Fellowship Awards

The deadline has passed for the following awards. Please check back in December 2008 for the announcement regarding the 2009 awards. Thank you.

AHS/Merck US Human Health Headache Specialty Fellowship Award
This is a $55,000 fellowship to support the recipient during a 12-month period, offered in honor of the progress being made towards headache being recognized as a board certified specialty.  The funds are for the recipient's stipend and no indirect costs or overhead allowance may be charged.

Winner: Jessica Ailani, MD; Jefferson Headache Center, Philadelphia, PA

AHS/Merck US Human Health Clinical Fellowship Award
This is a $20,000 fellowship to support the recipient during a 12-month period to obtain advanced clinical training in all aspects of headache diagnosis, management, and prevention and to pursue clinical research participation.  The funds are for the recipient’s stipend and no indirect costs or overhead allowance may be charged.

Winner: Heidi Blume, MD, MPH; University of Washington Medical Center Headache Clinic, Seattle, WA