$20,000 award for early pediatric neurosurgery innovation projects.
Early-stage innovation work with potential for industry adoption or new companies.
Research fellowshipPublished deadline passed
Paediatric neurosurgery →KLS Martin Innovations Challenge Award
AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery
⌖ · United States
Profile completeness36%16 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 12 Nov 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
Published deadline passed (2026-11-01). No extension verified; confirm a later cycle. Calendar assessment: 2026-11-14 UTC. Recorded status: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 12 Nov 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Principal investigator must be a registered member of the AANS/CNS Pediatric Section; at least one team member must attend the section meeting.
- Funding
- $20,000 in one allotment; indirect costs capped at 10%; not for travel, salaries, meetings or publication fees.
- Deadline
- 1 November 2026 (fourth award call)
- Duration
- One-off award; progress report at 1 year
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
0/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
General entry requirements: Principal investigator must be a registered member of the AANS/CNS Pediatric Section; at least one team member must attend the section meeting. Separate international eligibility is not recorded.
Training level & pathway
Research fellowship · Paediatric neurosurgery
Participation / hands-on scope
Early-stage innovation work with potential for industry adoption or new companies.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Language requirement
No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.
Visa & work authorisation
Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 36% of decision fields recorded
36% of tracked decision fields are recorded
Checked 12 Nov 2026. Unresolved fields are missing, qualified or awaiting confirmation in this record. They may be available from the host; a missing field does not mean that a requirement or cost does not apply.
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Recheck cited source ↗Plan the application.
- Status at last source review
- Current availability unconfirmed
The fourth call closed on 1 November 2026. The awardee or a representative is expected to present at the 2027 AANS/CNS Pediatric Section meeting.
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- One-off award; progress report at 1 year
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- The fourth call accepted the CV, proposal and budget justification by email to the Pediatric Section research committee.
- Standalone deadline
- 1 November 2026 (fourth award call)
- Official contact
- pedssectionresearch@gmail.com
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Principal investigator must be a registered member of the AANS/CNS Pediatric Section; at least one team member must attend the section meeting.
Funding and support
$20,000 in one allotment; indirect costs capped at 10%; not for travel, salaries, meetings or publication fees.
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- Not recorded. Confirm tuition, application and placement fees; missing fees do not mean the placement is free.
- Benefits
- Not recorded. Ask which benefits, if any, are included in the appointment.
- Insurance
- Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
- Accommodation
- Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.
Application documents
- Current CV
- One- to two-page proposal
- One-page budget justification
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
FIELD-LEVEL EVIDENCE
What was checked, and when.
These dates apply only to the named information, not the entire profile. Unlisted fields have no separate review date recorded.
- Entry requirements · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- How to apply · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Fourth annual award call, submission instructions and progress reporting.
- Status caveat · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Fourth annual award call, submission instructions and progress reporting.
- Application deadline · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Fourth annual award call, submission instructions and progress reporting.
- Application documents · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Fourth annual award call, submission instructions and progress reporting.
- Official contact · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Fourth annual award call, submission instructions and progress reporting.
HOST INSTITUTION
AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Pediatric Section - KLS Martin Innovations Challenge Award
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 12 Nov 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 12 May 2027
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that affect your move.
- Does my qualification and country of medical training meet the requirements for this appointment?
- Does this appointment permit supervised patient care, observation only, research, or a combination?
- Which medical registration and immigration route apply, and what support does the host provide?
- Which intake is recruiting, when do applications close, and when would the placement start?
- What documents and references are required, and where should the complete application be submitted?
- What stipend or salary is offered, and which tuition, application or placement fees would I pay?
- Who arranges and pays for insurance and accommodation?
- Which language evidence and examinations apply to this programme and my training background?
- Who supervises this placement, and who can confirm the current training scope?