- Duration
- 1 year (1 July–30 June)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Not published on the directory page.
- Exposure
- Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery including neuromodulation and related open and stereotactic procedures for movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain and psychiatric disorders.
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Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery including neuromodulation and related open and stereotactic procedures for movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain and psychiatric disorders.
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: Funding · Deadline · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Stereotactic and Functional Clinical Instructorship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
- Exposure
- Functional team performs over 400-500 cases per year across movement disorders, epilepsy surgery, pain and peripheral nerve, tumour mapping and paediatric epilepsy.
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Funding: Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
Exposure: Functional team performs over 400-500 cases per year across movement disorders, epilepsy surgery, pain and peripheral nerve, tumour mapping and paediatric epilepsy.
Eligibility: Completion of an ACGME-accredited or Royal College of Canada-accredited neurosurgery residency before the fellowship starts, and ability to obtain an unrestricted Wisconsin medical licence.
Still to confirm: Duration · Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: MCW Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 20 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- A 3-6 month travel fellowship, offered every other year.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Up to $8,500 in travel expenses.
- Exposure
- Expanding and refining the applicant's armamentarium of neurosurgical pain techniques at a mentor's institution; help is available in identifying mentors and sites.
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Funding: Up to $8,500 in travel expenses.
Exposure: Expanding and refining the applicant's armamentarium of neurosurgical pain techniques at a mentor's institution; help is available in identifying mentors and sites.
Eligibility: Residents in their PGY-4 year or later, or neurosurgeons within two years of finishing residency training.
Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: AANS/CNS Section on Pain - John Oakley Fellowship. Reviewed 20 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 2-year award period starting in July 2024.
- Deadline
- Historical NREF call: 15 November 2024; a current deadline is not established.
- Funding
- The earlier ASSFN page describes USD 200,000 over two years for its July 2024 award. NREF’s separate September–November 2024 call lists USD 100,000 over two years. These historical rounds do not establish a current amount.
- Exposure
- Research career development for young stereotactic and functional neurosurgeons as physician/scientists, with an ASSFN mentor. The mentor list linked from NREF’s historical 2024 call illustrates research areas including computational neuromodulation, psychiatric DBS, cognitive networks in Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy imaging/electrophysiology, and brain–machine interfaces. These are mentor research interests, not guaranteed projects or current laboratory vacancies.
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Funding: The earlier ASSFN page describes USD 200,000 over two years for its July 2024 award. NREF’s separate September–November 2024 call lists USD 100,000 over two years. These historical rounds do not establish a current amount.
Exposure: Research career development for young stereotactic and functional neurosurgeons as physician/scientists, with an ASSFN mentor. The mentor list linked from NREF’s historical 2024 call illustrates research areas including computational neuromodulation, psychiatric DBS, cognitive networks in Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy imaging/electrophysiology, and brain–machine interfaces. These are mentor research interests, not guaranteed projects or current laboratory vacancies.
Eligibility: Domestic applicants receive priority, but international applicants may be considered under the published historical call.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: ASSFN - Research Grant Proposal. Reviewed 21 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- Clinical fellowship year (length set with the programme director)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Stipend and salary figures are not listed on the NYU neurosurgery fellowships page; employed fellows follow NYU Langone house-staff / GME appointment terms.
- Exposure
- Neuromodulation fellowship directed by Alon Mogilner, MD, PhD.
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Funding: Stipend and salary figures are not listed on the NYU neurosurgery fellowships page; employed fellows follow NYU Langone house-staff / GME appointment terms.
Exposure: Neuromodulation fellowship directed by Alon Mogilner, MD, PhD.
Eligibility: Detailed entry criteria are set by each fellowship director; the department directs applicants to Allison George Lucas for application information.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Application documents · Accreditation
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.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Salary and benefits are not consolidated on the public fellowship profile.
- Exposure
- Clinical- and research-based functional neurosurgery advancing ABNS clinical and technical milestones.
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Funding: Salary and benefits are not consolidated on the public fellowship profile.
Exposure: Clinical- and research-based functional neurosurgery advancing ABNS clinical and technical milestones.
Eligibility: PGY-5 or later neurosurgical residents may apply; CAST post-residency fellows generally must have completed an ACGME-accredited (or equivalent) neurosurgery residency before starting.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents
Source: Official Johns Hopkins functional neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year; a 2-year research-intensive route may be arranged
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- 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
- Epilepsy surgery, invasive mapping, resection, RNS, DBS, laser ablation, pain surgery and adult and paediatric functional-neurosurgery practice.
Source reviewed 12 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
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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: Epilepsy surgery, invasive mapping, resection, RNS, DBS, laser ablation, pain surgery and adult and paediatric functional-neurosurgery practice.
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 · Deadline · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation
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.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- The 2028-entry deadline was 31 March 2026; contact UCSF about unfilled places or the next match cycle.
- Funding
- Salary and benefits follow the UCSF GME schedule.
- Exposure
- Advanced deep-brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery and pain surgery with intensive clinical and research experience.
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Funding: Salary and benefits follow the UCSF GME schedule.
Exposure: Advanced deep-brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery and pain surgery with intensive clinical and research experience.
Eligibility: Non-US citizens may apply only when residency-trained in the United States and otherwise appointment-eligible.
Still to confirm: Current status · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application route · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Official UCSF fellowship directory. Reviewed 14 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery within OHSU's accredited postgraduate fellowship portfolio.
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Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery within OHSU's accredited postgraduate fellowship portfolio.
Eligibility: General fellowship notice: foreign applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. or eligible to obtain work authorization; J-1 visas considered only in very rare circumstances; non-ACGME candidates must be eligible for H-1B (requires passing all USMLEs); Conrad J-1 waiver not supported.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Application documents · Programme director
Source: Official OHSU fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide UH GME stipends from 1 July 2026: USD 69,825 (PGY-1) to USD 85,888 (PGY-7); the programme page does not state the fellow's PGY level.
- Exposure
- Epilepsy, movement disorders, pain neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, radiosurgery and trigeminal neuralgia surgery, with multidisciplinary conferences, resident teaching and clinical trials.
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Funding: Institution-wide UH GME stipends from 1 July 2026: USD 69,825 (PGY-1) to USD 85,888 (PGY-7); the programme page does not state the fellow's PGY level.
Exposure: Epilepsy, movement disorders, pain neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, radiosurgery and trigeminal neuralgia surgery, with multidisciplinary conferences, resident teaching and clinical trials.
Eligibility: CAST stereotactic and functional fellowship at UH Cleveland / Case Western Reserve; detailed entry criteria are obtained through the UH Neurological Surgery GME office.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Examinations · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents
Source: Official University Hospitals fellowship page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Fellows hold an academic appointment as health sciences clinical instructor/fellow; stipend figures are not listed on the UCI fellowship programmes page.
- Exposure
- Movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain and deep brain stimulation within a multidisciplinary team, with some research.
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Funding: Fellows hold an academic appointment as health sciences clinical instructor/fellow; stipend figures are not listed on the UCI fellowship programmes page.
Exposure: Movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain and deep brain stimulation within a multidisciplinary team, with some research.
Eligibility: Open fellowship positions are posted on UCI Recruit; ask the education office for detailed entry criteria.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Deadline · International eligibility · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official UC Irvine neurological surgery fellowships page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Fellows hold an academic appointment as health sciences clinical instructor/fellow; stipend figures are not listed on the UCI fellowship programmes page.
- Exposure
- Epilepsy surgery using state-of-the-art technologies within multidisciplinary patient care, with some research.
Source reviewed 12 Oct 202656% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: Fellows hold an academic appointment as health sciences clinical instructor/fellow; stipend figures are not listed on the UCI fellowship programmes page.
Exposure: Epilepsy surgery using state-of-the-art technologies within multidisciplinary patient care, with some research.
Eligibility: Open fellowship positions are posted on UCI Recruit; ask the education office for detailed entry criteria.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Deadline · International eligibility · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official UC Irvine neurological surgery fellowships page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- SF Match applications typically reviewed in March with interviews in March or April; Match opens in February two years before the start year
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Neuromodulation device implantation, LITT, robotic and frame-based stereotaxy, peripheral nerve surgery and traditional lesioning; Parkinson's Center of Excellence; California's largest EMU with busy sEEG programme.
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Application status: Open via San Francisco Match (Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship Match)
Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Neuromodulation device implantation, LITT, robotic and frame-based stereotaxy, peripheral nerve surgery and traditional lesioning; Parkinson's Center of Excellence; California's largest EMU with busy sEEG programme.
Eligibility: Institution-wide: international medical graduates need a current ECFMG certificate, passing USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores, and a medical school listed in the FAIMER/WFME directory for California postgraduate training licensure.
Still to confirm: Current status · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official UC Davis Health fellowship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Salary for academic year 2026-27: USD 78,821 (PG-8), paid twice a month, per the official fellowship benefits page.
- Exposure
- Intensive surgical training across functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, with collaborative clinical and didactic training in neurology, psychology, psychiatry, neurophysiology and radiology.
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Funding: Salary for academic year 2026-27: USD 78,821 (PG-8), paid twice a month, per the official fellowship benefits page.
Exposure: Intensive surgical training across functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, with collaborative clinical and didactic training in neurology, psychology, psychiatry, neurophysiology and radiology.
Eligibility: Preference is given to graduates of US residency programmes; exceptional international graduates will be considered.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Official contact · Programme director
Source: Official WVU Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- 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
- Adult and paediatric epilepsy surgery, functional brain mapping and eloquent-cortex tumour resection, deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and intrathecal pump placement.
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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: Adult and paediatric epilepsy surgery, functional brain mapping and eloquent-cortex tumour resection, deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and intrathecal pump placement.
Eligibility: Foreign-trained applicants must hold a valid ECFMG certificate, be fully trained in neurosurgery and have had at least some prior postgraduate training in the US; sponsorship only through ECFMG under J-1 visas.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official UTHealth Houston fellowship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Stipends are described as at the national average, with details on the BCM GME website; no figures are published on the fellowship page.
- Exposure
- Adult and paediatric functional neurosurgery: DBS and MR-guided focused ultrasound for movement disorders; epilepsy resection, laser ablation, intracranial implants and neuromodulation; pain surgery (MVD, rhizotomy, cordotomy, tractotomy, SCS, DRG stimulation); DBS and ablative psychiatric surgery; with collaborative training across neurology, pain, psychiatry, neurophysiology, radiation oncology and radiology.
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Funding: Stipends are described as at the national average, with details on the BCM GME website; no figures are published on the fellowship page.
Exposure: Adult and paediatric functional neurosurgery: DBS and MR-guided focused ultrasound for movement disorders; epilepsy resection, laser ablation, intracranial implants and neuromodulation; pain surgery (MVD, rhizotomy, cordotomy, tractotomy, SCS, DRG stimulation); DBS and ablative psychiatric surgery; with collaborative training across neurology, pain, psychiatry, neurophysiology, radiation oncology and radiology.
Eligibility: Institution-wide BCM GME policy: international medical graduates are welcomed; graduates of non-Canadian foreign medical schools must hold ECFMG certification.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Baylor College of Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Preoperative evaluation for Parkinson's disease, dystonia and tremor; image-guided DBS (MER/MRI); spinal cord stimulation; neuromodulation programming; framed and frameless stereotaxy, radiosurgery and electrophysiology; clinical trials, swine laboratory research, at least one neuromodulation publication and a Grand Rounds presentation.
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Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Preoperative evaluation for Parkinson's disease, dystonia and tremor; image-guided DBS (MER/MRI); spinal cord stimulation; neuromodulation programming; framed and frameless stereotaxy, radiosurgery and electrophysiology; clinical trials, swine laboratory research, at least one neuromodulation publication and a Grand Rounds presentation.
Eligibility: PGY-7 residents (enfolded) or post-residency neurosurgeons.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official University of Arizona fellowship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide UIC College of Medicine GME stipend scale for 2025–2026 (application to this non-ACGME fellowship is not separately stated on the fellowship page): PGY-6 USD 88,003, PGY-7 USD 89,126, PGY-8 USD 92,017 a year, plus taxable annual stipends of USD 1,200 (meals) and USD 3,000 (education).
- Exposure
- Supervised operative and clinical experience in surgery for movement disorders, surgical treatment of pain and stereotactic radiosurgery (including the Illinois Gamma Knife Center), inpatient and outpatient care, Grand Rounds, M&M, functional symposia, research and cadaver laboratory work.
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Funding: Institution-wide UIC College of Medicine GME stipend scale for 2025–2026 (application to this non-ACGME fellowship is not separately stated on the fellowship page): PGY-6 USD 88,003, PGY-7 USD 89,126, PGY-8 USD 92,017 a year, plus taxable annual stipends of USD 1,200 (meals) and USD 3,000 (education).
Exposure: Supervised operative and clinical experience in surgery for movement disorders, surgical treatment of pain and stereotactic radiosurgery (including the Illinois Gamma Knife Center), inpatient and outpatient care, Grand Rounds, M&M, functional symposia, research and cadaver laboratory work.
Eligibility: Foreign graduates already licensed in their own country who are ECFMG certified will be considered, in addition to US/Canadian ACGME-equivalent graduates or residents.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Illinois Chicago fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, spasticity and peripheral nerve, with surgery and rounds at Tampa General Hospital (intraoperative MRI, epilepsy monitoring unit, neuromodulation research labs) and a weekly multidisciplinary Movement Disorders Neuromodulation Clinic with stimulator programming.
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Application status: The application page lists 2027–2028, 2028–2029 and 2029–2030; its submission section repeats spine-programme contacts, so confirm the correct functional-programme recipient.
Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, spasticity and peripheral nerve, with surgery and rounds at Tampa General Hospital (intraoperative MRI, epilepsy monitoring unit, neuromodulation research labs) and a weekly multidisciplinary Movement Disorders Neuromodulation Clinic with stimulator programming.
Eligibility: Completion of a chief resident year in neurological surgery or orthopaedic surgery at an accredited institution; applicants seeking a position concurrent with their final residency year need a programme director letter confirming all ACGME graduation requirements, including minimum case logs.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Language · Fees · Accommodation · Application route
Source: Official USF Health fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- At least 12 months (6 months clinical, 6 months research)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide UK College of Medicine GME stipends for 2026-27: PGY-6 USD 79,000, PGY-7 USD 82,250, PGY-8 USD 86,500; the PGY level is set by the lowest PGY level eligible to train in the subspecialty, so confirm the level with the programme.
- Exposure
- Framed and frameless stereotaxy, stereotactic radiosurgery, electrical recording and stimulation for movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, degenerative disease, neurological injury and psychiatric disorders.
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Funding: Institution-wide UK College of Medicine GME stipends for 2026-27: PGY-6 USD 79,000, PGY-7 USD 82,250, PGY-8 USD 86,500; the PGY level is set by the lowest PGY level eligible to train in the subspecialty, so confirm the level with the programme.
Exposure: Framed and frameless stereotaxy, stereotactic radiosurgery, electrical recording and stimulation for movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, degenerative disease, neurological injury and psychiatric disorders.
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of an ACGME-accredited or RCPSC neurosurgery residency; "We are unable to sponsor visa learners at this time"; unrestricted Kentucky medical licence required before start
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Kentucky fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- UNMC 2026–27 house-officer salaries range from USD 69,058 (HO I) to USD 99,955 (HO X); UNMC notes that some non-ACGME clinical subspecialty fellows are instead appointed as clinical instructors with departmental salary, so confirm which applies.
- Exposure
- Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery with multidisciplinary epilepsy and movement disorders faculty; the department reports ample operative volume for all levels of training.
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Funding: UNMC 2026–27 house-officer salaries range from USD 69,058 (HO I) to USD 99,955 (HO X); UNMC notes that some non-ACGME clinical subspecialty fellows are instead appointed as clinical instructors with departmental salary, so confirm which applies.
Exposure: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery with multidisciplinary epilepsy and movement disorders faculty; the department reports ample operative volume for all levels of training.
Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from a neurosurgery residency training programme.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees
Source: Official UNMC fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 or 2 years
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- 2026-2027 stipends range from $63,723.67 (PGY-1) to $85,733.08 (PGY-8) per year; additional positions may be available with external funding.
- Exposure
- Diagnosis and patient selection for epilepsy, pain and movement disorders, including deep brain stimulation selection, with research opportunities; rotations at UofL Hospital and Jewish Hospital.
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Funding: 2026-2027 stipends range from $63,723.67 (PGY-1) to $85,733.08 (PGY-8) per year; additional positions may be available with external funding.
Exposure: Diagnosis and patient selection for epilepsy, pain and movement disorders, including deep brain stimulation selection, with research opportunities; rotations at UofL Hospital and Jewish Hospital.
Eligibility: International medical graduates welcome; board certification in neurosurgery in their own country and English fluency required.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Louisville fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package; it states that protected time and support for national meeting attendance and scholarly publication are part of the fellowship.
- Exposure
- High-volume functional practice including SEEG, resective epilepsy surgery, RNS/VNS neuromodulation, DBS for movement and psychiatric disorders, and pain surgery (ablative and neuromodulation procedures, MVDs, intrathecal therapies).
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Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package; it states that protected time and support for national meeting attendance and scholarly publication are part of the fellowship.
Exposure: High-volume functional practice including SEEG, resective epilepsy surgery, RNS/VNS neuromodulation, DBS for movement and psychiatric disorders, and pain surgery (ablative and neuromodulation procedures, MVDs, intrathecal therapies).
Eligibility: Senior residents or post-graduate neurosurgeons seeking advanced stereotactic and functional neurosurgery training.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents
Source: Official Allegheny Health Network CAST-approved neurosurgery fellowships page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide house staff stipend scale for Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital residency and fellowship programmes (latest published, July 2023): PGY-7 USD 84,885; PGY-8 USD 87,378. Confirm the current figure and the fellow's appointment type with the programme.
- Exposure
- Movement disorders, epilepsy, psychiatric neurosurgery and pain: deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, responsive neurostimulation, Gamma Knife, laser ablation, lesion resection, and spinal stimulators and pumps at a Level 4 epilepsy centre and international referral centre for psychiatric neurosurgery.
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Funding: Institution-wide house staff stipend scale for Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital residency and fellowship programmes (latest published, July 2023): PGY-7 USD 84,885; PGY-8 USD 87,378. Confirm the current figure and the fellow's appointment type with the programme.
Exposure: Movement disorders, epilepsy, psychiatric neurosurgery and pain: deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, responsive neurostimulation, Gamma Knife, laser ablation, lesion resection, and spinal stimulators and pumps at a Level 4 epilepsy centre and international referral centre for psychiatric neurosurgery.
Eligibility: Applicants are expected to have completed neurosurgery residency at an ACGME accredited residency program; must be board eligible by the ABNS and eligible for a Rhode Island Medical License.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Application route · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Official Brown University 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.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- SF Match applications reviewed in February and March (no fixed deadline stated)
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Advanced training in the surgical management of functional neurological disorders at a high-volume academic centre.
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Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Advanced training in the surgical management of functional neurological disorders at a high-volume academic centre.
Eligibility: Institution-wide: international graduates (including post-residency fellows) need a valid ECFMG certificate or a full unrestricted licence in the training jurisdiction; graduates of non-LCME international schools must satisfy New York State's 12-week rule on clinical clerkships abroad.
Still to confirm: Current status · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official Albany Medical Center fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- By the target date set by the SF Match
- Funding
- Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.
- Exposure
- Adult pain, movement disorders, neurorehabilitation, spasticity, paediatric and adult epilepsy surgery, adult psychiatric surgery and radiosurgery; more than 600 functional procedures a year.
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Funding: Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.
Exposure: Adult pain, movement disorders, neurorehabilitation, spasticity, paediatric and adult epilepsy surgery, adult psychiatric surgery and radiosurgery; more than 600 functional procedures a year.
Eligibility: International medical graduates must hold ECFMG certification and have completed USMLE Steps 1 and 2.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Participation level · Language · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide Cleveland Clinic GME salary for clinical residents and fellows (effective 16 May 2026): PGY-6 USD 84,180, PGY-7 USD 89,204, PGY-8 USD 90,521 (PGY level depends on the fellow's appointment).
- Exposure
- More than 350 epilepsy surgeries annually including resective surgery, SEEG, stereotactic laser/RF ablation, hemispherectomy/disconnective procedures, neuromodulation and palliative/investigational interventions; 8-bed adult and 6-bed paediatric EMUs with IMRIS and advanced operative suites.
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Funding: Institution-wide Cleveland Clinic GME salary for clinical residents and fellows (effective 16 May 2026): PGY-6 USD 84,180, PGY-7 USD 89,204, PGY-8 USD 90,521 (PGY level depends on the fellow's appointment).
Exposure: More than 350 epilepsy surgeries annually including resective surgery, SEEG, stereotactic laser/RF ablation, hemispherectomy/disconnective procedures, neuromodulation and palliative/investigational interventions; 8-bed adult and 6-bed paediatric EMUs with IMRIS and advanced operative suites.
Eligibility: International medical graduates must hold a currently valid ECFMG certificate.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Cleveland Clinic neurosurgery fellowships page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide Cleveland Clinic GME salary for clinical residents and fellows (effective 16 May 2026): PGY-6 USD 84,180, PGY-7 USD 89,204, PGY-8 USD 90,521 (PGY level depends on the fellow's appointment).
- Exposure
- Movement disorders (Parkinson’s, tremor, dystonia, spasticity), chronic pain, psychiatric disorders, peripheral and central neurostimulation, MRI-guided focused ultrasound, radiosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia surgery, intra-axial medication delivery and ablative pain procedures.
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Funding: Institution-wide Cleveland Clinic GME salary for clinical residents and fellows (effective 16 May 2026): PGY-6 USD 84,180, PGY-7 USD 89,204, PGY-8 USD 90,521 (PGY level depends on the fellow's appointment).
Exposure: Movement disorders (Parkinson’s, tremor, dystonia, spasticity), chronic pain, psychiatric disorders, peripheral and central neurostimulation, MRI-guided focused ultrasound, radiosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia surgery, intra-axial medication delivery and ablative pain procedures.
Eligibility: International medical graduates must hold a currently valid ECFMG certificate.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Cleveland Clinic neurosurgery fellowships page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- 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
- Movement disorders surgery, epilepsy surgery, pain surgery and investigational psychiatric surgery within Emory's Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery service.
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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: Movement disorders surgery, epilepsy surgery, pain surgery and investigational psychiatric surgery within Emory's Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery service.
Eligibility: Post-residency neurosurgeons entering Emory's Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship under Dr Nicholas Au Yong.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route
Source: Official Emory Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- No closing date published; applications open for the 2027–28 and 2028–29 academic years.
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Deep brain stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, MRI-guided focused ultrasound, stereo-EEG, laser interstitial thermal therapy, open and minimally invasive epilepsy resections and spinal cord stimulation.
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Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Deep brain stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, MRI-guided focused ultrasound, stereo-EEG, laser interstitial thermal therapy, open and minimally invasive epilepsy resections and spinal cord stimulation.
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates/residents of ACGME-approved US or Royal College-approved Canadian neurosurgery programmes and eligible for Indiana medical licensure; 'The department is unable to accept applicants with an ECFMG Visa.'
Still to confirm: Commencement · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · 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.
- Duration
- Academic-year fellowship (CAST-accredited Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide UMN Medical School GME base stipend rates for 2026-27 (effective 1 June 2026, subject to collective bargaining with CIR): Step 7 USD 87,621, Step 8 USD 90,106, Step 9 USD 92,592; confirm the step that applies to this fellowship.
- Exposure
- Movement disorders, epilepsy, complex pain, spasticity and spinal cord injury in a high-volume practice with NIH/VA/state/industry-funded interdisciplinary research collaborations.
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Application status: Interest form for 2027/2028 and 2028/2029; SF Match for starts from 2029
Funding: Institution-wide UMN Medical School GME base stipend rates for 2026-27 (effective 1 June 2026, subject to collective bargaining with CIR): Step 7 USD 87,621, Step 8 USD 90,106, Step 9 USD 92,592; confirm the step that applies to this fellowship.
Exposure: Movement disorders, epilepsy, complex pain, spasticity and spinal cord injury in a high-volume practice with NIH/VA/state/industry-funded interdisciplinary research collaborations.
Eligibility: Qualified applicants for the University of Minnesota Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery fellowship as published on the departmental fellowships page.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Examinations · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Programme director
Source: Official University of Minnesota 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.
- Duration
- Confirm with programme
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide Ohio State Wexner Medical Center GME housestaff stipends (latest schedule published, FY2025): PGY-7 USD 78,409, PGY-8 USD 82,997, PGY-9 USD 83,680 (fellow PGY level set by prior training).
- Exposure
- Over 500 surgeries a year including deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, epilepsy surgery and focused ultrasound, training on three robotic guidance systems with intraoperative CT and MRI, weekly DBS conferences, monthly journal club, quarterly neuromodulation speaker series and active research in DBS, epilepsy, functional radiosurgery, intrathecal drug delivery and focused ultrasound trials.
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Funding: Institution-wide Ohio State Wexner Medical Center GME housestaff stipends (latest schedule published, FY2025): PGY-7 USD 78,409, PGY-8 USD 82,997, PGY-9 USD 83,680 (fellow PGY level set by prior training).
Exposure: Over 500 surgeries a year including deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, epilepsy surgery and focused ultrasound, training on three robotic guidance systems with intraoperative CT and MRI, weekly DBS conferences, monthly journal club, quarterly neuromodulation speaker series and active research in DBS, epilepsy, functional radiosurgery, intrathecal drug delivery and focused ultrasound trials.
Eligibility: The official page does not publish eligibility criteria.
Still to confirm: Duration · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official Ohio State College of Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Applications are due November 2nd, 2026.
- Funding
- 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; PGY-9 USD 99,151. The fellowship page does not state the fellow's PGY level or confirm housestaff appointment.
- Exposure
- Diagnosis and management of movement disorders, epilepsy, spasticity and craniofacial pain within a CAST-approved 12-month functional fellowship.
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Funding: 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; PGY-9 USD 99,151. The fellowship page does not state the fellow's PGY level or confirm housestaff appointment.
Exposure: Diagnosis and management of movement disorders, epilepsy, spasticity and craniofacial pain within a CAST-approved 12-month functional fellowship.
Eligibility: Applicants who meet criteria for an unrestricted (non-training) Missouri medical license may be considered alongside ACGME US/Canada residency graduates.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Positions · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official WashU Medicine 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.
- Duration
- Each listed ASSFN fellowship opportunity sets its own training length
- Deadline
- Applicants may apply and interview during their PGY 5 year of residency; match day on or around July 1 two years ahead of the fellowship start date
- Funding
- Each listed ASSFN fellowship opportunity sets its own salary and benefits
- Exposure
- ASSFN listing of stereotactic, functional neurosurgery and epilepsy fellowships in the United States and Canada, with CAST-approved programmes flagged.
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Funding: Each listed ASSFN fellowship opportunity sets its own salary and benefits
Exposure: ASSFN listing of stereotactic, functional neurosurgery and epilepsy fellowships in the United States and Canada, with CAST-approved programmes flagged.
Eligibility: Neurosurgery residents may apply and interview during PGY-5 for post-residency fellowships; SF Match functional match eligibility is PGY-5 or later in the US or Canada.
Still to confirm: Commencement · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official ASSFN fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- Programme-specific
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Programme-specific. Applicant registration fee: $150 (non-refundable; covers registration and matching).
- Exposure
- A coordinated match for functional neurosurgery fellowships, established in 2025 and sponsored by the ASSFN, using SF Match's mandatory Central Application Service.
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Funding: Programme-specific. Applicant registration fee: $150 (non-refundable; covers registration and matching).
Exposure: A coordinated match for functional neurosurgery fellowships, established in 2025 and sponsored by the ASSFN, using SF Match's mandatory Central Application Service.
Eligibility: Match eligibility is limited to PGY-5 or later neurosurgical residents in the United States or Canada as published by SF Match.
Still to confirm: Duration · Funding · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director
Source: Official SF Match specialty page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 12 months (1 July to 30 June)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide VUMC GME stipends effective 1 January 2026: USD 73,899 (PGY-1) to USD 100,717 (PGY-10), e.g. PGY-7 USD 90,841 and PGY-8 USD 94,021.
- Exposure
- Over 800 functional procedures a year, including deep brain stimulation, lesioning, epilepsy surgery, trigeminal neuralgia treatment, spasticity management and spinal and peripheral stimulation for pain, with collaborative training in neurology, pain management, psychiatry, neurophysiology and radiology. Fellows rotate with all three full-time faculty.
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Funding: Institution-wide VUMC GME stipends effective 1 January 2026: USD 73,899 (PGY-1) to USD 100,717 (PGY-10), e.g. PGY-7 USD 90,841 and PGY-8 USD 94,021.
Exposure: Over 800 functional procedures a year, including deep brain stimulation, lesioning, epilepsy surgery, trigeminal neuralgia treatment, spasticity management and spinal and peripheral stimulation for pain, with collaborative training in neurology, pain management, psychiatry, neurophysiology and radiology. Fellows rotate with all three full-time faculty.
Eligibility: Applicants must complete neurosurgery residency before entry and be board eligible. The independent-practice section specifically refers to ABNS board eligibility. The page does not publish an equivalence route for overseas-only training; ask the programme to assess that eligibility.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents
Source: Official Vanderbilt Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year (1 July to 30 June, flexible based on residency graduation)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Adult deep brain stimulation and paediatric DBS development; epilepsy surgery including stereo-EEG, ECoG, LITT, RFA and neuromodulation (RNS, DBS, VNS); radiosurgery (expected to transition to focused ultrasound); optional peripheral nerve clinic; research in functional neurosurgery, epilepsy, facial pain and peripheral nerve surgery. Fellows take emergency call, run a weekly clinic and teach residents.
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Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Adult deep brain stimulation and paediatric DBS development; epilepsy surgery including stereo-EEG, ECoG, LITT, RFA and neuromodulation (RNS, DBS, VNS); radiosurgery (expected to transition to focused ultrasound); optional peripheral nerve clinic; research in functional neurosurgery, epilepsy, facial pain and peripheral nerve surgery. Fellows take emergency call, run a weekly clinic and teach residents.
Eligibility: Must be eligible for an Alabama physician licence; board certification or board eligibility in neurosurgery is preferred.
Still to confirm: Deadline · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official UAB Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Applications accepted September to June
- Funding
- Institution-wide Baptist Health stipend scale for trainees employed under a trainee agreement, 2026/2027: PGY-1 USD 68,000 to PGY-8 USD 91,000 (PGY-6 USD 83,000; PGY-7 USD 86,000).
- Exposure
- Movement disorder surgery (stereotactic surgery and focused ultrasound), epilepsy surgery (stereo-EEG, neuromodulation, laser ablation and craniotomy) and clinic work at Baptist Hospital of Miami, with optional pain and radiosurgery experience. Three 24-hour on-call periods a month.
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Funding: Institution-wide Baptist Health stipend scale for trainees employed under a trainee agreement, 2026/2027: PGY-1 USD 68,000 to PGY-8 USD 91,000 (PGY-6 USD 83,000; PGY-7 USD 86,000).
Exposure: Movement disorder surgery (stereotactic surgery and focused ultrasound), epilepsy surgery (stereo-EEG, neuromodulation, laser ablation and craniotomy) and clinic work at Baptist Hospital of Miami, with optional pain and radiosurgery experience. Three 24-hour on-call periods a month.
Eligibility: Completed neurosurgery training with ABNS board eligibility (or equivalent); passed all three USMLE steps; active Florida medical licence; fully credentialed at Baptist Hospital.
Still to confirm: Current status · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official Baptist Health fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Application materials due 31 March, two years before the start year (e.g. 31 March 2026 for a 1 July 2028 start); interviews April–May; Match Day 1 July. The page notes the post is not always filled on Match Day and welcomes later enquiries.
- Funding
- UCLA GME salary scale referenced by the programme page: from 1 September 2026, USD 98,466 (PGY-1) to USD 124,896 (PGY-9), e.g. PGY-7 USD 118,801 and PGY-8 USD 124,242; higher rates from 1 July 2027.
- Exposure
- Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, pain and psychiatric disorders; MRI-guided focused ultrasound; resective and neuromodulatory epilepsy surgery; depth electrode placement; stereotactic radiosurgery for movement disorders and pain; peripheral nerve surgery including nerve transfers and peripheral nerve stimulation. Sites: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.
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Funding: UCLA GME salary scale referenced by the programme page: from 1 September 2026, USD 98,466 (PGY-1) to USD 124,896 (PGY-9), e.g. PGY-7 USD 118,801 and PGY-8 USD 124,242; higher rates from 1 July 2027.
Exposure: Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, pain and psychiatric disorders; MRI-guided focused ultrasound; resective and neuromodulatory epilepsy surgery; depth electrode placement; stereotactic radiosurgery for movement disorders and pain; peripheral nerve surgery including nerve transfers and peripheral nerve stimulation. Sites: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.
Eligibility: At this time we are not able to accept international fellows who require visa support.
Still to confirm: Current status · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Fees · Application documents
Source: Official UCLA Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- June 24, 2026 for the 2028-2029 position, filled through the SF Match
- 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
- Movement disorders (focused ultrasound, asleep MRI-guided and awake microelectrode-recorded DBS, radiofrequency lesioning), epilepsy (stereo-EEG, grids/strips, responsive neurostimulation, DBS, VNS, laser ablation, resection) and pain (microvascular decompression, percutaneous rhizotomy, radiosurgical lesioning), with multidisciplinary movement disorder, epilepsy surgery and interventional psychiatry conferences at University of Utah Hospital.
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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: Movement disorders (focused ultrasound, asleep MRI-guided and awake microelectrode-recorded DBS, radiofrequency lesioning), epilepsy (stereo-EEG, grids/strips, responsive neurostimulation, DBS, VNS, laser ablation, resection) and pain (microvascular decompression, percutaneous rhizotomy, radiosurgical lesioning), with multidisciplinary movement disorder, epilepsy surgery and interventional psychiatry conferences at University of Utah Hospital.
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
Source: Official University of Utah Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Page states positions are filled and/or applications closed; apply through SF Match during the designated application cycle for 2028-2029 appointments
- Funding
- Fellows are typically appointed as Acting Instructors with a listed base salary of $120,000 per year ($10,000 per month); approved moonlighting or Saturday surgery may attract extra pay.
- Exposure
- Epilepsy surgery (stereo-EEG, resection with ECoG and mapping), awake and asleep DBS, pain procedures (microvascular decompression, lesioning, neuromodulation, cordotomy), LITT and radiofrequency ablation for eloquent tumours, and peripheral nerve transfers, using Leksell frame and ROSA robot, with a required research project. Sites: UW Medical Center–Montlake, Harborview Medical Center and UW Medical Center–Northwest.
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Funding: Fellows are typically appointed as Acting Instructors with a listed base salary of $120,000 per year ($10,000 per month); approved moonlighting or Saturday surgery may attract extra pay.
Exposure: Epilepsy surgery (stereo-EEG, resection with ECoG and mapping), awake and asleep DBS, pain procedures (microvascular decompression, lesioning, neuromodulation, cordotomy), LITT and radiofrequency ablation for eloquent tumours, and peripheral nerve transfers, using Leksell frame and ROSA robot, with a required research project. Sites: UW Medical Center–Montlake, Harborview Medical Center and UW Medical Center–Northwest.
Eligibility: International medical graduates must hold ECFMG certification and existing US work authorisation; the fellowship does not sponsor visas.
Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Participation level · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Washington Neurological Surgery fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Candidates are encouraged to apply 1-2 years before the anticipated start of fellowship training
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Six two-month blocks on the stereotactic and functional service covering epilepsy, movement and neurodegenerative disorders, pain and stereotactic radiosurgery, combined with research; fellows share call, manage perioperative and clinic care and teach residents and medical students.
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Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Six two-month blocks on the stereotactic and functional service covering epilepsy, movement and neurodegenerative disorders, pain and stereotactic radiosurgery, combined with research; fellows share call, manage perioperative and clinic care and teach residents and medical students.
Eligibility: Foreign-trained applicants must hold a valid ECFMG certificate and have completed at least 36 months of accredited postgraduate training in the US.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Programme director
Source: Official Barrow Neurological Institute fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Salary aligned with surgical fellowships at PGY-8 level; the institution-wide UChicago GME FY27 (2026-2027) stipend for PGY-8 is USD 101,675.
- Exposure
- Epilepsy, movement disorders, psychiatric disease, intractable pain and deep-seated tumours; more than 200 functional procedures over 12 months, with intraoperative CT and MRI, robotics and laser interstitial thermal therapy; NIH-funded brain-machine interface research and clinical trials, with three publications expected.
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Funding: Salary aligned with surgical fellowships at PGY-8 level; the institution-wide UChicago GME FY27 (2026-2027) stipend for PGY-8 is USD 101,675.
Exposure: Epilepsy, movement disorders, psychiatric disease, intractable pain and deep-seated tumours; more than 200 functional procedures over 12 months, with intraoperative CT and MRI, robotics and laser interstitial thermal therapy; NIH-funded brain-machine interface research and clinical trials, with three publications expected.
Eligibility: Residency completed abroad is accepted; US licensing examinations and ECFMG certificate required.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official UChicago Medicine Neurosurgery page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 12 months.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding details.
- Exposure
- Hands-on DBS, SEEG, RNS, VNS, LITT, open resection and focused ultrasound across movement disorders, epilepsy, psychiatric surgery and pain procedures such as microvascular decompression; dedicated research time at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham.
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding details.
Exposure: Hands-on DBS, SEEG, RNS, VNS, LITT, open resection and focused ultrasound across movement disorders, epilepsy, psychiatric surgery and pain procedures such as microvascular decompression; dedicated research time at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham.
Eligibility: Applicants may have completed, or be in their senior year of, an ACGME-accredited neurosurgery programme or its home-country equivalent, with strong recommendation and scholarly achievement. Credentialing and immigration approval must be obtained separately.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents
Source: Official Mass General Brigham stereotactic and functional neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 12 months, 1 July to 30 June.
- Deadline
- 31 January (recurring date; the page does not specify the current recruitment year).
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding details.
- Exposure
- Movement disorders, spasticity, pain and epilepsy using stereotaxy, neuromodulation, intrathecal drug delivery, radiosurgery, advanced imaging and surgical robotics, with clinical and research projects.
Source reviewed 17 Oct 202656% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding details.
Exposure: Movement disorders, spasticity, pain and epilepsy using stereotaxy, neuromodulation, intrathecal drug delivery, radiosurgery, advanced imaging and surgical robotics, with clinical and research projects.
Eligibility: Graduates of medical schools outside the US/Canada need valid ECFMG certification, but must also have completed ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited neurosurgery training; ECFMG certification alone is insufficient.
Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application route
Source: Official Houston Methodist stereotactic and functional neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- Not specified on the official page.
- Deadline
- None; applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding details.
- Exposure
- Chronic somatic pain, medically intractable epilepsy and treatment-refractory movement disorders, using surgical robotics, MRI-guided stereotactic procedures, MR-guided focused ultrasound and Gamma Knife radiosurgery; research pathways and clinical trials including brain-computer interface.
Source reviewed 15 Oct 202648% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding details.
Exposure: Chronic somatic pain, medically intractable epilepsy and treatment-refractory movement disorders, using surgical robotics, MRI-guided stereotactic procedures, MR-guided focused ultrasound and Gamma Knife radiosurgery; research pathways and clinical trials including brain-computer interface.
Eligibility: ACGME-accredited or international-equivalent neurosurgery residency; international applicants must document exams such as USMLE and include any visa requirements
Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University at Buffalo stereotactic and functional neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- One year.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding details.
- Exposure
- Epilepsy, movement disorders, chronic pain and spasticity: weekly epilepsy conference, primary or assistant surgeon on epilepsy cases, clinic twice a week, DBS and focused ultrasound, spinal cord, occipital nerve and DRG stimulators, intrathecal pumps and DREZ lesioning; the fellow takes no call.
Source reviewed 15 Oct 202644% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding details.
Exposure: Epilepsy, movement disorders, chronic pain and spasticity: weekly epilepsy conference, primary or assistant surgeon on epilepsy cases, clinic twice a week, DBS and focused ultrasound, spinal cord, occipital nerve and DRG stimulators, intrathecal pumps and DREZ lesioning; the fellow takes no call.
Eligibility: Not specified on the official page.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official Jefferson functional neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
- Duration
- 1 year.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding details.
- Exposure
- Circuit-based interventions for neuropsychiatric disorders (DBS and TMS), movement disorders (DBS and MRgFUS) and epilepsy (SEEG, ablative procedures, DBS/RNS), with research mentorship.
Source reviewed 15 Oct 202640% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding details.
Exposure: Circuit-based interventions for neuropsychiatric disorders (DBS and TMS), movement disorders (DBS and MRgFUS) and epilepsy (SEEG, ablative procedures, DBS/RNS), with research mentorship.
Eligibility: Not specified on the official page.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact
Source: ASSFN fellowship listing for Mount Sinai. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
