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International Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery

Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

⌖ Boston, Massachusetts · United States

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

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Eligibility
Designed for international trainees.
Funding
The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
2 years (1 year in Boston, 1 year at home institution)
Hands-on status
Year 1 in Boston working alongside faculty, residents, the APP team and researchers in the operating room, inpatient and outpatient settings, with mentored clinical research; year 2 at the home institution with continued mentorship, training visits and virtual training. An individualised training plan is agreed with faculty before the start.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

A two-year fellowship giving international trainees paediatric neurosurgical expertise to improve clinical care at their home institutions.

Year 1 at Boston Children's alongside faculty, residents, the APP team and researchers in the operating room, inpatient areas and outpatient clinics, with an individualised training plan; Year 2 back at the home institution with continued mentorship, training visits and virtual training. Mentored clinical research projects are available throughout.

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Official Boston Children's Hospital neurosurgery education pageLast checked 8 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Designed for international trainees.

≈Partially supported

Training level & pathway

Clinical · Paediatric neurosurgery

✓Published in profile

Participation / hands-on scope

Year 1 in Boston working alongside faculty, residents, the APP team and researchers in the operating room, inpatient and outpatient settings, with mentored clinical research; year 2 at the home institution with continued mentorship, training visits and virtual training. An individualised training plan is agreed with faculty before the start.

✓Published in profile

Medical registration & licensing

Applicants must be eligible for a Massachusetts limited (training) medical licence and qualify for house-staff privileges at Boston Children's Hospital.

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Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

≈Partially supported

Visa & work authorisation

The official page states that ECFMG is currently not sponsoring J-1 visas for this fellowship.

NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

56% of tracked decision fields are published

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
Not published
Duration
2 years (1 year in Boston, 1 year at home institution)
Positions
Not published
Application route
Download the 2026 application form from the official page and email it with the required documents to NeurosurgeryEducation@childrens.harvard.edu.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
NeurosurgeryEducation@childrens.harvard.edu
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

International trainees who have recently completed a neurosurgical residency programme; applicants must obtain a limited (training) licence to practise medicine in Massachusetts.

Funding and support

The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

  • Completed application form
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 certificates (not required for Canadian medical school graduates)
  • Three letters of recommendation, sent directly to NeurosurgeryEducation@childrens.harvard.edu (attention: Dr Proctor)
  • ECFMG certificate or other proof of eligibility for a Massachusetts limited licence

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Applicants must be eligible for a Massachusetts limited (training) medical licence and qualify for house-staff privileges at Boston Children's Hospital. USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 certificates are requested with the application (except for Canadian medical school graduates). Language requirements are not published. The official page states that ECFMG is currently not sponsoring J-1 visas for this fellowship.

HOST INSTITUTION

Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Boston Children's Hospital neurosurgery education page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Not recorded
Accreditation / recognition
Not recognised by the ACGME (per the official page).
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Confirm the details
that affect your move.

  1. Is the stated intake still open?
  2. Are international graduates eligible?
  3. Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
  4. Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
  5. What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?