Jumpstarting Your Academic Career-Van Wagenen Fellowship

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Dr. Dave Lunsford from the University of Pittsburgh discusses the Van Wagenen Fellowship sponsored by the NREF of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. The fellowship provides a $120,000 stipend, $6,000 for family expenses, $15,000 for the accepting institution, and $5,000 for health insurance. The fellowship is awarded to resident applicants from accredited programs in the US, Canada, or Mexico. Fellows spend one year outside of North America, usually in Europe, within two years of completing their residency training. The fellowship honors William P. Van Wagenen, a pioneer in neurosurgery, and recipients have published numerous academic articles and achieved leadership positions in neurosurgery. Dr. Lunsford shares his personal experience as a former fellow and highlights the importance of this scholarship for the field of neurosurgery.

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Dr. Lunsford

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Van Wagenen Fellowship

NREF

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

neurosurgery

residency training