Other Fellowships, Grants and Awards

Other Fellowships, Grants and Awards

 

We are delighted to offer fellowship opportunities, grants and awards open for application by other organizations on this page.

 

The C. Ehrnrooth Helsinki Clinical Skull Base & Vascular Micronerosurgery Fellowship 2025


  • 2 positions available
  • 12 months starting January 1st, 2025 (salary 40.000 euros per position)
  • EU-trained and licensed neurosurgeon, aged 32-40
  • Application period: August 1-31st , 2024
  • Send appilcation and CV to mika.niemela@hus.fi

These positions are funded with the support of the C. Ehrnrooth Foundation, under the aegis of Fondation de Luxemburg.

Click HERE for more information.


The C. Ehrnrooth Helsinki Vascular & Skull-base Fellowship


Dedicated to post-doc students in neurosurgery

The C. Ehrnrooth Foundation established the C. Ehrnrooth Helsinki Vascular & Skull-base Fellowship with the purpose of granting scholarships to international fellows engaged in post-doctoral studies in neurosurgery or young neurosurgeons interested in pursuing further specialization courses in microsurgery.

The C. Ehrnrooth Helsinki Vascular & Skull-base Fellowship’ is applicable for EU board-certified neurosurgeons aged 32-40 for a period of 12 months starting January 1st each year. The selection of the fellows is CV- and interview-based, after an announcement in the European Journal of Neurosurgery (Acta Neurochirurgica) and EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) website.

Click HERE for more information.

Board Certified Neurosurgeon at the Neurosurgery Department of Rennes University Hospitals


The Neurosurgery Department of Rennes University Hospitals is looking for a Board Certified Neurosurgeon with strong focus on instrumented and non-instrumented spine surgery. The hospital is a modern facility with integrated medical office buildings, advanced imaging services, in a dynamic and expanding city located in Brittany. 
Our Neurosurgery Department has 70 beds. Our team performs around 2600 surgeries/years. As a spine neurosurgeon, you will be in charge of patients with trauma/tumor/spinal degeneative disease and you will work together with the orthopedists in a joint team. You will teach the residents with the most recent surgical techniques and the updated literature. 

For more informations, please contact marcovincenzo.corniola@chu-rennes.fr

 

 

Fellowship in spine surgery at the Neurosurgery Department of Rennes University Hospitals


The Neurosurgery Department of Rennes University Hospitals opens a positions for 1-2 year fellowship in spine surgery. 
The hospital is a modern facility with integrated medical office buildings, advanced imaging services, in a dynamic and expanding city located in Brittany. Our Neurosurgery Department has 70 beds. Our team performs around 2600 surgeries/years. As a regular fellow, you will be part of the spine team, managing patients with spinal trauma, deformity, degenerative disease and tumor cases.  At the end of your fellowship, you will be able to manage instrumented and non-instrumented cases using state-of-the-art surgical techniques in a highly specialized environment. 

For more informations, please contact marcovincenzo.corniola@chu-rennes.fr

 
 

 

THE C. EHRNROOTH CLINICAL SKULL-BASE & VASCULAR MICRONEUROSURGERY FELLOWSHIP 2024


The C. Ehrnrooth Foundation established the C. Ehrnrooth Helsinki Vascular & Skull-base Fellowship with the purpose of granting scholarships to international fellows engaged in post-doctoral studies in neurosurgery or young neurosurgeons interested in pursuing further specialization courses in microsurgery.

The C. Ehrnrooth Helsinki Vascular & Skull-base Fellowship’ is applicable for EU board-certified neurosurgeons aged 32-40 for a period of 12 months starting January 1st each year. The selection of the fellows is CV- and interview-based, after an announcement in the European Journal of Neurosurgery (Acta Neurochirurgica) and EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) website.

More information: https://www.fdlux.lu/en/node/1295

 

 

Research Fellow in Neurosurgery

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA, U.S.A.


The Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford (CA, U.S.A.) has one of the largest programs in Radiosurgery, Neurosurgical Oncology and Neurogenetics in the United States. We offer a broad range of treatments including open surgery, radiosurgery and other innovative modalities. Moreover, Stanford University pioneered Cyberknife radiosurgery.

Our Neurosurgery Department offers up to 4 positions per year, for visiting post-doctoral scholars ( “research fellows”) in Neurosurgery, in the field of Radiosurgery and Neurosurgical Oncology. The fellow must have a doctoral degree (M.D./Ph.D.) and already have an appointment at any outside institution (i.e. attending neurosurgeon, neurosurgery resident, research assistant, etc.). The fellow must provide evidence of being able to support living expenses for her/himself. A good background in biostatistics and a good English is recommended.

The research fellow should have a strong commitment to collaborate with our neurosurgery and radiosurgery team (including radiation oncologists, physicists, nurses) and with other fellows from all around the world.

The minimum duration of the fellowship is 1 year, although longer fellowships are encouraged. The start date is flexible, depending upon candidate’s needs. Applications are reviewed immediately and positions are assigned on a competitive basis. Please, send your CV and at least 1 letter of recommendation to:

Steven D. Chang, MD
Robert C. and Jeannette Powell Professor
Vice Chairman Neurosurgery, Strategic Development and Innovation
Co-Director, Stanford Surgical Neuro-Oncology Program
Co-Director, Stanford Cyberknife Program
Department of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine

Email: sdchang@stanford.edu


 

Clinical Instructor in Neurosurgical Oncology and Radiosurgery

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA, U.S.A.


The Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford (CA, U.S.A.) has one of the largest programs in Radiosurgery, Neurosurgical Oncology and Neurogenetics in the United States. We offer a broad range of treatments including open surgery, radiosurgery and other innovative modalities. Moreover, Stanford University pioneered Cyberknife radiosurgery.

Our Neurosurgery Department offers a position as Clinical Instructor in Neurosurgery in the field of Neurosurgical Oncology and Radiosurgery. The Clinical instructor should have completed her/his neurosurgical training in the U.S.A., Canada or European Countries and fulfill the requirements of the Medical Board Of California. The USMLE Step 3 is necessary. The Clinical instructor is required to be able to perform general cranial neurosurgical procedures independently as well as to quickly develop proficiency in all the aspects of radiosurgery, from patient selection to radiosurgical planning and treatment delivery to patient follow-up. The clinical instructor should have a strong commitment to educate neurosurgery residents and to collaborate with our radiosurgery team (including radiation oncologists, physicists, nurses) and with visiting post-doctoral research scholars coming from all around the world.

The clinical instructor is encouraged to develop a niche of scientific interest in a topic related to radiosurgery and/ or neurosurgical oncology. We offer a large range of opportunities for collaboration with other medical, surgical and basic research groups and laboratories at the Stanford University, in order to support the academic career development of the Clinical Instructor

The start date can be July of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. The applications are reviewed immediately and positions are assigned on a competitive basis. Please, send your CV and at least 1 letter of recommendation to:

Steven D. Chang, MD
Robert C. and Jeannette Powell Professor
Vice Chairman Neurosurgery, Strategic Development and Innovation
Co-Director, Stanford Surgical Neuro-Oncology Program
Co-Director, Stanford Cyberknife Program
Department of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine

Email: sdchang@stanford.edu

and to:

Antonio Meola M.D. Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery,
Department of Neurosurgery
Stanford University School of Medicine

Email: ameola@stanford.edu


 

AOSpine Fellowships


AOSpine has compiled a comprehensive list of available fellowships. Please visit
https://www.aofoundation.org/spine/education/fellowship


 

The Brain Prize


The Brain Prize of €1 million is awarded annually.

The Prize recognizes highly original and influential advances in research on the nervous system. If several researchers have contributed significantly to this achievement, more than one individual may receive the Prize. Nominees can be of any nationality but the research for which they are nominated must have been conducted in Europe or in collaboration with researchers in Europe.

More information available on www.thebrainprize.org


 

Fellowships in Portugal


The Portuguese Society of Neurosurgery offers a number of clinical fellowships in accredited training programmes, lasting from six months to two years.

Further information is available from the SPNC secretariado@spnc.pt or www.spnc.pt


 

AANS Fellowships


The AANS also offer a range of fellowships. For more information, please click here.


 

Pain and Spine Fellowship

Scott & White Neuroscience Institute


The comprehensive Pain & Spine Fellowship at Scott & White is designed to provide educational experience in spinal and pain pathology to a graduate of a Neurosurgery training program or senior neurosurgery resident. Clinical and research experiences will be included. Both US and International candidates will be considered.

Contact: Vasilios A. Zerris, MD, MPH


 

Cervical Spine Research Society - European Section Research Grant


The Cervical Spine Research Society is a multidisciplinary organization that provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and promotes clinical and basic science research of the cervical spine. The organization values collegial interaction and strong scientific principles.

To faciliate research in the field of cervical spine the Cervical Spine Research Society - European Section (CSRS-ES) has the opportunity to offer € 25.000,- annually to research projects.