For any inquiries, please contact us at: PedsSectionResearch@gmail.com

1.Pediatric Section Research Grant

• $10,000
• Fellows and new faculty
• Deadline: April 1

2.Meghan Rose Bradley Foundation Pediatric Brain Cancer Pilot Grant

• $50,000 per year for up to 2 years
• Deadline: July 1st
• Prior recipients

3.Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF)

• $50,000
• Research Fellowship Grant (residents)
• Young Clinician Investigator Award (faculty no more than 2 years from completing residency or clinical fellowship)
• Deadline: Nov 1

4.KLS Martin Innovations Challenge Award (in conjunction with Industry Relations Committee)

• $20,000
• Deadline: Oct 15th 2025
• Prior recipients

5. Sophysa Young Investigator Award

• $20,000
• Deadline: Oct 15th 2025

Please consider applying for the following awards, administered by the NRCDP (Neurosurgery Research Career Development Program):

K12 Key Points:

• NIH funded career development program that helps develop scientific careers of junior neurosurgeon-investigators.
• Program is committed to helping increase diversity of the neurosurgeon-research workforce in terms of gender, ethnicity, and subspecialty
• Awarded to 3 applicants yearly with a 2-year commitment.  Includes $115,000 in salary support and $50,000 for supplies per year.
• Applications due on October 1, 2024, with award notifications made in January of 2025.
• Requirements and how to apply direct to website: www.nrcdp.org

KPAC Key Points:

• NIH-sponsored, two-day event aimed at inspiring and developing the next generation of neurosurgeon-scientists.
• Targets residents entering their 3rd, 4th, or 5th year of training
• Focuses on enhancing the pool of women and those underrepresented in medicine to become successful neurosurgeon-scientists and to promote diversity of research in all neurosurgical subspecialties including trauma, spine, pediatrics, and pain.
• Resident nominations due on June 15, 2024
• Requirements and how to apply direct to website: https://www.nrcdp.org/k12-pipeline-accelerator-kpac

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Research Grants

Aim: ALSF raises funds for childhood cancer research and awareness. To date the Foundation has raised over $75 million and funded over 375 research projects. ALSF is pleased to announce that over $800,000 has been specifically allocated for pediatric spinal cord tumor research through the ALSF grants program. Research proposals with the potential to provide insight into the biology, diagnosis, or treatment of spinal cord tumors are strongly encouraged.

Applications are now open for Innovation, Young Investigator and Epidemiology research grants to help support you in your efforts to find better treatments and cures for all children with cancer. For more information please visit ALSFgrants.org or contact Kay Schaul (866)-333-1213 email: Grants@AlexsLemonade.org