NeuroSurgFellow
Find neurosurgery fellowships worldwide.
Browse by country and subspecialty. Check eligibility, funding and clinical participation against the host’s published information.
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How to apply for a neurosurgery fellowship abroad →Explore the data report →Neurosurgery fellowships: what they are and how to compare them
A neurosurgery fellowship is advanced subspecialty training after residency. NeuroSurgFellow lists 1206 sourced neurosurgery fellowship, observership and research profiles across 88 countries: 763 clinical fellowships, 90 observerships and 73 research fellowships, plus courses and other pathways.
Each profile links to the official source and shows the published eligibility, funding and application details.
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- Clinical fellowships (763) for supervised subspecialty practice. Check what procedures fellows may perform and which licence applies.
- Observerships (90) for shadowing a team. Check operating-room access and placement fees.
- Research fellowships (73) for focused academic work. Check project supervision, funding and expected outputs.
Neurosurgery fellowships by subspecialty
- Spine fellowships (290)
- General & multi-subspecialty fellowships (162)
- Skull base fellowships (112)
- Neurointervention fellowships (112)
- Functional & epilepsy fellowships (100)
- Paediatric neurosurgery fellowships (98)
- Cerebrovascular fellowships (86)
- Neuro-oncology fellowships (77)
- Neurotrauma & neurocritical care fellowships (50)
- Research & academic fellowships (34)
- Global neurosurgery fellowships (24)
- Peripheral nerve fellowships (17)
- Microneurosurgery & anatomy fellowships (16)
- Radiosurgery fellowships (15)
- Neuroendoscopy & minimally invasive fellowships (10)
- Intraoperative neuromonitoring fellowships (3)
Neurosurgery fellowship questions
What is a neurosurgery fellowship?
A neurosurgery fellowship is advanced subspecialty training taken after residency, in areas such as spine, skull base, cerebrovascular, paediatric, functional or neuro-oncology surgery. Programmes differ in length, accreditation, and whether international graduates can take part in operations.
How do I find a neurosurgery fellowship abroad?
Use the directory to filter 1206 sourced profiles by subspecialty, country, pathway and status, then open each profile for its official source, eligibility notes and what still needs confirming with the host.
What is the difference between a fellowship, an observership and a research fellowship?
A clinical fellowship is supervised subspecialty training. An observership is watching and learning without operative responsibility. A research fellowship is mainly projects and publications. Titles are used loosely, so each profile states what the source says and flags what it does not.
Can international medical graduates apply?
Often yes, but licensing, visas, language requirements and hands-on permissions vary by country and host. Each profile records any published international-applicant guidance; confirm the rest directly with the programme before applying.
How current is the information?
Each profile links to its official source and shows when it was last reviewed. Deadlines and availability change, so treat a listing as a starting point rather than a guarantee of an open place.