Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://aans.org/Grants%20and%20Fellowships/Research%20and%20NREF/NREF%20Fellowships.aspx
Sponsor/Award: AMER ASSOC OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS - NREF RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP GRANT - 2011 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $50K - $70K
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Sep 30, 2011
Sponsor's: Oct 07, 2011

Subject Areas: Neurosurgery
Description:

As a premier funder of neurosurgical studies, the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) of the American Association of Neurosurgeons (ANS) focuses on providing fellowship funding in basic neuroscience and neurosurgical programs in North America. Institutions are limited to one (1) fellowship grant application per category per year with the exception of spine where one adult spine fellowship application and one pediatric spine fellowship application will be accepted.

- Fully funded fellowship grants will be awarded in the amount of $75,000 for spine surgery and endovascular neurosurgery and $50,000 for all others (general neurosurgery, neurocritical care, neurosurgical oncology, other cerebrovascular ?related fellowships, pediatric neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and stereotactic and functional neurosurgery).

Application Details:

The objective of the fellowship grant is to fund post-residency clinical fellowships in the specialty of neurosurgery. Fellowship funding is offered, through this application, in the neurosurgical sub-specialty areas of: endovascular neurosurgery, general neurosurgery, neurocritical care, neurosurgical oncology, other (non-endovascular) cerebrovascular ?related fellowships, pediatric neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, spine surgery, and stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. Any academic institution or group practice with an established neurosurgery residency program that qualifies as a non-profit, charitable entity may apply.

Original application (with signatures) must arrive in the NREF office by the October 7, 2011 deadline. Completed applications should be sent c/o: Michele Gregory, Director of Development. b. The application must also be submitted on a CD, DVD or USB flash drive device in PC format as a Word document ? PDF files of the application will not be accepted. The IRS determination letter and ACGME certification letter should be submitted as a PDF file.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT LEVIED ON THIS PROGRAM

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy

Sponsor Contacts:

5550 Meadowbrook Drive
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States