5 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.
3 focus areas are represented. Compare the curriculum and supervision within your intended subspecialty.
General & multi-subspecialty comparison guide →Global neurosurgery comparison guide →Spine comparison guide →Ask the selected host in Nepal 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 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.
Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences
Kathmandu · Nepal
Listed lead Prof. Dr Basant Pant
Funding: The official WFNS profile publishes a stipend of NPR 25,000 per month plus complimentary accommodation and food.
Exposure: Observation of neurosurgical care with hands-on work or surgical assistance only when permitted by local registration and the host centre.
Eligibility: Applicants from developing and developed countries are explicitly eligible.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accreditation
Source: Official WFNS training-centre profile. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Society of British Neurological Surgeons
Kathmandu · Nepal
Funding: No automatic funding; the SBNS normally provides sufficient financial support and applicants are encouraged to seek additional funding.
Exposure: A three-month outbound training fellowship in Kathmandu for UK and Irish trainees.
Eligibility: Posts are available to UK or Ireland trainees of at least ST3 level or equivalent (with or without an NTN); applicants must be SBNS members of at least 2 years
Still to confirm: Current status · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official SBNS Nepal fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital
Kathmandu · Nepal
Listed lead Prof. Dr Amit Thapa (Head of Department, Neurosurgery)
Funding: Stipend of NPR 25,000 per month (about USD 200); travel expenses not provided.
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 · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · 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: Fellows are paid a monthly subsistence allowance equivalent to the starting salary of 9th level of the Nepal Health Service for 24 months.
Exposure: Spine surgery: vertebral fractures and dislocations, spinal infection, tumours and degenerative disease, with emergency, outpatient, ward and OT duties.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold MS in Orthopaedics or Neurosurgery recognised by BPKIHS/NMC, be registered with the Nepal Medical Council, and have at least one year of relevant experience; the prospectus does not otherwise address foreign applicants
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application route · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official BPKIHS fellowship prospectus 2023 (PDF). Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) Global Neurosurgery
Kathmandu (placement) · United Kingdom / Nepal
Application status: The advertised August–October 2026 and November 2026–January 2027 placements had a January 2026 application deadline. A new recruitment round is not established.
Funding: There is no automatic funding; the SBNS will normally provide sufficient financial support and applicants are encouraged to seek additional funding.
Exposure: Neurosurgical training placements in Kathmandu, Nepal; the page does not describe caseload or procedures.
Eligibility: The posts are available to UK or Ireland trainees of at least ST3 level or equivalent, with or without an NTN.
Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Participation level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application route · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official SBNS Nepal Fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
