Spring School
EAN Spring School, Steinschaler Dörfl, Austria
May 13-17, 2026
Application for Spring School 2026 will be open from 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.
Dedicated to clinical neurologists in training who did not yet complete their residency/clinical speciality training
and wish to boost their knowledge and get the chance to enable personal contacts among participants and faculty members.
Faculty members will present examples of the optimal organisation of neurological care, neurological services and postgraduate education throughout Europe, in the form of plenary sessions in the morning and afternoon workshops for smaller groups to amplify the learned content from the morning.
Organisers:
EAN Teaching Course sub-Committee, Programme leads: Roland Wiest, Martina Bočková
EAN Office: Kathrin Jehle, grants(at)ean.org
Location
ARRIVAL: Wednesday, 13 May 2026
SCHOOL: Thursday-Saturday. The lectures are scheduled for the three consecutive days. Participation in the entire event is mandatory.
DEPARTURE: Sunday morning, 17 May 2026
CAPACITY: up to 120 participants (40 per afternoon course to guarantee interactive workshops)
Accommodation, tuition, board and programme are covered by EAN. Participants pay for their travel only.
All participants will receive a certificate after having finished the course.
VENUE
Nature Hotel Steinschaler Doerfl
Taschlgrabenrotte 2
A-3213 Frankenfels
Austria
The venue is about 2 hours south-west of Vienna, located 750m above sea level, with a splendid view into the valley.
- Minimum 2 years of clinical (residency) training in neurology at the time of the event
- RRFS member working in EAN 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 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 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.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications for Spring School 2026 can be submitted from 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.
Additional document: Proof of 2 year neurology experience/eligibility (can be from programme supervisor, programme director or current employer).
PRESENT YOUR CASE REPORT
We invite you to present your case report related to the Spring School topics.
Please complete the abstract-textbox within the online application (up to 250 words), including a statement why the case is important and clinically relevant.
Up to 6 case reports will be selected for a 10-minute presentation during the scientific dinner.
The three best presentations will be selected by the faculty, awarded and later announced on eanNews.
For the annual Spring School 120 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 130 applications for the Spring 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.
