International Headache Academy
The International Headache Academy is designed to inspire a long-term commitment to headache medicine in young neurologists and research scientists through an educational program focusing on clinical and research aspects of the field. Participants will be introduced to multiple opportunities in the field, with the world’s leading experts providing hands-on instruction in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and education of patients with migraine, cluster headache, and related primary headache disorders, as well as practical education in clinical trial methodology, biostatistics, and the preparation and publication of study results.
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How to Apply
Applications for the 2025 program are currently open!
Candidate Criteria
Interested applicants must be PGY 3+ Residents, Headache Medicine Fellows, or MD and/or PhD clinician/researchers currently enrolled or within 5 years of having completed their training in the US, Canada, or Latin America. Previous participants of IHA are encouraged to apply should they still meet eligibility requirements.
Required Application Materials
- Online application form
- Statement of Interest demonstrating enthusiasm for/involvement in Headache Medicine
- Current CV and separate academic update including any presentations delivered, abstracts published, manuscripts/book chapters published or in press, academic promotion, academic appointments, projects funded, or any other update.
- Letter of support from Department Chair, Program Director, or AHS member.
Applications will be reviewed and rated on the following criteria
- Academic history and productivity
- Field of study
- Place of study
- Quality of research to date (if any)
- Potential for the applicant to provide leadership in headache medicine and make meaningful contributions to headache research and/or clinical care for many years.
Application Timeline
- Monday, September 16: Applications open
- Sunday, October 27: Applications due
- On or about Monday, November 4: Final decisions to be distributed.
Accepted Applicants
Through submission of an optional research proposal, selected applicants may be eligible to receive a $10,000 grant to fund their research project, and those selected will be invited to present at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting in 2026.
Accepted applicants will also receive a stipend up to $1,500 toward eligible travel expenses and a one-year AHS Trainee membership or an extension of their existing Trainee membership.
