Fellow of EAN

Application must be submitted through your MyEAN account. 

Documents: 

• A cover letter detailing the important achievements 
• A Curriculum Vitae (CV) including a list of publications 
• Statement of support from a current, active Fellow of EAN member 

All documents must be submitted in English language. 

1. Certification
   Applicant must be a recognized specialist in neurology in their country or a basic scientist.
   Applicant must be a full individual/corresponding EAN member
2. Support from a current FEAN
   Applicant must provide a letter of recommendation from another current Fellow of EAN.
3. Neurosciences Interest
   Applicant must show their chief interest is directed toward academic practice, teaching, or research in the neurosciences.
4. EAN Membership
   Applicant must be a Neurologist or Neuroscientist and member of EAN for no less than five current consecutive years at the time of application submission and after residency end date. The Board may waive the consecutive years' requirement if the candidate's membership has briefly lapsed because of hardship or other exceptional circumstances.
5. EAN Meeting Attendance
   Applicants must have attended the majority (>50%) of EAN Annual Meetings after becoming a full individual/corresponding EAN member.
6. Professional Standing
   Applicant must have an overall professional reputation and standing (e.g. awards, invited lectures, Board Membership of other neurological societies, or other key performance indicators), as determined by the EAN Board, that qualifies the candidate for this premier designation.
7. Special Achievement
   Applicant must have demonstrated special achievement in teaching, research, or clinical practice of neurology. The candidate’s cumulative body of achievement is considered on a case-by-case basis from the criteria of any or all of the following areas of special achievement.
   
   Teaching: significant contribution to education in neurology and neuroscience such as a) authorship of textbooks and educational articles, b) regular presentations at national and international level, and 3) organization of educational event at pre- and postgraduate level. The candidate is expected to hold a teaching appointment with an associate professor or comparable status.
   
   Research: significant contribution to the medical literature. Although there is not an absolute numerical requirement for publications the candidate's body of work should be appropriate for promotion to associate professor in a standard academic setting.
   
   Clinical practice: significant regional, national, or international service in the area of clinical neurology above and beyond the requirements of the physician’s employment contract or activities which promote neurology or the neurosciences. Significant dedication of time and effort to public education outside practice; practice in an underserved community or for an underserved patient population; charitable or volunteered medical services inside or outside practice; service to health or medical-related community service organizations; public relations explaining neurology; and awards from medical or community organizations.
   
   EAN Leadership: Significant and continuing service to the Academy in a leadership position.
   Examples of EAN leadership include, but are not limited to, service as a member of the management group of an EAN Scientific
   
   Panel; as a member of the editorial board of the European Journal of Neurology; or as a member of an EAN guideline panel.
   
   Other special achievements: to be determined by the Board.