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Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery (Treinamento em Serviço na modalidade Fellowship em Neurocirurgia Pediátrica)

Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar (ICIPE)

⌖ Brasília · Brazil

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

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Eligibility
Complete residency in neurosurgery; applicants in the last year of residency may apply but must present the completion certificate before starting.
Funding
Training is free of tuition (only registration and enrolment fees under the call); no scholarship or remuneration is offered and the training is voluntary with no employment relationship; lunch is provided.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
One year, full time and in person, 60 hours a week over 52 weeks (2,880 hours in total), starting in March each year.
Hands-on status
Full-time, in-person, 60 hours per week
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

A one-year in-service paediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the Hospital da Criança de Brasília, a public tertiary paediatric hospital that concentrates paediatric neurosurgical care in the Federal District. The hospital's course page lists the second programme as running from 2 March 2026 to 1 March 2027.

Practical paediatric neurosurgery for neurosurgeons already trained in general neurosurgery: hydrocephalus and neuroendoscopy, craniosynostosis and craniofacial syndromes, spinal dysraphism, paediatric brain and spinal tumours, trauma, vascular disease and epilepsy surgery, in outpatient clinic, ward, ICU and operating room; first assistant in the first six months and surgeon with the mentor in the last six.

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Official HCB work plan for the paediatric neurosurgery fellowship (course page: hcb.org.br/ensino-e-pesquisa/cursos/32)Last checked 15 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Complete residency in neurosurgery; applicants in the last year of residency may apply but must present the completion certificate before starting.

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Training level & pathway

Completed or final-year neurosurgery residency

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Participation / hands-on scope

Full-time, in-person, 60 hours per week

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Medical registration & licensing

No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.

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Language requirement

Portuguese; English proficiency is a desirable criterion

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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.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
2 March 2026 (second programme, ending 1 March 2027); the work plan states the programme starts in March each year
Duration
One year, full time and in person, 60 hours a week over 52 weeks (2,880 hours in total), starting in March each year.
Positions
1 position per year
Application route
Through the selection call (edital) published by the hospital's teaching directorate; the course page showed registrations closed for the 2026-2027 programme
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
ensino@hcb.org.br; +55 61 3025-8700
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Complete residency in neurosurgery; applicants in the last year of residency may apply but must present the completion certificate before starting.

Training level

Completed or final-year neurosurgery residency

Funding and support

Training is free of tuition (only registration and enrolment fees under the call); no scholarship or remuneration is offered and the training is voluntary with no employment relationship; lunch is provided.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Lunch at the hospital refectory Registration and enrolment fee set in the call; amount not stated in the work plan Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

  • Neurosurgery residency completion certificate (or declaration of final year to apply)
  • Letters of presentation sent directly by the referees to the teaching directorate (desirable)
  • Certificates of courses and congresses, presented papers and publications (desirable)

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Selection by document analysis followed by an interview (in person or virtual); final-year residents may enter with a declaration Portuguese; English proficiency is a desirable criterion Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar (ICIPE)

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official HCB work plan for the paediatric neurosurgery fellowship (course page: hcb.org.br/ensino-e-pesquisa/cursos/32)
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
15 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Benicio Oton de Lima, Coordinator of Neurosurgery, Hospital da Criança de Brasília (programme coordinator as named in the work plan)
Accreditation / recognition
Certificate issued by ICIPE/Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar for 2,880 hours, conditional on 75% attendance, an average of 80% in assessments and a final paper
Planned editorial review
15 Apr 2027
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

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  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?