22 programmes and training pathways found from official sources. Confirm current availability, licensing, and operating privileges directly with each institution.
This summary describes the profiles indexed here; it is not a count of vacancies.
Read the individual participation terms: a broad clinical pathway label does not establish hands-on access.
7 focus areas are represented. Compare the curriculum and supervision within your intended subspecialty.
Cerebrovascular comparison guide →General & multi-subspecialty comparison guide →Microneurosurgery & anatomy comparison guide →Neurointervention comparison guide →Ask the selected host in China whether your qualifications fit this specific post, which patient-care activities are permitted, and who arranges registration and immigration documentation. Country coverage does not imply that every profile accepts international applicants.
International application checklist →Before committing, request the current cohort dates, supervisor, expected weekly activities and a breakdown of support and costs. Confirm whether the official source describes this programme, an institution-wide policy or an older intake.
Compare your shortlisted profiles →Clinical · Travelling fellowship · Research pathways are represented. Country-level licensing, language and visa requirements are not inferred; confirm them with the host and the current national or regional regulator.
International applicant guide →Recorded information is not a guarantee of funding, eligibility or a currently open intake.
The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (Gamma Knife Center)
Hangzhou · China
Listed lead Ying Tong, Director, Gamma Knife Center (page also lists faculty Qingsheng Xu and Ke Ye)
Application status: The page publishes no application deadline or start date; contact the education coordinator.
Funding: Program is free of charge; stipend/accommodation not stated.
Exposure: Gamma Knife planning and delivery for brain metastases, primary intracranial tumours, functional disorders (trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy) and AVMs/cavernous malformations; weekly MDT, simulated and hands-on Gamma Knife sessions, journal club and research training.
Eligibility: Fellows and residents who have completed residency training in radiation oncology, neurosurgery or related fields with clinical experience (final-year medical students are also listed as a separate audience).
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Positions · International eligibility · Examinations · Insurance · Accreditation
Source: Official First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine training page. Reviewed 11 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University (Beijing Post-Graduate Training Center)
Beijing · China
Listed lead WFNS Beijing Post-Graduate Training Center leadership (Yasargil and Samii centres list honorary directors Prof. Gazi Yasargil and Prof. Madjid Samii)
Application status: Rolling / contact programme (fellowship programme under revision on the WFNS centre page; developing-country track details still published)
Funding: Fellows receive free meals and lodging; travel to and from China is at the candidate's own expense. Advanced developing-country trainees receive free boarding/lodging plus pocket money of 500 yuan per month.
Exposure: Cerebrovascular, brain tumours, endoscopic, spine and interventional neuroradiology observation options; centre also runs Interventional Neuroradiology, General Neurosurgery, Yasargil Microneurosurgery, Samii Skull Base, Neuro-endoscopic and Spinal Surgery training courses.
Eligibility: Two developing-country trainees accepted each year for advanced learning; previous shorter-term trainees have included doctors from Malaysia, Thailand and Pakistan.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official WFNS training-centre profile. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Sichuan · China
Funding: Free accommodation and a USD 600 monthly meal stipend; travel to and from China at the candidate's expense.
Exposure: Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.
Eligibility: WFNS Foundation fellowship criteria (all WFNS training centres): completed medical degree (MD or equivalent), a commitment to return to the home country after training, and a recommendation signed by the home department head, dean or hospital director.
Still to confirm: Training exposure · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official WFNS training-centre register. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing · China
Funding: Travel, meals and accommodation are self-funded.
Exposure: Placement in one subspecialty ward without rotation: cerebrovascular, neuroendoscopy, paediatric neurosurgery, functional, skull base, spine and spinal cord, neurotrauma, glioma, epilepsy, peripheral nerve or disorders of consciousness.
Eligibility: Licensed neurosurgeons who are associate chief physician or above, or attending for at least 3 years, normally from grade-II A or higher hospitals; selection by document review and online interview.
Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official Beijing Tiantan Hospital 2026 visiting-physician prospectus. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai · China
Listed lead Ying Mao (WFNS-listed training-centre director; Huashan Hospital president and professor in current institutional sources)
Application status: The centre describes a three-month postgraduate fellowship and application procedure but gives no current dated intake. Its historical annual capacity is not evidence of an open place.
Funding: Not clearly published on the directory page.
Exposure: Postgraduate training at a WFNS-listed neurosurgical centre; current vacancy, subspecialty placement and participation level require direct confirmation.
Eligibility: WFNS Foundation fellowship criteria (all WFNS training centres): completed medical degree (MD or equivalent), a commitment to return to the home country after training, and a recommendation signed by the home department head, dean or hospital director.
Still to confirm: Funding · Training exposure · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Training level · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official WFNS training-centre register. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong (Queen Mary Hospital)
Hong Kong · China
Funding: Accommodation costs in Hong Kong covered for up to 3 months.
Exposure: Teaching, research or training assigned by division chiefs; HKU's Neurosurgery Division at Queen Mary Hospital covers neuro-oncology, skull base, neurovascular (including 24/7 thrombectomy), functional and paediatric neurosurgery.
Eligibility: Incoming Visiting Fellowship is open to surgeons from overseas medical centres.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official HKU Department of Surgery fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou · China
Funding: Routine training fee CNY 800 per month (restricted-technology training CNY 1,500 per month); a subsidy is paid to fee-paying trainees staying 3 months or longer.
Exposure: Hospital-wide visiting-physician scheme; neurosurgery placement and content must be confirmed in the hospital's training-management system.
Eligibility: Registered Chinese practising physicians whose registered scope matches the requested specialty, normally with a bachelor's degree (or five years' clinical work with a diploma), sent by provincial, municipal or county health institutions.
Still to confirm: Training exposure · Current status · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official ZJU First Hospital visiting-physician notice. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Tianjin Institute of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital
Tianjin · China
Listed lead Professor Tong Xiaoguang
Application status: Page says details available on separate request; limited intake.
Funding: Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
Exposure: Microsurgical anatomy, cerebrovascular anastomosis and bypass, neuroendovascular intervention, hybrid neurosurgery and endoscopic skull base courses.
Eligibility: Not published beyond training of neurosurgeons and postgraduate students.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Funding · Current status · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Tianjin Neurological Institute, Microsurgical Neuroanatomy Laboratory. Reviewed 12 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou · China
Listed lead Dongsheng Huang (surgeon in charge of fellows)
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 Spine Surgery: about 2400 surgical cases per year and 82 beds; techniques include standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, pain-management, thoracoscopic, 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 · 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.
Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan · China
Listed lead Feng Li (surgeon in charge of fellows)
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 Orthopaedic Surgery: about 5000 surgical cases per year and 150 beds; techniques include standard open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural, 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 · 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.
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Chengdu · China
Listed lead Hao Liu (surgeon in charge of fellows)
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 Orthopaedic Surgery: about 4000 surgical cases per year and 160 beds; techniques include standard open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural, pain-management, thoracoscopic, tuberculosis surgery. Other activities: Meetings, Courses.
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 · 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.
Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing · China
Funding: Travel, meals and accommodation are self-funded; accommodation must be arranged by the trainee.
Exposure: Two chosen subspecialty rotations of one month each, with the remaining four months allocated by the neurosurgery centre at China's largest neurosurgical service.
Eligibility: Attending-level (主治医师) or above neurosurgeons who have completed basic clinical training, working in grade-II or higher hospitals, generally aged 45 or under; selection by application review and online interview. Aimed at doctors from across China.
Still to confirm: Current status · International eligibility · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official Beijing Tiantan Hospital 2026 visiting-physician prospectus. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
