Funder: Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation
Due Dates: November 8, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for one year; typically $40,000
Summary: Supports junior neurosurgical faculty developing clinical investigator careers through basic, translational, and patient-oriented research.
Key Information: Applicants must be within two years of completing neurosurgical residency or clinical fellowship.
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 research funding for North American investigators, supporting basic neuroscience, translational research, and patient-oriented clinical investigation. The award emphasizes dedicated research effort as young neurosurgeons develop their research careers.
NREF is the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). Through this one-year award, it supports early-career investigators working at North American teaching institutions. Research fit is broad across neurosurgical studies, with proposal review considering innovation, potential contributions to the field, future extramural funding, and the strength of the research environment and mentorship.
