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- Research pathway (format unspecified): 2 profiles
- Directory pathway (format unspecified): 1 profile
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Neurosurgery fellowships
in New Zealand.
3 programmes and training pathways found from official sources. Confirm current availability, licensing, and operating privileges directly with each institution.
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Research & academic →
VJ Chapman Fellowship (Academic Neurosurgery, Neurology or Neuropathology)
Neurological Foundation of New Zealand
Wellington (national funder; overseas or NZ host institutions) · New Zealand
- Duration
- Up to 2 years (1 FTE of salary, at least 50% research per year)
- Deadline
- 18 March (Round A) and 18 August (Round B) each year
- Funding
- One year equivalent of salary (based on a 40–44.9 hour New Zealand clinical post) plus salary-associated costs; separate travel grants up to NZD 4,500 in total. Travel grants may be requested after the award and up to two years after completion, for conferences/training directly related to the fellowship. Relocation costs, research working expenses and salary already funded for the proposed project are excluded. Budgets must be in NZD excluding GST; institutional overheads are not funded.
- Exposure
- Clinical or biomedical research, which may be combined with advanced clinical training; fellows are encouraged to undertake a higher degree (MD or PhD).
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Funding: One year equivalent of salary (based on a 40–44.9 hour New Zealand clinical post) plus salary-associated costs; separate travel grants up to NZD 4,500 in total. Travel grants may be requested after the award and up to two years after completion, for conferences/training directly related to the fellowship. Relocation costs, research working expenses and salary already funded for the proposed project are excluded. Budgets must be in NZD excluding GST; institutional overheads are not funded.
Exposure: Clinical or biomedical research, which may be combined with advanced clinical training; fellows are encouraged to undertake a higher degree (MD or PhD).
Eligibility: New Zealand citizens or permanent residents only.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official Neurological Foundation grants portal guidelines. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Research & academic →
Senior Clinical Research Fellowship
Neurological Foundation of New Zealand
New Zealand healthcare organisations · New Zealand
- Duration
- 1–5 years (1 FTE of salary in total, at least 20% research per year)
- Deadline
- 18 March (Round A) and 18 August (Round B) each year
- Funding
- One year equivalent of salary support plus salary-associated costs, spread over up to five years; travel grants up to NZD 4,500 in total. Overheads, equipment and working expenses not funded.
- Exposure
- Protected research time for practising clinicians (including neurosurgeons) to conduct clinical neurological research in New Zealand.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202644% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (14)
Funding: One year equivalent of salary support plus salary-associated costs, spread over up to five years; travel grants up to NZD 4,500 in total. Overheads, equipment and working expenses not funded.
Exposure: Protected research time for practising clinicians (including neurosurgeons) to conduct clinical neurological research in New Zealand.
Eligibility: Medically qualified clinicians practising in a neurological discipline who are already established as independent researchers, undertaking neurological research at a New Zealand healthcare organisation.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official Neurological Foundation grants portal guidelines. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Spine →
Neurosurgical Post-Fellowship Education & Training Pathway
Neurosurgical Society of Australasia / RACS
Accredited Australasian centres · Australia / New Zealand
- Duration
- Minimum 12 months full time (or part-time equivalent); no maximum
- Deadline
- Rolling: registration applications can be made at any time of year, before the PFET programme commences.
- Funding
- Position-specific remuneration is published in the accredited-post list.
- Exposure
- Accredited supervised post-fellowship clinical, research, educational and administrative experience, including advanced spine posts.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202664% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (9)
Funding: Position-specific remuneration is published in the accredited-post list.
Exposure: Accredited supervised post-fellowship clinical, research, educational and administrative experience, including advanced spine posts.
Eligibility: Overseas-trained neurosurgeons are eligible if they hold FRCS (England), FRCSC, FACS or FRCSI neurosurgical qualifications, or AMC/MCNZ specialist recognition, plus a work visa and registration for the post.
Still to confirm: Positions · Participation level · Training level · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director
Source: Official NSA PFET regulations. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.