Two-year national mentoring programme for early-career spine surgeon-scientists.
Individualised mentoring from senior spine investigators at major conferences, aimed at federal research funding and clinical trial expertise.
Research fellowshipPublished deadline passed
Spine →Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program
AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
⌖ · United States
Profile completeness36%16 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 12 Nov 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
Published deadline passed (2026-07-01). No extension verified; confirm a later cycle. Calendar assessment: 2026-11-12 UTC. Recorded status: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 12 Nov 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Chief residents, fellows and junior faculty within five years of their initial faculty appointment; junior neurosurgical spine faculty.
- Funding
- Mentoring programme (no funding stated).
- Deadline
- 1 July 2026 (published round)
- Duration
- Two years
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
0/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
General entry requirements: Chief residents, fellows and junior faculty within five years of their initial faculty appointment; junior neurosurgical spine faculty. Separate international eligibility is not recorded.
Training level & pathway
Research fellowship · Spine
Participation / hands-on scope
Individualised mentoring from senior spine investigators at major conferences, aimed at federal research funding and clinical trial expertise.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Language requirement
No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.
Visa & work authorisation
Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 36% of decision fields recorded
36% of tracked decision fields are recorded
Checked 12 Nov 2026. Unresolved fields are missing, qualified or awaiting confirmation in this record. They may be available from the host; a missing field does not mean that a requirement or cost does not apply.
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Recheck cited source ↗Plan the application.
- Status at last source review
- Current availability unconfirmed
The published application deadline was 1 July 2026. The next round has no published dates on the programme page.
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- Two years
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Submit CV and research proposals by email to the Section
- Standalone deadline
- 1 July 2026 (published round)
- Official contact
- The July 2026 call lists Sophie Church at sophie.church@wustl.edu for application questions.
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Chief residents, fellows and junior faculty within five years of their initial faculty appointment; junior neurosurgical spine faculty.
Funding and support
Mentoring programme (no funding stated).
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- Not recorded. Confirm tuition, application and placement fees; missing fees do not mean the placement is free.
- Benefits
- Not recorded. Ask which benefits, if any, are included in the appointment.
- Insurance
- Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
- Accommodation
- Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.
Application documents
- CV
- Research proposal
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
FIELD-LEVEL EVIDENCE
What was checked, and when.
These dates apply only to the named information, not the entire profile. Unlisted fields have no separate review date recorded.
- Entry requirements · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- Application documents · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- How to apply · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- Published status · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Emerging Investigator Program Details, 2026 deadline and contact in the body of the call. The Apply button points to a different address.
- Status caveat · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Emerging Investigator Program Details, 2026 deadline and contact in the body of the call. The Apply button points to a different address.
- Application deadline · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Emerging Investigator Program Details, 2026 deadline and contact in the body of the call. The Apply button points to a different address.
- Official contact · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Scheme requirements · conditional — Application instructions in the 2026 call identify Sophie Church. The generic Apply button opens a message to a different address.
HOST INSTITUTION
AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
5 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Spine Section - Emerging Investigator Program
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 12 Nov 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 12 May 2027
KEEP EXPLORING
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International Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship
Phoenix, Arizona · United States
Listed lead Brian P. Kelly, PhD (research supervisor)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- 15 September 2026 for 2027–2028 (passed; no later extension verified)
- Funding
- Published as a funded laboratory-based fellowship (salary/benefit detail on the CommonSpirit careers posting linked from the page).
- Exposure
- Spinal biomechanics, implantable devices, surgical techniques, publications and major spine conferences.
Source reviewed 17 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
Application status: The page still says applications are accepted for 2027–2028, but its 15 September 2026 deadline has passed. No extension is published; confirm availability with Barrow Global.
Funding: Published as a funded laboratory-based fellowship (salary/benefit detail on the CommonSpirit careers posting linked from the page).
Exposure: Spinal biomechanics, implantable devices, surgical techniques, publications and major spine conferences.
Eligibility: Oriented to international spine surgeons or neurosurgery residents from low- and middle-income countries.
Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official Barrow International Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Spine →
Spine and Neurotrauma Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh / UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States
Listed lead David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD
- Duration
- 1 year · July–June
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Research funding and moonlighting opportunities are published.
- Exposure
- Neurotrauma, deformity correction, minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery, navigation and clinical research.
Source reviewed 15 Oct 202672% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (7)
Funding: Research funding and moonlighting opportunities are published.
Exposure: Neurotrauma, deformity correction, minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery, navigation and clinical research.
Eligibility: All fellows must be eligible for work within the United States and hold a permanent Pennsylvania medical licence and DEA licence.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · Examinations · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Pittsburgh page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Spine →
Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead John Ratliff, MD, FACS and Jon Park, MD, FRCSC (co-directors)
- Duration
- 1 year (1 July–30 June)
- Deadline
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- Funding
- Not published on the directory page.
- Exposure
- Diseases of the spine including minimally invasive, robotic, reconstructive and oncologic spine surgery, plus spine radiation therapy and radiosurgery; clinical sites include Stanford Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and VA Palo Alto.
Source reviewed 17 Oct 202676% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (6)
Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Diseases of the spine including minimally invasive, robotic, reconstructive and oncologic spine surgery, plus spine radiation therapy and radiosurgery; clinical sites include Stanford Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and VA Palo Alto.
Eligibility: International applicants are considered; the page asks them to allow more time for processing.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Spine Clinical Instructorship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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