Funder: Scoliosis Research Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Letter of intent) | May 2027 (Invited full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $30,000 over 2 years, with a maximum of $15,000 per year; up to 2 awards per cycle
Summary: Supports younger investigators’ new spinal deformity research to advance patient care and encourage careers in investigation.
Key Information: At least one SRS member must be a co-investigator; applicants need not be SRS members.
Description
The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) offers New Investigator Research Grants to stimulate younger investigators’ careers in spinal deformity research. The program supports new projects addressing issues with the potential to advance care for patients with spinal deformity. The young investigator must conceive and execute the research as principal investigator, rather than carry out a senior collaborator’s project. Experienced mentors are encouraged to contribute in an advisory role.
Preliminary data is neither required nor expected. Projects with achievable goals and a clear direction for subsequent work are viewed favorably. Review emphasizes scientific significance, innovation, sound methods, feasibility, and reasonable budgets. The SRS Research Agenda identifies suggested priorities, but these are not exhaustive and should not deter proposals in other areas of spinal pathology research.
