SPINE360 - Building your Future in Spine Care

Focused sessions for early-career professionals to expand their global network and to explore career growth, clinical challenges, and the future of spine care.

Access is limited to EUROSPINE Early Career Grant 2026 recipients.

Apply until 15 July Check Grant & Eligibility Join your peers in Gothenburg

What Can You Expect?

Attend insightful and engaging events designed to inspire and connect you with fellow spine care professionals and SPINE360 alumni. From day one of your career, you’ll benefit from building an interdisciplinary global network and gaining valuable firsthand insights.

Collaborate and Exchange Ideas

Join interactive roundtable discussions focused on key topics and emerging trends shaping the future of spine care. Explore international career opportunities and learn how EUROSPINE can support you.

Learn from Real-World Experiences

Get inspired by “Lessons Learnt” stories, shared in a compelling and insightful format by experienced professionals and peers.
These events are your opportunity to grow, connect, and shape your path in the evolving field of spine care.

Please note: Access to the SPINE360 sessions is reserved exclusively for recipients of the EUROSPINE Early Career Grant 2026.

Your SPINE360 Journey

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Career & Networking Event & EUROSPINE Member's Cocktail
Meet fellow participants, mentors, EUROSPINE leaders while building valuable international connections.

Thursday, 8 October 2026

International Career Session
Explore career pathways, gain insights from experienced professionals, and discover how EUROSPINE can support your development.

Friday, 9 October 2026

Guided Exhibition Tours
Discover the latest innovations in spine care and connect with industry experts and researchers.

Throughout the Annual Meeting

Meet & Connect Sessions
Take part in informal networking opportunities with peers and members of the wider EUROSPINE community.

Throughout the Year

SPINE360 Stay Connected Sessions
Stay connected with your SPINE360 network through regular online sessions and continued peer exchange.

Why Should You Join?

Connect and Network

Meet fellow attendees, SPINE360 alumni, EUROSPINE officers, members, and mentors, as well as EUROSPINE Fellows and Mentoring Programme participants. Build meaningful professional connections at the sessions and beyond.

Be Part of an Engaging Early Career Community

Continue to build the EUROSPINE Early Career Community—a dedicated space to support and empower your journey in spine care. Connect with peers across boarders and widen your perspective.

Learn from Mentors and Peers

Gain insights from past participants and mentors of the EUROSPINE Mentoring Programme and get inspired by shared real-world experiences.

Grow Together

Join a supportive, international network of early career professionals and grow alongside each other throughout the year in regular online SPINE360 Stay Connected sessions. You're not alone as you take your next steps in spine care.

How Can You Take Part?

Are you an early career healthcare professional passionate about spine care? Here’s how you can get involved—and potentially receive support to attend.

About the Event Grant

EUROSPINE offers 20 Early Career Grants to support early career professionals who wish to join the SPINE360 community and participate in the exclusive career & networking event and dedicated early career sessions at the Annual Meeting, with funding up to €1,000 per person. The grant helps cover the registration fee, EUROSPINE Party ticket, and costs associated with attending the event, ensuring greater accessibility for eligible applicants.
Grants are open to both EUROSPINE members and non-members worldwide.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to residents and health care professionals passionate about spine with a maximum of three years of professional experience in spine care.
Female and non-surgical professionals are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications are open worldwide.
EUROSPINE membership is not required, but becoming a member is strongly encouraged.
Past recipients of the EUROSPINE Early Career Grant are not eligible to reapply.

Participation Requirements

Applicants must commit to actively participate in the EUROSPINE Annual Meeting, including all SPINE360 session, and the EUROSPINE Party.
If you are not yet registered for EUROSPINE 2026: By applying for the EUROSPINE Early Career Grant 2026, you confirm that your attendance has been approved by your institution (e.g. supervisor, department head) and that you will complete your registration within one week of receiving the grant confirmation latest in August. If this condition is not met, the grant will not be allocated.
Approved costs will be reimbursed after the Annual Meeting.

Your Journey Will Inspire Others

As part of the SPINE360 community, selected participants may be asked to document and share key moments of their experience during and after the programme. This may include:

Short written reflections
Interviews
Photo or video content

The EUROSPINE Marketing & Communications Team will provide support and coordinate materials to be shared across EUROSPINE channels. Your story will help showcase your Annual Meeting experience and motivate others to become part of SPINE360, the EUROSPINE early career community.

How Can You Apply?

Application opening

15 June 2026

Application deadline

15 July 2026

Submission of application

To apply for the EUROSPINE Early Career Grant 2026, please click the button above or below, log in to your account or create a new one, and complete the application form.

Required Documents & Questions

Please include in your applicationthe following:

- Your final (or expected) year of residency

- Your CV

- Your answers to the following three short questions:

1. What’s one challenge early career spine professionals face today that you hope will be solved in five years?

2. Why is it important to have a dedicated sessions for early career professionals at the Annual Meeting?

3. Why should your application be selected?

What Happens Next?

You will receive a confirmation email upon submission.
Applications will be reviewed by representatives from the Community & Leadership Council and the Early Career Task Force.
Selected participants will be notified in August 2026 at the latest.

Need More Information?

If you have any questions, please contact us at community@eurospine.org.

EUROSPINE Early Career Grant 2026

Click below to log in to your EUROSPINE account or create a new one, then complete and submit your application. We would love to welcome you to Gothenburg.

Apply until 15 July