Funder: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full Grant Application)
Funding Amounts: Grants supporting specialty clinical fellowship training
Summary: Supports accredited Spinal Cord Injury Medicine fellowship programs to sustain a pipeline of committed clinical specialists.
Key Information: Applications are by invitation only and limited to ACGME-accredited Spinal Cord Injury Medicine programs.
Description
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation’s Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowships (SCIMF) portfolio supports specialty clinical training to ensure a continuing flow of committed talent into the field. Grants go to fellowship training programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, a subspecialty of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Clinical education is the portfolio’s central focus. Its partner institutions include hospitals, rehabilitation centers, medical schools, and universities that provide training in spinal cord injury medicine. Through these institutional partnerships, the Foundation supports the continued entry of specialists into the field as part of its broader mission to improve quality of life for people affected by spinal cord injury.
