well as the original written work of the applicant.

B) Projects do not need to occur in formal/traditional lab settings.

C) Each project should be the work of an individual student; group projects are not eligible (teachers are encouraged to provide guidance as needed, but must allow each student to demonstrate his/her own creativity)

D) Family members of the judges, the AAN Science Committee, or AAN staff are not eligible to apply

All entries will be reviewed by a panel of physicians and scientists who are actively engaged in neuroscience research at academic institutions throughout the US. Four prize winners will be selected through two rounds of competition.

A) Completed application form

B) Maximum 300-word abstract

C) Research report

D) Bibliography