Empowering Future Leaders
We offer three scholarships annually, including the WINS Scholarship, the Lisa Hannegen Scholarships, and the Beckmann Scholarship. These scholarships aim to support talented individuals pursuing their dreams and making a positive impact in the field of neurosurgery.
Brief overview of the three scholarships we offer annually here at mission:brain
WINS Scholarship:
The WINS Scholarship is a prestigious award that supports and empowers women pursuing a career in neurosurgery.
Lisa Hannegen Scholarship:
The Lisa Hannegen Scholarship recognizes exceptional talent and dedication in the field of neurosurgery.
Juan Beckmann Scholarship:
The Lisa Hannegen Scholarship recognizes exceptional talent and dedication in the field of neurosurgery.
WINS Scholarship: Empowering Women in Neurosurgery
As of January 2024, women made up only 19% of board-qualified neurosurgeons worldwide. In a 2016 study, women made up 16.3% of neurosurgery residents, but only 6.1% of board-certified neurosurgeons and 4% of full professors.
Support women pursuing a career in neurosurgery at a global level.
Foster mentorship and networking opportunities for scholarship recipients.
Provide financial assistance for a 6-month rotation in the United States to female neurosurgery residents/junior faculty pursuing neurosurgery as a specialty.
Lisa Hannegan Scholarship: Advancing Neurosurgical Excellence
Aims to promote the advancement of neuroscience and neurosurgery worldwide by facilitating observership, education, training, and research for healthcare professionals in neuroscience and neurosurgery.
Financial assistance for aspiring neurosurgeons in underdeveloped countries
Providing the opportunity for open exchange and meaningful partnerships among healthcare professionals worldwide
Facilitating access and exposure to different healthcare systems
Beckmann Scholarship: Empowering the Future of Mexican Neurosurgeons
The Beckmann Scholarship is a prestigious award that supports aspiring neurosurgeons in their pursuit of excellence. Through this scholarship, Mission Brain aims to empower the future of neurosurgery by providing financial assistance and mentorship opportunities to exceptional individuals.
The foundation’s strategic focus is education
Mentorship opportunities to support career development
Supporting the training and further specialization of promising Mexican neuroscientists abroad
Scholarship recipients
Get to know the previous scholarship recipients.
Dr. Ssembatya is a 3rd-year neurosurgery resident focused on neurosurgical care in Uganda.
Andrew is a neurosurgery resident at UAB focused on using cerebral organoids to study hydrocephalus.
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