CSRS-Europe Research Grant

The Cervical Spine Research Society is a multidisciplinary organisation that provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and promotes clinical and basic scientific research of the cervical spine. The organisation values collegial interaction and strong scientific principles.

CSRS-Europe Research Grants 2027: The next round of funding application dates will be posted on this website when decided.

Research Grant Requirements

Research proposal
Adequate statistical and financial paragraphs should be included
Letter of recommendation from the head of the department
Curriculum Vitae including bibliography

Eligible applicant:

Applicants must be registered medical practitioners or employed research scientists in Europe.
A member of the applying group should be a current member of the CSRS-Europe.

The CSRS-Europe Scientific Research & Education Committee ultimately decides on the grant's adjudication (see rating criteria).

* The grant can only be paid into a bank account held by an institution, not a private person's account.

Previous Grants

2019: Marek Holy, Örebro Multicenter Study on Operative Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy (OMSAP)

2022: Dr Decker, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany: Stabilisation characteristics of circumferential reconstruction using unilateral vs bilateral posterior instrumentation. A biomechanical study on construct stability and clinical rationale for cervical MIS-based instrumentation strategies.

2023: Anna MacDowall. Department of Surgical Sciences: Orthopaedics, Uppsala, Sweden: Comparison of posterior muscle-preserving selective laminectomy and laminectomy with fusion for treating degenerative cervical myelopathy: randomised controlled trial

2026: Javier Melchor Duart Clemente, Valencia Clinic Hospital, Valencia, Spain: Influence of congruency between different cage morphologies and vertebral plate on load transfer after ACDF: a FEM biomechanical study.