LSRS Research Grant Award Program:

The Lumbar Spine Research Society’s mission is to foster education and research in the field of diseases and treatment of the lumbar spine. We are currently soliciting letters of intent for the Research Grant and will be awarding up to $40,000 total to fund innovative projects. Funding amount and number of grants are at the discretion of the LSRS Research Committee based upon merit of applications and amount of funding available each year.

Submitters must select one grant, we will not accept submissions of one proposal to multiple grants. Multiple proposals are accepted provided they are each unique.

The Call for Letters of Intent for the 2027 Research Grant(s) will open June 15, 2026. Deadline for submissions is September 15, 2026. Scroll down for guidelines.

Research Grant Award Date: May 7, 2027

2027 $10,000.00 LSRS KYOCERA RESIDENT FELLOW GRANT

The LSRS is awarding a resident fellow research grant up to $10,000. Criteria for the resident fellow PI's:  MD/DO applicants must be residents or fellows at the time of application. An LSRS member must be listed as a investigator on the grant project for consideration.

2027 $10,000.00 LSRS PREMIA SPINE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANT

The LSRS is awarding young investigator research grant up to $10,000. Criteria for the young investigator PI's:  MD/DO applicants must be within five years of completion of fellowship training at the time of application; PhD applicants must be within five years of their post-doc training. An LSRS member must be listed as a investigator on the grant project for consideration. 

2027 $20,000.00 LSRS RESEARCH GRANT __________

The LSRS is awarding a research grant up to $20,000 to fund a future, innovative project. This award is available to qualified principle investigators in the field of spine. Letters of intent and subsequent applications will be reviewed by the LSRS Research Committee; the grant will be awarded based on merit. The committee will be reviewing with the following criteria in mind: methodology, feasibility, and significance. An LSRS member must be listed as a investigator on the grant project for consideration.

Call for LETTERS OF INTENT for 2027 LSRS Research Grants: June 15, 2026 - September 15, 2026

GENERAL GUIDELINES

• Funding is for future research and not research already performed.

• Projects should be focused and capable of completion within 12 months.

• Grants are to be awarded for only one year.

• Multi-year grants will not be accepted.

• Priority will be given to proposals with the potential to lead to other sources of funding.

• Cost sharing is acceptable but detailed budgets must be submitted.

• Research awards cannot be used in collaboration for industry development or personal business financial gain.

• Applicants may submit a proposal to only one grant. The same project may not be submitted for consideration under multiple grants.

• Multiple proposals are accepted provided they are each unique. Limit 3 submissions per PI.

• At least one member of the LSRS must be listed as an investigator for the project to be considered.

• Co-Investigators may include medical student, resident or fellow. 

• Previous grant recipients will not be eligible for consideration for three years.

• The LSRS Research Committee will review each Letter of Intent, select projects will be invited to complete a full grant application.

• LOI notifications will be sent by November 1, 2026.

• Those selected to complete a full grant application will have 6 weeks to complete.

• Notification to grant award(s) recipients will be made in February 2027.

• Funding Start Date: May 1, 2027, 12 month funding period, extensions granted with permission from the Research Committee.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS:

• All grant recipients are required to submit semiannual financial reporting to the LSRS.

• The Principal Investigator is required to attend the 2027 Annual Meeting to accept the award in person.

• The Principal Investigator is required to attend the 2028 Annual Meeting to formally present their findings as an update.

• Grant recipients will be contacted to submit abstract of their research outcomes to subsequent LSRS Annual Meetings.

• Any future publications of the research should include acknowledgement of funding from LSRS.

• Research awards cannot be used for industry development or personal business financial gain.

• The LSRS does not allow indirect costs to be included in the budget.

• Principal Investigators and LSRS members cannot receive salaries from the grant award.

• The award cannot be used for travel expenses.

• If the research project is not completed within the allotted timeframe, including approved extensions, the residual funds must be returned to the LSRS.

CORRESPONDENCE

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