An official-source starting point for advanced neurosurgical training in this destination.
Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.
Clinical fellowshipContact programme
General & multi-subspecialty →International Fellowship in Neurosurgery
⌖ Tokyo · Japan
Profile completeness44%14 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 13 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: Rolling / contact programme; source review 13 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- WFNS Foundation fellowship criteria (all WFNS training centres): completed medical degree (MD or equivalent), a commitment to return to the home country after training, and a recommendation signed by the home department head, dean or hospital director.
- Funding
- Unpaid visiting fellowship; travel expenses are borne by the candidate.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 6 months
- Hands-on status
- Observer status only, with no direct patient contact; optional cadaver dissection programme and attendance at conferences and workshops in Japan.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
2/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
WFNS Foundation fellowship criteria (all WFNS training centres): completed medical degree (MD or equivalent), a commitment to return to the home country after training, and a recommendation signed by the home department head, dean or hospital director.
Training level & pathway
Clinical fellowship · General & multi-subspecialty
Participation / hands-on scope
Observer status only, with no direct patient contact; optional cadaver dissection programme and attendance at conferences and workshops in Japan.
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 · 44% of decision fields recorded
44% of tracked decision fields are recorded
Checked 13 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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- Status at last source review
- Rolling / contact programme
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- 6 months
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Complete the WFNS online fellowship application form (only online applications are accepted).
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- centraloffice@wfns.org (WFNS Central Office, Prague)
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Programme-specific. Confirm specialist registration, licensing, language and visa requirements with the official centre.
Funding and support
Unpaid visiting fellowship; travel expenses are borne by the candidate.
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
- Observer certificates issued by Keio University and WFNS on satisfactory completion; may attend conferences and workshops in Japan.
- Insurance
- Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
- Accommodation
- Three options: shared 'Dream House' in Yokohama (room fee and ~¥16,070/month train pass covered by the department); Keio Guest House (¥60,000/month, 10 minutes' walk); Keio International Residence, Minato-ku (about ¥100,000/month).
Application documents
- Copy of passport or ID card
- Medical diploma or Faculty of Medicine certificate
- CV
- Letter(s) of recommendation
- Motivation letter
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Observer certificates issued by Keio University and the WFNS on satisfactory completion. 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.
HOST INSTITUTION
Keio University
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official WFNS training-centre register
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 13 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- WFNS names Kazunari Yoshida in its older centre profile; Keio's current institutional profile identifies Masahiro Toda as neurosurgery professor and clinical department head, not explicitly as this fellowship's director. Confirm the current fellowship lead
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 13 Apr 2027
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- 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 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?