APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTEPlan the application.
- Status at last source review
- Rolling / contact programme
The division page says it has been able to support the fellowship; it does not publish a deadline or current vacancy.
- Commencement
- Host-level rule: international fellowship applications are for a July start the following year.
- Duration
- Typically one year
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Host-level rule: apply online through the uOttawa PGME portal by selecting the programme; mail, email or fax applications are not accepted.
- Standalone deadline
- Host-level rule: international fellowship documents uploaded online between 1 May and 30 September for a start the following July.
- Official contact
- uOttawa PGME fellowship administrator for Pediatric Neurosurgery: Kaelly St-Amour, 613-737-7600.
Open application source ↗ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTSPublished entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Host-level rule (uOttawa clinical fellowships, international applicants): completed specialty programme, certified (Royal College/CFPC or recognised international board) or residency complete and exam-admissible.
Training level
Post-certification clinical fellowship; does not lead to Canadian certification.
Funding and support
Host-level rule: sponsorship by a home-country funder is expected, but for fellowship positions only, funding may be available through an Ottawa hospital so sponsorship is not mandatory.
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- Host-level rule: sponsor agreements for international trainees state an annual academic fee of CAD 100,000 plus salary and benefits.
- 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
- Personal statement
- CV
- Copy of medical degree (original and English translation)
- Copy of specialty degree (original and English translation)
- Proof of English proficiency
- Three letters of recommendation
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Host-level rule: if admitted, all foreign clinical fellows must undergo a Pre Entry Assessment Program. Host-level rule: proof of English proficiency (IELTS Academic 7 each component, TOEFL iBT 93, OET B, CELPIP 9, or English-medium education proof). Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.