Research & academic fellowships in United States

Funding: One fully funded position with benefits; stated salary $58,500-$65,863.

Exposure: Tissue engineering strategies for disc repair, regeneration and replacement; in vivo biological total disc replacement and annulus fibrosus repair; clinical research in minimally invasive spine surgery and navigation.

Eligibility: Applicants should hold a degree in biomedical engineering (or related discipline) or M.D. and/or Ph.D.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Weill Cornell Neurological Surgery - Disc Regeneration Research Fellowship. Reviewed 20 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Only unpaid positions are offered, as available; the department strongly encourages applicants to secure independent funding.

Exposure: The operative scope and level of participation are not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.

Eligibility: Applicants from the US or abroad are eligible; the department cannot assist with a visa.

Still to confirm: Training exposure · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: UIC Department of Neurosurgery - Research Fellowship. Reviewed 21 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Up to $50,000 for one year per award; may be awarded in lesser amounts; NREF does not pay indirect costs.

Exposure: Protected neuroscience and neurosurgical research time: 100% of the resident's research effort for the Research Fellowship Grant and 50% effort for the Young Clinician Investigator Award (exceptions can be considered).

Eligibility: US citizenship is not required; applicants must be in (or accepted into) a North American neurosurgery residency (RFG) or hold a North American faculty post (YCI).

Still to confirm: Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official NREF award page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: A paid research fellowship; the amount is not published.

Exposure: Clinical research across spine, neuro-oncology, cerebrovascular, paediatric and functional neurosurgery under faculty mentorship (Miguel Mayol): study design, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation and conference presentations.

Eligibility: Motivated medical graduates and aspiring neurosurgeons seeking advanced academic and clinical research experience.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official University of Puerto Rico Neurosurgery Section page. Reviewed 9 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.