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Cerebrovascular, Endovascular & Skull Base Fellowship

Mayo Clinic

⌖ Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona · United States

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 17 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 17 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.

Eligibility
Applicants must meet Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education admissions requirements, including visa and ECFMG rules where applicable.
Funding
Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.
Deadline
Application and all supporting documentation must be submitted 18 months preceding the program start date
Duration
1 year; enfolded option for candidates who completed a chief resident year or PGY-7 level
Hands-on status
Clinical fellowship with research time and simulation curriculum; operative responsibility depends on appointment and credentialing.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

CAST-accredited one-year cerebrovascular and skull-base fellowship at Mayo Clinic Arizona; one fellow anticipated annually since the programme began in 2015.

Advanced microsurgical, interventional, endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques for complex cranial-base and neurovascular disease and brain tumours, with protected research time and a hands-on simulation curriculum.

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Official Mayo Clinic College cerebrovascular and skull base fellowship page (Arizona)Last checked 17 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

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International eligibility

Applicants must meet Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education admissions requirements, including visa and ECFMG rules where applicable.

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Training level & pathway

Post-residency CAST fellowship; enfolded option for late-residency candidates meeting published criteria

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Participation / hands-on scope

Clinical fellowship with research time and simulation curriculum; operative responsibility depends on appointment and credentialing.

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Medical registration & licensing

Must meet Mayo Clinic GME and Arizona medical licensure/training-permit requirements for the appointment.

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Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

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Visa & work authorisation

Institution-wide: Mayo Clinic GME residents and fellows are often sponsored for the J-1 visa through ECFMG; Mayo may also sponsor clinical residents and fellows for H-1B if all eligibility requirements are met (GME visa contact: GMEvisahelp@mayo.edu).

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.

Status at last source review
Rolling / contact programme
Commencement
Academic year begins 1 July
Duration
1 year; enfolded option for candidates who completed a chief resident year or PGY-7 level
Positions
1 per year
Application route
Apply online through Mayo's Recruit system at least 18 months before the July start; no match service is used; shortlisted applicants interview in Phoenix/Scottsdale.
Standalone deadline
Application and all supporting documentation must be submitted 18 months preceding the program start date
Official contact
gabriel.veronique@mayo.edu
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Residents or postgraduates in good standing; preference for academic interest in neurovascular, cerebrovascular, skull-base disease and brain tumours. Before a CAST-accredited fellowship, candidates must satisfactorily complete an ACGME-accredited neurological surgery residency.

Training level

Post-residency CAST fellowship; enfolded option for late-residency candidates meeting published criteria

Funding and support

Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.

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
Institution-wide for appointments of at least one year: 20 working days' vacation; short-term disability (up to 13 weeks, including six weeks' paid maternity leave); 10 days' paid parental leave; dental assistance plan; meal subsidy for on-call trainees; free parking and intercampus shuttle; tax-deferred annuity plans.
Insurance
Institution-wide: comprehensive medical care plan, plus voluntary basic and additional life, disability, family life, accidental death and dismemberment, and excess personal liability insurance.
Accommodation
Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.

Application documents

  • Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education standard application materials
  • Three letters of recommendation (one from the previous programme director)

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Must meet Mayo Clinic GME and Arizona medical licensure/training-permit requirements for the appointment. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Institution-wide: Mayo Clinic GME residents and fellows are often sponsored for the J-1 visa through ECFMG; Mayo may also sponsor clinical residents and fellows for H-1B if all eligibility requirements are met (GME visa contact: GMEvisahelp@mayo.edu).

FACULTY & PROGRAMME LEADERSHIP

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Program director for the CAST cerebrovascular and skull-base fellowship pathway in Arizona

Bernard Bendok, MD

Program Director, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Fellowship (Arizona) · Mayo Clinic

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HOST INSTITUTION

Mayo Clinic

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Mayo Clinic College cerebrovascular and skull base fellowship page (Arizona)
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
17 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Bernard Bendok, MD
Accreditation / recognition
CAST-accredited through the Society of Neurological Surgeons
Planned editorial review
17 Apr 2027
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

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  1. What stipend or salary is offered, and which tuition, application or placement fees would I pay?
  2. Who arranges and pays for insurance and accommodation?
  3. Which language evidence and examinations apply to this programme and my training background?