CNS Foundation three-month mentored observership for international neurosurgeons at partner academic institutions.
Mentored in-person observership at a volunteer host's academic institution.
ObservershipStatus unconfirmed
Global neurosurgery →CNS Foundation International Observership Program (IOP)
CNS Foundation (Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
⌖ Multiple sites · Worldwide
Profile completeness48%13 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
No exact application window is recorded. Check the host's current call before applying. Recorded status: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 29 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Aimed at promising junior neurosurgeons in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) who show strong leadership potential.
- Funding
- $20,000 award for living, travel and all expenses related to the observership.
- Deadline
- For the programmes listed (e.g. Spine at Duke, Endovascular at Harvard/BIDMC, UC Davis, Utah, Neurotrauma UPMC, Tumor Miami): application opens 13 Nov 2026, closes 31 Jan 2027, winners announced 31 Mar 2027.
- Duration
- Three months (12 weeks), in person at the mentor's academic institution.
- Hands-on status
- In-person mentored observership; recipients must attend the CNS Annual Meeting of the award year and report monthly on activities.
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
Aimed at promising junior neurosurgeons in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) who show strong leadership potential.
Training level & pathway
Chief Resident or within 5 years of completion of neurosurgery residency.
Participation / hands-on scope
In-person mentored observership; recipients must attend the CNS Annual Meeting of the award year and report monthly on activities.
Medical registration & licensing
Must be a CNS member in good standing.
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 · 48% of decision fields recorded
48% of tracked decision fields are recorded
Checked 29 Oct 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 International Portfolio page describes the programme but gives no eligibility, deadline, application steps or open call.
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- Three months (12 weeks), in person at the mentor's academic institution.
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Continue through the official programme or institution source.
- Standalone deadline
- For the programmes listed (e.g. Spine at Duke, Endovascular at Harvard/BIDMC, UC Davis, Utah, Neurotrauma UPMC, Tumor Miami): application opens 13 Nov 2026, closes 31 Jan 2027, winners announced 31 Mar 2027.
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Must be a CNS member in good standing; Chief Resident or within 5 years of completing neurosurgery residency; programme targets promising junior neurosurgeons in LMICs.
Training level
Chief Resident or within 5 years of completion of neurosurgery residency.
Funding and support
$20,000 award for living, travel and all expenses related to the observership.
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
- Observership award approx. USD 20,000 (University of Miami USD 15,000) covering educational materials, course registrations, air transport, room and board, living expenses.
- 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
- Letter of recommendation from current Program Director/Chair
- Current CV
- Description of basic or clinical research (if requested)
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Must be a CNS member in good standing. 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.
- Duration · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published
- Funding · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published
- Clinical / research exposure · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published
- Entry requirements · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “Chief Resident or within 5 years of completion of neurosurgery residency program”
- Training level · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “Chief Resident or within 5 years of completion of neurosurgery residency program”
- Medical registration · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “Must be a CNS member in good standing”
- International graduates · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “promising junior neurosurgeons in LMICs who show strong leadership potential”
- Benefits · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “each observership award is approximately $20,000, except for University of Miami, which is $15,000.”
- Application documents · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “Letter of Recommendation from current Program Director/Chair or Chair of Department”
- Application deadline · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “January 31, 2027 Application Closes”
- Hands-on / observation scope · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “If selected, applicant must attend the CNS Annual Meeting of the same year of the award”
HOST INSTITUTION
CNS Foundation (Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
3 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official CNS Foundation International Portfolio page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 29 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 29 Apr 2027
BEFORE YOU APPLYConfirm the details
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- Does my qualification and country of medical training meet the requirements for this appointment?
- Does this appointment permit supervised patient care, observation only, research, or a combination?
- Which medical registration and immigration route apply, and what support does the host provide?
- Which intake is recruiting, when do applications close, and when would the placement start?
- What documents and references are required, and where should the complete application be submitted?
- What stipend or salary is offered, and which tuition, application or placement fees would I pay?
- Who arranges and pays for insurance and accommodation?
- Which language evidence and examinations apply to this programme and my training background?
- Who supervises this placement, and who can confirm the current training scope?