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Become a member

To apply for SBNS membership click the link below and visit our application page.

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Patient Information

SBNS is unable to give medical advice or recommend neurosurgeons. Please use an appropriate support group or your GP.

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Become a Neurosurgeon

The management of neurosurgical patients requires excellent medical and surgical skills, a career in Neurosurgery offers many challenges and rewards.

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The Society administers the following Awards,  Bursaries and Prizes - to find out how to qualify please click on the links below:

SBNS BURSARIES

We are pleased to announce the launch of series of new SBNS bursaries. Please submit your applications as per the relevant guidelines in the links below.

If you have any queries please contact Carole Turner on Clt29@medschl.cam.ac.uk

Undergraduate Bursaries

UK Trainees

International Fellowship Bursary

Global Neurosurgical Travel Award - Alan and Diana Karter Fund Awards

Caribbean Training Fellowships

SBNS President's Bursary

Bursaries for Trainee Neurosurgeons from outside the European Community

BNTA Bursaries

BNTA travel awards

PRIZES 

Exam and National Selection prizes

Barrow Foundation UK Fellowships  

ESSAY PRIZES

 Campbell-Connolly Neurotrauma Prize

 Sir Hugh Cairns Essay Prize

 John Pickard CSF Prize

 Cavernoma Essay Prize

 Neuropathology Essay Prize

 Pituitary Prize 

Next Essay Deadline Dates

Sir Hugh Cairns Prize: 30th April 2025

John Pickard CSF Prize: 30th April 2025

Campbell Connolly Neurotrauma Prize: 31st October 2024

PRESENTATION PRIZES

Prizes are also awarded at our bi-annual conferences for the best poster and oral presentations.

Please see our Conference Archive for list of previous winners 

RESEARCH GRANTS

The Barrow Foundation UK / SBNS / RCS Research Fellowship

Last Updated: 11 October 2024