INSTITUTION PROFILE

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons / Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

Australia / New Zealand · Australia

Indexed pathways: 2
Focus areas: 1
Pathway types: 2
Last checked: 8 Oct 2026

PROFILE OVERVIEW

Sourced neurosurgical training at Royal Australasian College of Surgeons / Neurosurgical Society of Australasia.

This institutional profile groups the programme-level evidence already indexed by NeuroSurgFellow. It is not an institutional endorsement or a claim that every department pathway is represented.

Melbourne (administered nationally), Australia

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INDEXED PROGRAMMES

2 sourced profiles.

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ClinicalStatus unconfirmed

General neurosurgery →

Surgical Education and Training (SET) Program in Neurosurgery

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons / Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

Accredited training posts across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand · Australia / New Zealand

Duration: Confirm with programme
Deadline: 2027 intake: applications closed at 12 noon AEDT on 23 March 2026; RACS registration closed 30 January 2026.
Funding: Trainees are employed in accredited hospital posts; a non-refundable selection application fee of AUD 450 and an Anatomy Examination fee of AUD 563 apply.
Exposure: Accredited neurosurgical training posts leading to FRACS in Neurosurgery, with selection based on a structured CV, multi-source feedback, the anatomy examination and a semi-structured interview.

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Funding: Trainees are employed in accredited hospital posts; a non-refundable selection application fee of AUD 450 and an Anatomy Examination fee of AUD 563 apply.

Exposure: Accredited neurosurgical training posts leading to FRACS in Neurosurgery, with selection based on a structured CV, multi-source feedback, the anatomy examination and a semi-structured interview.

Eligibility: Not open to international applicants: permanent residency or citizenship of Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand is required (in the Home Region unless the Board Chair approves otherwise).

Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Commencement · Participation level · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official NSA/RACS Selection Regulations, 2027 intake. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Travelling fellowshipStatus unconfirmed

General neurosurgery →

Stuart Morson Neurosurgery Grant (Learning and Development)

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons / Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

Melbourne (administered nationally) · Australia

Duration: Minimum 3 months
Deadline: Not recorded · check official call
Funding: Grant paid in one instalment by 1 March of the grant year; value set out in the RACS guideline.
Exposure: Educational or research activity that benefits the applicant's development and contributes to improving neurosurgery in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand; activity must start after the closing date and before the end of the grant year.

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Funding: Grant paid in one instalment by 1 March of the grant year; value set out in the RACS guideline.

Exposure: Educational or research activity that benefits the applicant's development and contributes to improving neurosurgery in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand; activity must start after the closing date and before the end of the grant year.

Eligibility: Early-career RACS Fellow in neurosurgery (within 10 years of neurosurgery qualification), Specialist International Medical Graduate in neurosurgery, SET neurosurgery trainee, or overseas-based early-career non-RACS neurosurgeon registered to practise in Australia or New Zealand.

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

Source: Official RACS Scholarships and Grants page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.