Research Opportunities

Rutgers Global Neurosurgery is committed to advancing equitable neurosurgical care worldwide through cutting-edge research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and capacity-building. Whether you’re a student, trainee, or professional from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) or a high-resource setting looking to contribute to global neurosurgery, we offer a variety of research opportunities to get involved.

Research Fellowship Program

Our Neurosurgery Research Fellowship provides experience in clinical research, health systems analysis, and surgical policy development. Fellows work alongside faculty mentors at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and with our international partners to develop high-impact projects that inform local and global decision-making.

Key Features:

12-month full-time research positions
Dedicated mentorship in neurosurgical research and academic writing
Opportunities to contribute to systematic reviews, observational studies, and global health policy briefs
Active participation in international advocacy and academic conference.

Visiting Research Scholar Program

Rutgers Global Neurosurgery also hosts Visiting Research Scholars from LMICs to collaborate on research projects and develop academic partnerships. This program is designed to:

Strengthen global neurosurgery research capacity
Facilitate skills transfer in epidemiology, biostatistics, and manuscript preparation
Support ongoing studies led by Rutgers and its international collaborators

Short-term (3–6 month) and long-term (up to 12-month) placements are available, depending on project alignment and funding.

How to Get Involved

We are always looking for enthusiastic individuals committed to improving neurosurgical care access worldwide. If you’re interested in any of our programs or would like to propose a collaborative project, please email Dr. Perez-Chadid at dc1758@njms.rutgers.edu

Stay connected with us for announcements about upcoming calls for applications, conference opportunities, and new collaborative initiatives.

Together, we can shape the future of global neurosurgery.