Autumn School
EAN Autumn School in Vienna, Austria
October 21 - 25, 2026
Application for Autumn School will open on April 01, 2026.
Dedicated to clinical neurologists in training who did not yet complete their residency/ clinical speciality training. Experienced neurologists and sub-specialists will illustrate how they approach specific clinical presentations and symptoms, including an update on relevant diagnostic and treatment approaches for key conditions in the relevant areas. Local speakers will try to bring a patient in order to demonstrate symptoms in real-life case scenarios.
Organisers:
EAN Teaching Course sub-Committee, Programme leads: Roland Wiest and Hatice Tankisi
EAN Office: Helene Winklmayr, Julia Mayer
Location
VENUE:
Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna
Rennweg 16
1030 Vienna
Austria
ARRIVAL: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
SCHOOL: Thursday - Saturday: The lectures are scheduled for the three consecutive days. Participation in the entire event is expected.
DEPARTURE: Sunday morning, October 25, 2026
CAPACITY: Up to 60 participants (20 per afternoon course to guarantee hands-on)
Accommodation, tuition, board and programme are covered by EAN.
Participants pay only for their travel.
Participation for the entire course is mandatory.
Please check the offical government website for up-to-date travel restrictions: Visa – BMEIA - Außenministerium Österreich
- Minimum 2 years of clinical (residency) training in neurology at the time of the event
- RRFS member working in EAN Full Institutional Member countries
- RRFS member working in Corresponding Institutional Member countries or low and lower-middle income countries from sub-Saharan Africa
- Full member working in EAN Full Institutional Member / Corresponding Institutional Member countries up to a maximum of 5 years after their latest degree in neurology
- Application for 4 travel grants (each up to € 500) is possible for for members of low, lower-middle and upper-middle income countries. A short letter of intent, why the person wants to participate including why the travel grant is needed.
- Previous awardees might apply again, but will be placed on the waiting list to give new applicants a chance.
Please be aware that you must have an active RRFS or Full membership in order to apply for the Spring School. Approval of your membership may take up to 10 working days and we advise that you submit your complete membership application at least 3 weeks before the deadline for applications for this event.
RRFS members are listed in the RRFS membership section, Full members are listed in the Full membership section.
The registration link is only visible to EAN members from April 01 - June 01 in the respective year.
Ensure To apply for RRFS membership well in advance of the application deadline and please make sure to log into your myEAN account to gain access to registration.
All application documents must be submitted via the online application.
For questions contact: grants(at)ean.org
For the annual Autumn School 60 participants can be accepted.
Each application is reviewed by 2 members of the EAN educational committees, plus a final review by the Teaching course sub-Committee Chair and a nominated responsible member.
Rating process
In order to have a reliable grading system, the score for each application is a result of 3 separate scores:
- 1 score for the application
- 1 score for the CV
- 1 score for the overall impression
Acceptance process
The selection of accepted participants is based on the mean scores and the overall impression.
In order to avoid empty spots due to unforeseen circumstances and last-minute cancellations, EAN accepts 70 applications for the Autumn School.
Other rules that apply:
- A maximum of 20% of all accepted applicants per EAN Member country
- A maximum of 10% and up to 2 per country of all accepted applicants from Corresponding Institutional Member countries or low and lower-middle income countries from sub-Saharan Africa
Terms and conditions for participation in EAN events & for receipt of EAN grants
The terms apply for all EAN activities and grants, meaning that participants who successfully applied and will receive a financial contribution or tuition from EAN.
