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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.
Grade Level/Age
High School Student
Deadline
Organization
American Academy of Neurology
Website
Award information
$1,000
Eligibility Requirements
- 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.
- Projects do not need to occur in formal/traditional lab settings.
- 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)
- 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 jud