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Research Fellowship Grants & Young Clinician Investigator Awards

Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Research Fellowship Grants & Young Clinician Investigator Awards

Funder: Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF)

Geographic Scope: United States (IL-based)

Focus Areas: Neurosurgery research and clinical investigation

Eligibility: Young clinician investigators

Contact:

  • Phone: 847.378.0500

  • Email: info@nref.org

  • Address: 5550 Meadowbrook Industrial Ct, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3852
  • Background: Part of NREF's commitment to advancing neurosurgery through research and education.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Applications are available through the NREF website. Visit the Research Application Deadlines page for specific submission requirements and deadline information.

    Past recipients of this program

    Recent awards under this program (from Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation's IRS filings)

    • University of Miami

      Atlanta, GA · 2022

      $110K

    • Washington University - St LouisUniversity of Pittsburgh

      St Louis, MO · 2022

      $40K

    • Indiana Hospital

      Detroit, MI · 2022

      $40K

    • University of Oklahoma

      Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

      $40K

    • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

      Philadelphia, PA · 2022

      $40K

    29 grants in Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation's 2019–2022 filings reference “Research Fellowship Grants & Young Clinician Investigator Awards” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

    What Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    24
    Total given
    $1.8M
    Median grant
    $60K
    Range
    $27K–$144K
    • By dollars: Florida 15%, Illinois 11%, Ohio 11%. Top recipient cities: St Louis, MO; Coral Gables, FL; San Francisco, CA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine · Coral Gables, FL

      Fellowship Grant

      $144K

    • University of California San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

      Fellowship Grant

      $130K

    • Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL

      Fellowship Grant

      $130K

    • Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis · St Louis, MO

      Fellowship Grant

      $130K

    • University of Washington · Seattle, WA

      Fellowship Grant

      $120K

    IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    science-research

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