AAN Neuroscience Research Prize
Submit a research paper on a neuroscience topic. Winners present at the American Academy of Neurology conference.
Applications open: August 5, 2025
Applications close: October 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT
Students must be enrolled in secondary school (grades 9-12) in the United States
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