A short CNS Foundation visitorship combining the CNS Annual Meeting with neurotrauma observation at UPMC.
Attendance at the CNS Annual Meeting followed by a two-week neurotrauma observership in Pittsburgh.
Travelling fellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed
Neurotrauma →CNS Foundation International Neurotrauma Visitorship
CNS Foundation / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
⌖ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (host) · Worldwide
Profile completeness52%12 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- Aimed at promising junior neurosurgeons in low- and middle-income countries.
- Funding
- Visitorship awards are approximately USD 5,000.
- Deadline
- Application window 13 November 2026 – 31 January 2027; winners announced 31 March 2027
- Duration
- 3 weeks
- Hands-on status
- Observership/visitorship.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
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International eligibility
Aimed at promising junior neurosurgeons in low- and middle-income countries.
Training level & pathway
Chief residents or neurosurgeons within 5 years of completing residency
Participation / hands-on scope
Observership/visitorship.
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 · 52% of decision fields recorded
52% of tracked decision fields are published
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- Application status
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- 3 weeks
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Apply online via the CNS Foundation awards page during the window (CNS membership required). Awardees must attend the CNS Annual Meeting, report monthly and submit a 500–800-word impact statement.
- Standalone deadline
- Application window 13 November 2026 – 31 January 2027; winners announced 31 March 2027
- Official contact
- foundation@cns.org
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
CNS members in good standing who are chief residents or within 5 years of completing neurosurgery residency.
Training level
Chief residents or neurosurgeons within 5 years of completing residency
Funding and support
Visitorship awards are approximately USD 5,000.
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
- Letter of recommendation from the programme director or department chair
- Current CV
- Research description (if requested)
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
CNS Foundation / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official CNS Foundation international observerships page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Under the guidance of David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
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- Is the stated intake still open?
- Are international graduates eligible?
- Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
- Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
- What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?