Health/Medical Research

Applications are invited for AAN’s Career Development Award in support of junior investigators interested in an academic career in neurology. Investigators may also be interested in clinical, basic, or translational neurological research.

Applications are invited to its Engagement Award: Capacity Building funding opportunity, which aims to support projects that help communities increase their facility and participate across all phases of the PCOR/CER process. Research support project topics include:

The RN Initiative will award up to $15 million in grants to as many as eleven innovative pilot programs that equip nurses with leading-edge knowledge, tools, environments, and systems to deliver exemplary care. Pilot programs should address one or more of the following priorities that capture the key dimensions of the nursing profession: capability, quality, and reach:

Applications are invited from physician scientists conducting clinical research in any disease area.  This award aims to provide support to physician scientists at the Assistant Professor rank to: 1) conduct an outstanding clinical research project with high significance and potential to improve human health, 2) enable research time protection to ease the tension between research and clinical responsibilities, and 3) facilitate development of strong mentor

Grants will be awarded in support of projects that support inquiry and systematic research that generates new knowledge and will also facilitate research to support other AACN priorities, such as describing the impact of family presence, influencing nurse certification, and implementing standards for healthy work environments. Investigators will be expected to present completed studies at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition.