Young Clinician Investigator Award
Young Clinician Investigator Award supports junior neurosurgery faculty with basic, translational, and patient-oriented clinical research funding to advance their careers as clinical investigators.
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Funder: Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 (Applications available) | November 1, 2026 (Guidelines deadline) | November 8, 2026 (Portal/calendar deadline) | April 15, 2027 (Award notification)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for one year; typically $40,000
Summary: Supports junior neurosurgery faculty pursuing clinical investigator careers through basic, translational, and patient-oriented clinical research.
Key Information: Applicants must be within two years of completing neurosurgical residency or clinical fellowship and hold full-time faculty positions at North American teaching institutions.
Description
The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) Young Clinician Investigator Award supports junior faculty pursuing careers as clinical investigators. It is part of NREF’s annual funding for basic, translational, and patient-oriented clinical research by North American investigators. The program supports research at an early stage of a neurosurgeon’s faculty career rather than restricting awards to a single research topic.
NREF, the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), administers the award and distributes funding to recipients’ institutions. Its research funding focuses on basic neuroscience and neurosurgical programs in North America. The Young Clinician Investigator Award supports a one-year project, with an expected research commitment encompassing both the funded project and the investigator’s broader research effort.
