Up to $20,000 CSRS grant for ortho/neurosurgery trainee cervical spine research.
Mentored cervical spine research project completed at the applicant's own institution while remaining in training
Research fellowshipStatus unconfirmed
Spine →CSRS Resident/Fellow Research Grant
Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)
⌖ Milwaukee · United States
Profile completeness40%15 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 12 Nov 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
No exact application window is recorded. Check the host's current call before applying. Recorded status: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 12 Nov 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Orthopaedic or neurosurgery residents and fellows who will complete the project during training at the same institution. At least one team member must be an Active CSRS Member. The same resident or fellow cannot receive the grant in consecutive years.
- Funding
- Up to $20,000; funds may not pay resident/fellow or personnel salary; indirect costs and travel not funded
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 12 months
- 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.
1/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
General entry requirements: Orthopaedic or neurosurgery residents and fellows who will complete the project during training at the same institution. At least one team member must be an Active CSRS Member. The same resident or fellow cannot receive the grant in consecutive years. Separate international eligibility is not recorded.
Training level & pathway
Resident or fellow (must remain in training)
Participation / hands-on scope
Mentored cervical spine research project completed at the applicant's own institution while remaining in training
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 · 40% of decision fields recorded
40% 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
Page states 2027 call details will be announced soon; 2026 LOI window was 28 Jan to 27 Feb 2026.
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- 12 months
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Stage 1 letter of intent; selected applicants invited to submit a full grant manuscript
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- info@csrs.org; (414) 918-9834
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Orthopaedic or neurosurgery residents and fellows who will complete the project during training at the same institution. At least one team member must be an Active CSRS Member. The same resident or fellow cannot receive the grant in consecutive years.
Training level
Resident or fellow (must remain in training)
Funding and support
Up to $20,000; funds may not pay resident/fellow or personnel salary; indirect costs and travel not funded
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
- CSRS lists expedited publication of research results in Clinical Spine Surgery and complimentary Annual Meeting registration when presenting the oral update.
- 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
- Letter of intent of up to 1,000 words with project aims, methods, timetable and budget
- Financial disclosures for the investigative team
- Relevant CVs for principal and co-principal investigators (one page per PDF)
- References (up to two PDF pages)
- Full grant manuscript if invited
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 — Categories / Resident/Fellow and All CSRS Grants, lines 136–172
- Application documents · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Information Needed for CSRS Research Grant Letter of Intent Application, lines 73–102
- How to apply · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- application Url · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- Official contact · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- Training level · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- Benefits · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Benefits of receiving a CSRS Research Grant, lines 99–103
HOST INSTITUTION
Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- CSRS research grants page
- 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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