Profile completeness44%14 decision fields need confirmation
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Published criteria available
Funding
Published signal available
Deadline
Not published as a standalone date
Duration
6 years
Hands-on status
Supervised clinical and operative training with progressive autonomy under university faculty.
International eligibility
Confirm directly
Last checked
26 Aug 2026
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
A formal six-year East African neurosurgical specialist pathway with published admission requirements and supervised progressive autonomy.
Progressive operative and non-operative neurosurgical training across Kenyatta National Hospital and affiliated units, including neuroendoscopy and functional neurosurgery.
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Official University of Nairobi programme pageLast checked 26 Aug 2026
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International eligibility
Recognised MBChB or equivalent, Kenyan registration or eligibility, professional good standing, English proficiency and professional indemnity cover are published requirements.
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Training level & pathway
Clinical · General neurosurgery
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Participation / hands-on scope
Supervised clinical and operative training with progressive autonomy under university faculty.
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Medical registration & licensing
Registration or eligibility with Kenya's medical regulator is required.
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Language requirement
English proficiency is required.
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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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
44% of tracked decision fields are published
Checked 26 Aug 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
✓ Duration✓ Eligibility✓ Funding✓ Training exposure✓ Current status✓ Official source✓ Participation level✓ Medical registration✓ Language✓ Insurance✓ Official contact— Commencement: confirm directly— Deadline: confirm directly— Positions: confirm directly— Training level: confirm directly— International eligibility: confirm directly— Examinations: confirm directly— Visa / work authorisation: confirm directly— Benefits: confirm directly— Fees: confirm directly— Accommodation: confirm directly— Application documents: confirm directly— Application route: confirm directly— Programme director: confirm directly— Accreditation: confirm directly
Recognised MBChB or equivalent, Kenyan registration or eligibility, professional good standing, English proficiency and professional indemnity cover are published requirements.
Funding and support
Applicant- or sponsor-specific; the university requires professional indemnity cover during training.
Benefits, fees & relocation
Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Valid professional indemnity cover is required for the training period. Accommodation support is not published.
Application documents
No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration or eligibility with Kenya's medical regulator is required. Examination requirements are not published. English proficiency is required. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
University of Nairobi / Kenyatta National Hospital
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
SGD 2,600 monthly stipend; travel expenses are not covered.
Exposure
Neuro-oncology, neurovascular, spine, skull base, peripheral nerve, functional neurosurgery, trauma, neurocritical care and supervised research.
Profile completeness 60%Confirm current status, deadline, examinations, visa / work authorisation, benefits, fees, insurance, official contact, programme director, accreditationChecked 26 Aug 2026
Tokyo Women's Medical University Adachi Medical Center
⌖ Tokyo · Japan
Duration
Confirm with programme
Funding
Not clearly published on the directory page.
Exposure
Postgraduate neurosurgical training at a WFNS-listed Japanese centre; current scope, duration and vacancy must be confirmed through the official registry.
Profile completeness 4%Confirm duration, eligibility, funding, training exposure, current status, commencement, deadline, positions, participation level, training level, international eligibility, medical registration, examinations, language, visa / work authorisation, benefits, fees, insurance, accommodation, application documents, application route, official contact, programme director, accreditationChecked 26 Aug 2026
Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.
Profile completeness 4%Confirm duration, eligibility, funding, training exposure, current status, commencement, deadline, positions, participation level, training level, international eligibility, medical registration, examinations, language, visa / work authorisation, benefits, fees, insurance, accommodation, application documents, application route, official contact, programme director, accreditationChecked 14 Aug 2026