The NREF provides fellowship funding for basic and clinical neuroscience for neurosurgical programs in North America. Collaborating with reviewers from the AANS/CNS Sections, the NREF awards fellowships based on established program eligibility criteria and the needs of the requesting institution.
Congratulations to the 2019-20 recipients of Post-residency Clinical Fellowships:
DePuy Synthes/NREF Post-residency Clinical Fellowships
- University of Michigan
- Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
- Washington University in St. Louis
“Through the NREF grant, I have completed one of the most comprehensive spine fellowships in the country. This fellowship has allowed me to continue my career in academic neurosurgery as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. With the completion of my fellowship, I am confident I am able to offer my patients treatment options that are the most up-to-date as well as best suited for their specific conditions.”
– Ajit Jada, MD, 2017-18 Post-residency Clinical Fellowship recipient
Globus Medical/NREF Post-residency Clinical Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins University
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Rush University Medical Center
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of Louisville
Medtronic/NREF Post-residency Clinical Fellowships
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Rush University Medical Center
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- University of Miami
NuVasive/NREF Post-residency Clinical Fellowships
- University of Pittsburgh Physicians
The NREF is grateful to our corporate sponsors who continue to assist the NREF in its mission to ensure that tomorrow’s leaders in medicine receive cutting-edge training to expand their knowledge and improve patient care. The NREF recognizes the following corporations for their support of the Post-residency Clinical Fellowship program:
Applications for 2021-2022 Clinical Fellowship Grants will be available through the NREF Online Grant Portal beginning October 1, 2020. The deadline to submit an application is December 1, 2020. Awardee announcements will be made in February 2021.