• Candidates have made significant contributions to stroke rehabilitation research during their early career work.
• Candidate must be a current member of ACRM.
• Candidate must attend the current year’s ACRM annual conference.
• The candidate does not need to be the senior author on all papers submitted as part of the application process but must be the senior author on at least one of the papers submitted.
• Members may self-nominate.

• A statement of approximately 500 words in length outlining the nominee’s research accomplishments in rehabilitation.
• Three letters of support written by ACRM members and submitted through the Endorsement Form .
• Three peer-reviewed publications. Manuscripts accepted, but not yet published, are acceptable as well as those already in print.
• A CV for the nominee.

Demonstration of service to ACRM, although not a required criteria, will be considered in review of the application. As such, it is advantageous to discuss any such service in one’s nomination statement.

Young Investigator Endorsement Form

Please submit nomination statement, publications and CV as one pdf via email to Stroke ISIG Chair Elena Donoso Brown due March 1.

• Nominee(s) are NOT required to be a current ACRM member.
• Nominee(s) must be actively engaged in ongoing research, service, and/or care in clinical stroke (i.e., patient-based).
• Nominees have made significant contributions in one or more areas of clinical care through scientific and/or patient care efforts.
• Nominations can only be made by the ACRM Stroke ISIG Executive Committee. Self-nomination is not permitted.

• The award recipient will make a presentation of their work during the ACRM Annual Conference. The presentation topic is of the award recipient’s choice, but should be related to the work for which the awardee is being recognized.
• Award plaque