1 - Introduction

The North American Spine Society (NASS) is a premier multidisciplinary medical organization with over 8,400 physician and affiliated healthcare

members in 99 countries dedicated to fostering the highest quality ethical, value-based and evidence-based spine care through education, research and advocacy. NASS membership includes over 30 spine-related specialties including orthopedics, neurosurgery, pain management, research and other disciplines, including allied health professionals.

2 - Scope

Clinical Traveling Fellowship

The Clinical Traveling Fellowship spans at least one month to be spent in three to five different medical centers studying spine techniques. The centers selected by the applicant should agree in writing to accept the applicant if he/she receives the Fellowship. The Fellowship primarily covers the costs of travel and housing and typically ranges from $3,000-$7,000.

Research Traveling Fellowship

The Research Traveling Fellowship spans at least five months at one medical center (other than the facility at which the applicant currently practices). The center selected by the applicant should have appropriate research facilities and agree in writing to accept the applicant if he/she receives the Fellowship. The Fellowship primarily covers the costs of travel and housing and typically ranges from $3,000-$7,000. If funding for the actual research

project is needed, please apply for one of the research grants.

3 - Eligibility

Applicants do not need to be NASS members. Any qualified applicant in any specialty will be considered. International applicants are welcome to apply. Medical residents are eligible with the condition that they have a mentor/faculty support to work with them.

• NASS strongly encourages new investigators to apply.

• Any principal investigator or co-investigator that receives a research grant from NASS will not be eligible to apply for grant funding again until three years after the date of the previous award.

• Multiple grants will not be funded simultaneously to any principal investigator or co-investigator. The Letter of Proposal may be submitted in only one category; not multiple categories.

• Funds are for work to be performed or works in progress, not works already completed.

• NASS does not support research for independent manufacturers, industry development or personal business financial gain. NASS will be sensitive to this issue.

4 - Duration

Grants are awarded for one to two years at the discretion of the Research Project Management Committee.

5 - Budget

The costs of travel and housing and typically ranges from $3,000-$7,000 in the case of clinical travel and research travelling fellowships.

6 - Deadline

• VHIR deadline is 29/01/2015

• The official deadline is 02/02/2015 for the receipt of Letters of Proposal and 04/05/2015 for invited full applications.

7 - More information

More information can be found at LINK