Neurosurgery fellowships in São Paulo.

Funding: Fellows pay their own travel expenses.

Exposure: Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.

Eligibility: Programme-specific. Confirm specialist registration, licensing, language and visa requirements with the official centre.

Still to confirm: Eligibility · Training exposure · Current status · Deadline · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Fees · Insurance · Official contact · Accreditation

Source: Official WFNS training-centre register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish a stipend; the 2025 notice lists an application fee of R$250 and a fixed annual cost of R$600.

Exposure: Functional neurosurgery, radiosurgery, endoscopy and robotic/hybrid neurosurgery across Rede D'Or hospitals in the São Paulo region and DF Star in Brasília.

Eligibility: Foreign medical diplomas must be revalidated by the Brazilian Ministry of Education; doctors from countries that are not full MERCOSUR members need a permanent-residence visa issued by the Federal Police.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official IDOR selection notice. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish a stipend; the 2019 notice listed an application fee of R$400.

Exposure: Microsurgical laboratory dissection (heads, brains, temporal bones, cavernous sinus, white-fibre dissection), anastomosis and aneurysm-clipping practice on placentas, 3D photography, observation of complex operations by Prof. Evandro de Oliveira's team, and multidisciplinary neuro-oncology and neuropathology meetings.

Eligibility: Foreign candidates had to present a permanent visa, a diploma revalidated by a Brazilian public university and certified Portuguese proficiency (CFM Resolutions 1.831/2008 and 1.832/2008); Brazilians trained abroad need a revalidated diploma.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Benefits · Accommodation · Official contact · Accreditation

Source: Official Hospital BP fellowship notice (2019). Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: Directory of SBN-accredited neurosurgery services (training centres) across Brazil, filterable by state, with head of service, number of residency places and contact details.

Eligibility: MEC-recognised medical degree with CRM registration; foreign-trained doctors must revalidate their diploma under CFM and CNRM rules.

Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official Sociedade Brasileira de Neurocirurgia page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: Five-year progressive neurosurgical residency under the SBN/MEC protocol, with mandatory rotations in neurology, neurotrauma, paediatric neurosurgery, neuroradiology and intensive care, a Resident Activity Record (RAR), annual SBN examinations and minimum operative case numbers.

Eligibility: MEC-recognised medical degree with CRM registration; foreign or foreign-trained doctors must revalidate their diploma under CFM and CNRM rules. Some programmes require prior general surgery residency; full-time exclusive dedication required.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official Sociedade Brasileira de Neurocirurgia accredited-services page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: Five-year progressive neurosurgical residency under the SBN/MEC protocol, with mandatory rotations in neurology, neurotrauma, paediatric neurosurgery, neuroradiology and intensive care, a Resident Activity Record (RAR), annual SBN examinations and minimum operative case numbers.

Eligibility: MEC-recognised medical degree with CRM registration; foreign or foreign-trained doctors must revalidate their diploma under CFM and CNRM rules. Some programmes require prior general surgery residency; full-time exclusive dedication required.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official Sociedade Brasileira de Neurocirurgia accredited-services page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for local price levels); travel and insurance are paid by the fellow.

Exposure: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Spine Group: about 450 surgical cases per year and 55 beds; techniques include standard open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural, pain-management, tuberculosis surgery.

Eligibility: Spine physicians or orthopaedic, neurosurgical or trauma surgeons with a strong interest in spine surgery, aged 45 or under at application, with at least two years of AO Spine membership, prior participation in an AO course or event, and no (non-self-funded) spine fellowship in the past two years.

Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees

Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for local price levels); travel and insurance are paid by the fellow.

Exposure: Disciplina da Coluna Vertebral: about 192 surgical cases per year and 30 beds; techniques include standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, pain-management, tuberculosis surgery.

Eligibility: International programme open to AO Spine members worldwide with at least two years' membership; AO allocates host centres and applicants should not contact host centres until AO confirms the placement.

Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees

Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.