2018 Nomination Form
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Friday, April 20
PURPOSE
The Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award, ANA’s highest and most prestigious award, recognizes early- to mid-career neurologists and neuroscientists. This award honors those neurologists and neuroscientists in the first 10 years of their career at the assistant/associate faculty (equivalent) level who have made outstanding basic and clinical scientific advances toward the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of neurological diseases.
History
This award was originally given to a newly elected member of the Association who had achieved significant stature in neurological research and who planned to continue making major contributions to the field of neurology. In 2011, this award was divided into two parts: basic science and clinical science. In 2014 a taskforce was established to broaden the criteria of this award to be more inclusive of the association’s growing membership base. Specifically, the award is now designed to recognize significant contributions by ANA members working in neurology and neuroscience in their first 10 years at the assistant/associate faculty (equivalent) level.
Awards
The Membership, Honorary and Awards Committee can make up to a total of three (3) awards in the following three areas:
- Physician Scientist - Basic
- Physician Scientist - Clinical
- Neuroscientist – relevant to disease
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES
Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Current membership in the ANA
- Faculty in your first 10 years at the assistant/associate faculty (equivalent) level
- Actively working in field of academic neurology or neuroscience
- Can apply more than once
Canididates who have submitted unsuccessfully in the past may reapply.
Not eligible
- Full professor is not eligible
- Previous awardees
Prize
Each awardee will present a paper at the ANA’s Annual Meeting. The 2018 ANA Annual Meeting will be held on October 21-23, 2018 in Atlanta, GA.
The ANA will also award a plaque and a prize of $1,000 to each awardee.
Requirements
Complete nominations must include the following:
- Nomination letter from Chair, Program Director or Education Chair (max 3 pgs)
Details to include:
- Type of research
- Number of first-authored peer-reviewed publications
- Outline major contributions to the field of study
- Nomination letter from Colleague or Collaborator
- Nominee’s CV and bibliography
- Research description: a summation of the nominee’s research (max 3 pgs)
- Three (3) Abstracts reflecting the substance of research achievement
