THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF THE LUMBAR SPINE MACNAB/LAROCCA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARD SPONSORED BY DePUY SPINE ™ The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine has established a Research Fellowship to promote and extend research activities into the cause and cure of low back pain. The fellowship is awarded annually based upon the merits of the applicant, as judged by the Fellowship Committee of the Society. Currently, a stipend of $15,000.00 US. will be granted to the recipient. A prospective applicant should have completed formal training in a medical or allied specialty and should be involved in an investigation of a specific problem which would be furthered by travel to a location other than his own. An applicant should be sponsored by a member, or must be a member of The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. The competition is open to all qualified investigators who may apply singly or as representative of a group. Application is to be made by a letter to a Committee, specifying the details of the topic to be pursued, the location to which the fellow would travel to further his study, and the expectations arising from the venture. Along with the letter of application, a prospective fellow should provide a curriculum vitae for each proposed investigator and a statement of sponsorship of the applicant from a member of the Society, as well as a letter from the Institution the applicant intends to visit confirming their acceptance of the visit. Also please include the curriculum vitae of the researcher you will visit. Four copies of each should be submitted. Applications for the 2010 competition must be received by February 1, 2010. Four copies of each should be submitted. The Committee will announce its selection at the annual meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, April 13-17, 2010. The recipient of this award should be prepared to present a report of his efforts to the 2011 annual meeting in Goteborg, Sweden. Please note we do not arrange this fellowship . You must do this on your own and we are not connected with any hospital. We only have an office within the hospital. Applications should be submitted to: The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 2075 Bayview Avenue, Room MG 301 Toronto, Canada, M4N 3M5 Phone 416-480-4833 Fax 416-480-6055 E mail Shirley.Fitzgerald@sunnybrook.ca