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Welcome to the NREF Grant and Fellowship Portal.
As a premier funder of neurosurgical studies, the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF), philanthropic arm of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), focuses on providing fellowship funding in basic neuroscience and neurosurgical programs in North America.
Here’s the NREF Grant & Fellowship Application Schedule for the coming year:
2026-27 William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship
Application Open: September 1, 2024
Deadline Date: November 1, 2024
Award Notification: January 15, 2025
2025-26 NREF Research Fellowship Grant & Young Clinician Investigator Award
Application Open: September 1, 2024
Deadline Date: November 1, 2024
Award Notification: April 15, 2025
2025-26 NREF Clinical Fellowship Grants
Application Open: September 1, 2024
Deadline Date: November 1, 2024
Award Notification: April 15, 2025
2025 NREF Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship
Application Open: September 1, 2024
Deadline Date: November 1, 2024
Award Notification: April 15, 2025
2024 AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Traveling Fellowship
Application Open: September 1, 2024
Deadline Date: December 1, 2024
Award Notification: April 15, 2025
2025-26 American Society for Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Research Grant
Application Open: September 15, 2024
Deadline Date: November 22, 2024
Award Notification: April 15, 2025
2025-26 SNS Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training Program (NSTP) Year 1 and Year 2
Application Open: October 15, 2024
Deadline Date: December 1, 2024
Award Notification: April 15, 2025
After you begin the online application, your work will be saved and you will be able to access the application as often as you like. Once your application is submitted, however, the application or any part of it cannot be modified or deleted through the online system.
If you find that you need to make an important change after the application is submitted, please contact us directly by calling NREF at 847.378.0500 or by email at info@nref.org. A staff member will be in touch with you if there are any questions about your grant application.
Thank you for your interest in NREF Grants and Fellowships.