Awards for UK and Ireland Neurosurgical Trainees
The Alan and Diana Karter Fund awards are designed to support three month training visits to low income or low middle income countries and are awarded to members of the SBNS who have been members for at least 2 years, are in good standing and hold a national training number.
Applicants must be at least ST3 level, in a run through training post and with a national training number in either UK or Ireland. Successful applicants will normally be in phase 2 (ST3 – ST7), but more senior applicants may be considered at the discretion of the committee. Successful applicants will be awarded a grant of up to £10,000, the value of which is at the discretion of the SBNS global neurological surgery committee.
The closing date for applications is 1st April and 1st October each year.
Neurosurgical Travel Awards to UK
Alan and Diana Karter Fund awards are designed to support a 6 week training period as an observer in a UK or Ireland neurosurgical centre for overseas visitors from low income or low middle income countries.
Applicants must have broad medical neurosurgical experience in a local neurosurgical training centre. Successful applicants will normally be senior level neurosurgical trainees, but more senior applicants with up to 2 years experience as a qualified neurosurgeon may also be considered at the discretion of the committee. Successful applicants will be awarded a grant of up to £7,000, the value of which is at the discretion of the SBNS global neurological surgery committee.
The closing date for applications is 1st April and 1st October each year.
Neurosurgery Conference Award for travel to UK
The Neurosurgery Conference Award aims to support the travel, conference registration, and accommodation costs at UK or Ireland Neurosurgery conferences, for clinicians in Neurosurgical training from least developed or low middle income countries.
Applicants must be clinicians in Neurosurgical training who are not yet in independent practice. Successful applicants should demonstrate an ambition to drive development in neurosurgical practice in their home units and must have had an abstract accepted for oral presentation at the neurosurgery conference they wish to attend. The applicant must be the presenting author. Successful applications will be awarded a grant of up to £1,500, the value of which is at the discretion of the SBNS Global Neurological Surgery committee.
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis throughout the year. There are a limited number of grants available, so application well in advance of the proposed conference date is advised.
Bursary Awards
2024
Prabhat Jha (Nepal) - report
Benson Maina (Kenya)
Henok Molla (Ethiopia)
Nathan McSorely (UK)
Romani Sabas (Tanzania) - report
Syailendra Sulaiman (Indonesia) - report
Sebastian Toescu (UK)
Alvaro Villabona (UK) - report
Shafi Zahid (Afghanistan)
British Neuro-Oncology Society UK Conference Attendance Bursary
BNOS Conference Attendance Bursary