⌖ Rochester, Minnesota · United States
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Year 1 provides a general neurosurgical education; year 2 is tailored to the fellow's interests, with particularly robust exposure to brain tumours, epilepsy and functional surgery.
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Explicitly designed for international medical graduates who completed neurosurgery residency abroad and meet ECFMG, language and visa prerequisites.
Senior-level or recent postgraduate neurosurgical trainee
Clinical fellowship with residency-permit practice under Mayo supervision; certificate of completion from Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.
Fellows receive residency permits in lieu of full Minnesota state medical licensure.
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Applicants must obtain and maintain valid J-1 or H-1B status with ECFMG support; Mayo welcomes J-1 or H-1B for this educational appointment.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
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Senior-level or recent postgraduate neurosurgical trainees; international medical graduates need an ECFMG certificate or equivalent, full home-country medical licensure, completed neurosurgery residency in the home country, and English proficiency sufficient for patient care.
Senior-level or recent postgraduate neurosurgical trainee
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.
Fellows receive residency permits in lieu of full Minnesota state medical licensure. J-1 visa applicants must pass USMLE Steps 1 and 2; H-1B applicants must have completed all three USMLE steps at application. ECFMG equivalence may also be shown via MCCQE Parts I and II. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Applicants must obtain and maintain valid J-1 or H-1B status with ECFMG support; Mayo welcomes J-1 or H-1B for this educational appointment.
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Rochester, Minnesota · United States
Listed lead Kai Miller, MD, PhD
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.
Exposure: Adult pain, movement disorders, neurorehabilitation, spasticity, paediatric and adult epilepsy surgery, adult psychiatric surgery and radiosurgery; more than 600 functional procedures a year.
Eligibility: International medical graduates must hold ECFMG certification and have completed USMLE Steps 1 and 2.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Participation level · Language · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation
North American neurosurgical programmes · United States
Funding: Fully funded fellowship grants are awarded at $75,000; smaller awards are possible depending on available support.
Exposure: Funding for post-residency clinical fellowships; the 2025–26 listing covered spine, cerebrovascular and cranial (tumour) fellowships, and the 2024–25 listing also included stereotactic and functional fellowships.
Eligibility: The applicant is the institution (non-profit North American programme with a neurosurgery residency). Fellows need not be US citizens but must have completed an ACGME-accredited (or Canadian-equivalent) neurosurgery residency.
Still to confirm: Participation level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director
Source: Official NREF clinical fellowship grants page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Mass General Brigham / Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts · United States
Listed lead Alexandra Golby, MD
Funding: Supported through an NIH training grant. Institution-wide Mass General Brigham housestaff salary scale effective 1 Jul 2026 (residents and clinical fellows represented by CIR): PGY-6 USD 106,612; PGY-7 USD 112,535; PGY-8 USD 118,458. Most GME-approved programmes also pay a USD 10,500 lump-sum stipend for housing/childcare. The programme page does not state the fellow's PGY level.
Exposure: Care of patients with brain tumours and functional disorders; neuro-navigation, intra-operative imaging and post-operative management; ordering and interpreting radiographic studies; research in functional brain mapping, intra-operative tissue characterisation, image-guided minimally invasive ablation, guidance and robotics.
Eligibility: Completion of an ACGME-accredited programme or the equivalent in the home country; senior neurosurgical residents may be considered on an individual basis. Applicants must be eligible for a valid limited Massachusetts State Medical License.
Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accreditation
Source: Official Mass General Brigham fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
