The Waite Hydrocephalus Research Student Bursary

• To promote interdisciplinary research into hydrocephalus and spina bifida aligned with the research interests of SRHSB.
• To advance knowledge in the field of hydrocephalus and spina bifida research.
• To stimulate interest and gain experience in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), hydrocephalus and spina bifida research of all kinds.
• To support healthcare professionals, students and researchers of multiple disciplines to gain new skills.
• To raise awareness of SRHSB, its mission, aims and objectives.

Students should be completing their penultimate year of undergraduate study so that the summer project may transition into a final year honours project (e.g. as for UK or other equivalent degree courses) and give a potential for onward hydrocephalus/spina bifida research towards a Master’s or PhD project. Medical students interested in clinical research are also encouraged to apply, as are students in health sciences and social sciences.

Student bursaries will be available annually in each of UK, USA, EU, Africa, Asia, or rest of world. UK, USA, EU principal investigators can partner with colleagues in developing countries to facilitate projects, as well as encourage student experience, in those locations.

There will be no restrictions on project types as long as this falls within the broad remit of hydrocephalus/spina bifida research. Examples might include: addressing high incidence areas, teaching and learning about prevention, treatment and outcomes etc., capitalising on local clinical samples and subtypes to explore distinctions in conditions, promotion of the partnering of clinicians, healthcare professionals and scientists to establish novel research projects, issues with disabilities and support, implementing connectivity to SSBA and SHINE through social media, outreach projects to raise awareness of spina bifida/hydrocephalus, partnering people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus across the globe with each other, and with researchers.