Paediatric neurosurgery fellowships and training in North America

Funding: $25,000 maximum for a 2-year award

Exposure: Early-career paediatric-neurosurgery projects spanning basic, translational and clinical research, patient safety/quality improvement, global health, education and advocacy.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be pediatric neurosurgeons and ASPN members. For the stated 2026 cycle, applicants must have completed paediatric fellowship less than ten years before the ASPN meeting and may submit only one project.

Still to confirm: Commencement · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: ASPN - Funding Opportunities. Reviewed 21 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: UCSF directs applicants to its GME salary and benefits information.

Exposure: Microsurgery, in-utero surgery, endoscopy, clinical neurosurgery, outpatient care, teaching conferences and surgical research protocols.

Eligibility: Applicants use the Pediatric Neurosurgery Match and must satisfy the programme's current training, appointment and licensing requirements.

Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact

Source: Official UCSF fellowships page. Reviewed 14 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Not clearly published on the directory page.

Exposure: Paediatric neurosurgery at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital; the division reports about 2,250 outpatient visits and nearly 600 operations a year.

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

Still to confirm: Duration · Eligibility · Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Application documents · Application route

Source: Official NYU Langone fellowships page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Application status: McGill's current fellowship directory explicitly says the one-year fellowship is not open for the 2027–2028 academic year. Enquire about other years or exceptional two-year arrangements.

Funding: Candidates must secure funding unless the official programme entry states a different award route.

Exposure: Paediatric neuro-oncology, epilepsy and functional surgery, spasticity, trauma, congenital disease and hydrocephalus.

Eligibility: International medical graduates not sponsored under McGill contracts may train in Quebec for a maximum of three years; IMGs without Canadian citizenship or permanent residence must sign an affidavit to return to their country of origin after training (McGill PGME admissions page).

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Training level · Examinations · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official McGill PGME neurosurgery fellowship directory. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Competitive salary paid.

Exposure: Paediatric neurosurgical fellowship training under UBC PGME and provincial registration policy.

Eligibility: Applicants must be able to obtain a training visa for Canada, if applicable, and satisfy the CPSBC English language proficiency requirements (IELTS, OET-Medicine or CELPIP scores)

Still to confirm: Current status · Training level · Examinations · Fees · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official UBC neurosurgery fellowship directory. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The programme publishes salary and benefits information through its fellowship materials; confirm the current appointment-year package.

Exposure: Paediatric brain and spine tumours, epilepsy, neurovascular surgery, deformity, peripheral nerve, fetal myelomeningocele closure, neuromodulation and trauma.

Eligibility: The programme asks applicants to have completed neurosurgery residency in an ACGME-accredited programme. Overseas-only residency equivalence is not published on this page; a foreign medical degree alone does not satisfy the stated residency criterion.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Deadline · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official Nationwide Children's fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Salary and benefits are not published on the cited programme page.

Exposure: Comprehensive clinical paediatric neurosurgery across NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering affiliations.

Eligibility: Graduates of foreign neurosurgical residency programmes may apply for a match number, but completing the fellowship will not confer eligibility for American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery certification; ECFMG certification required if the MD was completed overseas.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Positions · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official Weill Cornell fellowship 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Brain tumours, craniofacial disorders, epilepsy surgery, Chiari malformation, cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus and multidisciplinary paediatric clinics.

Eligibility: Seattle Children's asks international applicants to contact the fellowship director; UW GME visa rules apply.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official Seattle Children's fellowship 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 the current fellowship salary and benefits package.

Exposure: High-volume paediatric neuro-oncology, epilepsy, fetal, hydrocephalus, endoscopy, craniofacial, neurovascular, movement-disorder, spine and trauma care.

Eligibility: Completion of an accredited neurosurgery residency and eligibility for a Texas Medical Board licence are required.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director

Source: Official Texas Children's fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide CU School of Medicine GME stipend scale for 2026–27 (applies to residents and fellows in GME programmes; the fellowship page does not state the fellow PGY level): PGY-7 USD 102,995.34, PGY-6 USD 97,824.22, plus a USD 150 annual technology stipend.

Exposure: Full paediatric neurosurgical care spectrum at Children's Hospital Colorado / University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Eligibility: CU GME-wide policy: international medical graduates need a valid ECFMG certificate and must be US citizens, permanent residents, refugees/asylees or hold documentation allowing them to train legally at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official Children's Hospital Colorado professional-resources page. Reviewed 17 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Comprehensive paediatric neurosurgical care, transition to independent practice and research into the developing nervous system.

Eligibility: Foreign applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S., or eligible to obtain work authorization. Initial and extension J-1 visas are considered in very rare circumstances; cannot support J-1 applicants who need a Conrad J-1 waiver to qualify for an H-1B visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Application documents

Source: Official OHSU fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide Phoenix Children's GME salary scale AY 2026-27 for residents and fellows: PL-7 USD 93,175; PL-8 USD 97,526; PL-9 USD 98,181; PL-10 USD 102,348 (the programme does not state the fellow's PL level).

Exposure: Paediatric neurosurgical care with active programmes in traumatic brain injury, spasticity, epilepsy, hypothalamic hamartoma, neuro-oncology, brachial plexus injury and craniofacial surgery, alongside five board-certified neurosurgeons.

Eligibility: Requires completed ACGME or AOA accredited neurosurgical residency in the U.S. or Canada; 'We do not sponsor any visas at this time.'

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official Phoenix Children's fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide UTHealth Houston GME stipend scale for residents and fellows: AY 2026-27 Pay Level 7 USD 88,925.70, Pay Level 8 USD 91,149.35 (AY 2027-28: Level 7 USD 91,594, Level 8 USD 93,883), per the official GME Trainee Benefits & Stipends page; confirm the appointment type and pay level for this fellowship.

Exposure: Broad paediatric neurosurgery including congenital brain and spinal disorders, hydrocephalus, neurotrauma, craniosynostosis, Chiari malformation, Moyamoya disease and brain/spine tumours.

Eligibility: Applicants who completed neurosurgery residency abroad are eligible to apply as published by the programme.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official UTHealth Houston fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide UPMC Medical Education GME stipend scale for AY 2026–27: PGY-6 USD 84,281; PGY-7 USD 87,231; PGY-8 USD 90,284 (AY 2027–28: PGY-7 USD 92,034; PGY-8 USD 95,716) per the official UPMC GME stipends page; the fellowship pages do not state each fellow's PGY level.

Exposure: The full range of paediatric neurosurgery at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, including brain tumours, epilepsy, movement disorders, vascular lesions, spinal cord malformations and cranial-base surgery, with graded responsibility.

Eligibility: Applicants contact Taylor Abel, MD for entry criteria and application steps.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official University of Pittsburgh Neurological Surgery fellowship page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: UTSW GME publishes 2026–27 stipends by PGY level for each employing institution (UT Southwestern, Parkland, Children's, Scottish Rite); the programme is listed among UTSW GME neurological surgery fellowships, but its employer and stipend are not stated on the programme page.

Exposure: CSF circulation disorders, congenital dysraphic and craniofacial malformations, brain and spinal cord tumours, epilepsy and movement disorders, peripheral nerve pathology and trauma.

Eligibility: IMGs may apply if they hold ECFMG certification (when applicable) and a J-1 visa sponsored by ECFMG or permanent residency; H-1 visas are not sponsored.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director

Source: Official UT Southwestern fellowship page. Reviewed 12 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Approximately 500 cases a year on average across Stanford's paediatric neurosurgery service.

Eligibility: Stanford GME welcomes international medical graduates to its sponsored training programmes. Non-US-citizen IMGs must secure an approved visa and California licensure; the fellowship's residency prerequisites and appointment approval still apply.

Still to confirm: Current status · Participation level · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance

Source: Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Application status: Open via San Francisco Match

Funding: Emory GME house-staff stipend scale 2026–27: PGY-1 USD 71,959 to PGY-10 USD 96,025 (e.g. PGY-7 USD 88,522); the fellow's PGY level is not stated.

Exposure: Training with what the department describes as the largest paediatric neurosurgery group in the south-east, working across Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Egleston and Scottish Rite hospitals.

Eligibility: Interested neurosurgery residents/applicants apply through the San Francisco Match as published by Emory/Children's.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official Emory University Department of Neurosurgery fellowship 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Paediatric-focused neurosurgical training in clinical care and research within Cincinnati Children's Division of Neurosurgery.

Eligibility: Graduates of foreign residency programmes are reviewed case by case for this fellowship or the International Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship; foreign-trained applicants must provide a valid ECFMG certificate.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official Cincinnati Children's fellowship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide IU School of Medicine GME stipends for residents and fellows, July 2026–June 2027: PGY-6 USD 81,100, PGY-7 USD 84,600, PGY-8 USD 88,200 (July 2027–June 2028: PGY-7 USD 88,500, PGY-8 USD 90,646); confirm the PGY level that applies to this fellowship.

Exposure: Between 615 and 885 paediatric cases annually at Riley Hospital for Children with five paediatric neurosurgery faculty, optional focus on neurovascular, neuro-oncology, spine or epilepsy/functional surgery, and independent consulting, admitting and operating privileges after supervised training.

Eligibility: The department is unable to accept applicants with an ECFMG Visa; applicants must be residents or graduates of ACGME-approved U.S. or Royal College-approved Canadian neurosurgical residencies and qualify for an unrestricted Indiana medical license.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official Indiana University School of Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 15 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Approximately 1,000 surgical cases a year spanning fetal, spina bifida/congenital, tumour, endoscopic skull base, epilepsy, spine, brachial plexus, craniofacial, spasticity, hydrocephalus and neurovascular surgery; the fellow holds clinical instructor status with attending surgeon privileges and progressively increasing independence.

Eligibility: Completion of an accredited neurosurgery residency programme and an Illinois Medical Board licence.

Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official Lurie Children's fellowship page. Reviewed 17 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: The official page does not detail clinical exposure; training is based in the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

Eligibility: Limited to graduates of accredited North American neurosurgery residency programmes as published on the official page.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego fellowship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide University of Utah GME trainee stipends for 2026-27: training level 6 USD 91,863, level 7 USD 94,407, level 8 USD 99,790, level 9 USD 102,535 (FY27 stipend memo); confirm the training level for this fellowship.

Exposure: A 12-month clinical rotation at Primary Children's Hospital with five attending paediatric neurosurgeons and approximately 1,000 cases a year across epilepsy, craniofacial, hydrocephalus, spine, neuro-oncology, spina bifida, fetal surgery, trauma, peripheral nerve and vascular disease, plus case conferences, M&M, grand rounds, neuroradiology conference, tumour board and spina bifida clinic.

Eligibility: Utah GME permits IMG applications under the same selection criteria, with valid ECFMG certification, work authorization and Utah licensing eligibility or an approved variance. Each fellowship still sets its own prior-training requirements.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official University of Utah Department of Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Application status: Open via San Francisco Match (programme #3442)

Funding: Programme covers expenses for one national meeting plus meetings where the fellow presents. Institution-wide WashU Medicine GME Consortium housestaff stipends, 1 Jul 2026-30 Jun 2027: PGY-6 USD 88,091; PGY-7 USD 91,618; PGY-8 USD 95,032 (fellow's PGY level not stated).

Exposure: Approximately 900 operative cases/year including hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, spastic cerebral palsy (largest dorsal rhizotomy programme), epilepsy surgery, neuro-oncology, brachial plexus palsy, craniofacial surgery, complex spinal surgery and Gamma Knife radiosurgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Eligibility: Neurosurgeons planning academic careers in paediatric neurosurgery; apply via San Francisco Matching Program.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official WashU Medicine Department of Neurosurgery fellowship 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Intensive post-graduate clinical paediatric neurosurgery; fellows are credentialed as staff associates and, after a vetting period, hold independent admitting and operating privileges with close attending back-up.

Eligibility: Limited to graduates of North American neurosurgical training programmes as published on the Boston Children's clinician-education materials.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation

Source: Official Boston Children's Hospital neurosurgery education 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Year 1 at Boston Children's alongside faculty, residents, the APP team and researchers in the operating room, inpatient areas and outpatient clinics, with an individualised training plan; Year 2 back at the home institution with continued mentorship, training visits and virtual training. Mentored clinical research projects are available throughout.

Eligibility: Designed for international trainees.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director

Source: Official Boston Children's Hospital neurosurgery education page. Reviewed 17 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Complex paediatric neurosurgery case mix at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Eligibility: Applicants for the CHOP paediatric neurosurgery fellowship; contact Dr Storm or Dr Heuer for current requirements.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official Penn Neurosurgery fellowships 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 the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Broad paediatric neurosurgery experience including epilepsy, brain tumours, hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injury and vascular abnormalities at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

Eligibility: Applicants for paediatric neurosurgery fellowship matching; confirm current SF Match and Johns Hopkins requirements with the programme.

Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official Johns Hopkins Children's Center fellowship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide Duke GME stipend scale for residents and fellows, FY27 (effective 1 Jul 2026): PGY-6 USD 86,292; PGY-7 USD 90,036; PGY-8 USD 94,332 per year, per the Duke Neurosurgery stipends and benefits page.

Exposure: Full range of paediatric neurosurgical conditions, including vascular conditions, epilepsy, brain tumours, congenital malformations and craniofacial surgery, with graduated independence.

Eligibility: Institution-wide Duke GME rule: international medical graduates need a currently valid ECFMG certificate or a full unrestricted US licence.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official Duke Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 14 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Funded posts for two fellows per year (a Chief Fellow selected through the SF Match and an International Scholar); self-funded and externally funded positions may also be accepted. No stipend amount is published.

Exposure: Oversight of the whole SickKids neurosurgical service, independent operating privileges with cases booked under the primary surgeon, second call, outpatient clinics five days a week, organisation of teaching rounds, neuro-oncology rounds and journal club, plus protected time for clinical research and laboratory projects.

Eligibility: International applicants who meet CPSO requirements for licensure as a clinical fellow contact the fellowship director; sponsored candidates from Gulf agreement countries must apply via their sponsoring agency to PGME.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Fees · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official University of Toronto Department of Surgery page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Residency places depend on the federal budget allocation of resident posts; the examination fee is MXN 2,500 (non-refundable).

Exposure: Paediatric neurosurgery training at Mexico's national paediatric institute.

Eligibility: National and foreign doctors cannot be accepted without a CIFRHS selection certificate naming the site; the INP does not grant scholarships to foreign doctors.

Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official Instituto Nacional de Pediatría convocatoria. 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: 540+ annual paediatric cases at Oklahoma Children's Hospital (level 1 paediatric trauma centre) spanning craniofacial, epilepsy, functional, brain tumour and hydrocephalus surgery plus complex spine and brachial plexus; the fellow runs the service and progresses to a self-run clinic, 'junior attending' cases and on-call decision-making.

Eligibility: Applicants completing an ACGME-certified neurosurgery residency.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official University of Oklahoma College of Medicine page. Reviewed 9 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The listing states financial support in the form of a salary.

Exposure: The department performs about 550 neurosurgical procedures a year with three faculty and one fellow; faculty interests include brain tumours, spine surgery, craniofacial surgery, epilepsy surgery, neuroendoscopy and vascular surgery.

Eligibility: Fluent Spanish, completion of neurosurgical training and personal indemnity insurance.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Accreditation

Source: ISPN International Fellowships page for Hospital de Pediatría, Mexico City (page dated October 2024). Reviewed 15 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 details.

Exposure: Full pediatric neurosurgery service with advanced surgical techniques; fellows see patients in clinic and inpatient, manage a clinical service, attend conferences and mentor residents. Completers are qualified to sit the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery exam.

Eligibility: Successful completion of a neurosurgery residency approved for ABNS certification, eligibility for an Alabama medical licence, and a passing ABNS Part I examination are required by the Children’s of Alabama fellowship page.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director

Source: Official UAB neurosurgery pediatric fellowship page. Reviewed 15 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 details.

Exposure: Inpatient, operative, outpatient, educational and research work covering brain tumours, vascular malformations, trauma, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, craniofacial conditions, spasticity, spine disorders, congenital malformations and peripheral nerve disorders; includes fetal myelomeningocele closure, endoscopic infant hydrocephalus treatment, LITT, stereo-EEG, pediatric scoliosis, brachial plexus surgery and pediatric endonasal surgery.

Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of North American neurosurgical training programs and be a US citizen.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route

Source: Official Vanderbilt pediatric neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 15 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 details.

Exposure: Strongest in pediatric neuro-oncology, with epilepsy and spine programmes; Le Bonheur is the region's only Level I pediatric trauma centre and has a 6-bed neuro-ICU. The fellow leads the service with one PGY-3 or PGY-4 resident and switches services monthly. ACPNF’s profile dated 1 October 2026 reports 736 programme cases/year and 376 fellow cases/year, with four paediatric faculty. These are reported programme figures, not a guaranteed individual caseload.

Eligibility: Post-residency paediatric neurosurgery training.

Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official UTHSC pediatric neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The programme fully funds the ABPNS focused practice exam fee in pediatric neurological surgery if taken during the fellowship year; stipend details are not given on this page.

Exposure: Inpatient consults and perioperative and nonoperative care at Nicklaus Children's and Jackson Memorial Hospital; multidisciplinary clinics including neuro-oncology, spasticity, epilepsy and neural tube defect; weekly conferences, research and publication opportunities.

Eligibility: MD degree, completed chief residency in an approved neurosurgical program, and eligibility for a Florida state training license (passed USMLE Steps 1 and 2).

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director

Source: Official Nicklaus Children's Hospital pediatric neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: USD 10,000; the grant may pay salary and supplies but does not cover indirect costs.

Exposure: Pediatric neurosurgery research support; the page lists further related awards such as the B. Braun hydrocephalus grant and NREF awards.

Eligibility: Incoming fellows or physicians entering their first year of pediatric neurosurgical practice; proposals must have a clear pediatric neurosurgical focus. Clinical and laboratory studies are eligible.

Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official Pediatric Section grant opportunities page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Application status: The 2027 call (start 1 March 2027) had online registration 1 Jun-30 Sep 2026, later extended to 8 Oct 2026 per the host's notices; that window has passed. Next call not stated.

Funding: Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.

Exposure: Two-year paediatric neurosurgery specialty course; programme professor named as Dr. Samuel Torres García. Detailed rotations not described in the call.

Eligibility: Specialisation in adult neurosurgery; pass the HIMFG selection process. Non-Spanish-speaking foreigners must give proof of Spanish proficiency; foreign applicants must supply apostilled documents, medical and liability insurance, and proof of financial solvency and return to home country.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Benefits · Accommodation · Programme director

Source: Official HIMFG 2027 call for specialisation courses (PDF text and portal). Reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Application status: The page gives no application window, number of places or statement that the fellowship is currently open. It starts in the fall, off cycle from the core fellowship.

Funding: A stipend is provided; the page states no amount.

Exposure: Dedicated clinical and academic paediatric neurosurgical experience following the chief fellow's curriculum, with shared case coverage and management duties.

Eligibility: Intended for international neurosurgeons who plan a career in paediatric neurosurgery in their country of origin. The page lists fluent English, all three USMLE Steps, ECFMG certification and a valid visa with work authorisation.

Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official Cincinnati Children's international fellowship page. Reviewed 6 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Application status: The 2026 admission calendar has passed. Two places were listed for 2026–27; future recruitment is unconfirmed.

Funding: Not stated in the official call.

Exposure: Post-specialty paediatric neurosurgery training advertised in the national teaching-hospital intake. The document provides an entrance-exam syllabus rather than a rotation curriculum.

Eligibility: For the 2026 intake: neurosurgery specialists working for MINSA or candidates finishing the qualifying residency in March 2026. The age limit for paediatric neurosurgery was 35.

Still to confirm: Duration · Funding · Current status · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Nicaragua Ministry of Health — 2026 subspecialty admissions methodology. Reviewed 7 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Application status: The division page says it has been able to support the fellowship; it does not publish a deadline or current vacancy.

Funding: Host-level rule: sponsorship by a home-country funder is expected, but for fellowship positions only, funding may be available through an Ottawa hospital so sponsorship is not mandatory.

Exposure: Paediatric neurosurgical unit at CHEO (established 1975) serving a catchment above 2 million, with about 1800 outpatient visits per year and a CHEO Concussion Clinic run with Paediatric Medicine.

Eligibility: Division page says the fellowship typically attracts international fellows.

Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Participation level · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: uOttawa Faculty of Medicine, Division of Neurosurgery. Reviewed 11 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Application status: The fourth call closed on 1 November 2026. The awardee or a representative is expected to present at the 2027 AANS/CNS Pediatric Section meeting.

Funding: $20,000 in one allotment; indirect costs capped at 10%; not for travel, salaries, meetings or publication fees.

Exposure: Early-stage innovation work with potential for industry adoption or new companies.

Eligibility: Principal investigator must be a registered member of the AANS/CNS Pediatric Section; at least one team member must attend the section meeting.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Pediatric Section - KLS Martin Innovations Challenge Award. Reviewed 12 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.