DEI Changemaker Award
Forecasted
DEI Changemaker Award supports a neurologist through recognition of completed work advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in an academic neurology department and a platform to share that work.
Funder: American Academy of Neurology
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 prize and complimentary Annual Meeting registration
Summary: Recognizes an AAN member’s meaningful contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion within an academic neurology department.
Key Information: Applicants must be actively certified neurologists, active AAN members, and U.S. residents working at academic institutions.
Description
The American Academy of Neurology’s DEI Changemaker Award recognizes an individual who has meaningfully advanced diversity, equity, and inclusion within their academic institution’s neurology department. It honors contributions already made, focusing on efforts within the department rather than funding a proposed research project.
The award combines a monetary prize with an opportunity to share the recipient’s work with the wider neurology community at the AAN Annual Meeting. The published benefits for the 2027 meeting include complimentary registration, recognition of the award at the meeting, and a 30-minute presentation highlighting the recipient’s work.
