The official quality-assured register for senior clinical neurosurgery fellowships in the UK.
RCS-approved epilepsy, functional, hydrocephalus, oncology, spine, trauma, vascular, pituitary and skull-base posts.
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General & multi-subspecialty →RCS England Neurosurgery Fellowship Register
Royal College of Surgeons of England
⌖ Multiple centres · United Kingdom
Profile completeness52%12 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 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: Directory maintained; source review 8 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
- Funding
- Scheme-wide: fellows are employed and usually salaried by the hosting NHS trust, but may face extra costs (accommodation, travel, courses); RCS England financial assistance is no longer available for post-CCT fellows (bursaries up to GBP 1,000 and specialty grants may help).
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- Usually 12 months
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
4/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
Training level & pathway
Senior trainee level: ST6–ST8 or equivalent, approaching or just after CCT (RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme).
Participation / hands-on scope
RCS-approved epilepsy, functional, hydrocephalus, oncology, spine, trauma, vascular, pituitary and skull-base posts.
Medical registration & licensing
GMC registration required for UK posts; RCS England can support appointed international fellows through its GMC sponsorship scheme.
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
Scheme-wide: international fellows need eligibility for a UK temporary work visa; RCS England's GMC sponsorship scheme includes a certificate of sponsorship used for GMC registration and the visa application.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 52% of decision fields recorded
52% of tracked decision fields are recorded
Checked 8 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
- Directory maintained
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- Usually 12 months
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Apply through the NHS Trust jobs website for each approved fellowship.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- qa@rcseng.ac.uk
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Scheme-wide: senior trainees, international candidates and SAS doctors at ST6–ST8 level or equivalent (approaching or just after CCT); UK posts need GMC registration and UK work-visa eligibility. Confirm post-specific criteria with each centre.
Training level
Senior trainee level: ST6–ST8 or equivalent, approaching or just after CCT (RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme).
Funding and support
Scheme-wide: fellows are employed and usually salaried by the hosting NHS trust, but may face extra costs (accommodation, travel, courses); RCS England financial assistance is no longer available for post-CCT fellows (bursaries up to GBP 1,000 and specialty grants may help).
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- RCS England lists no application or enrolment fee for fellows (approval fees are paid by training centres).
- Benefits
- Not recorded. Ask which benefits, if any, are included in the appointment.
- Insurance
- Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
- Accommodation
- Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.
Application documents
No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.
Licence, examinations, language & visa
GMC registration required for UK posts; RCS England can support appointed international fellows through its GMC sponsorship scheme. No entry examination; fellows agree a learning plan, keep an eLogbook, submit interim feedback at about three months and final feedback with supervisor sign-off to receive an RCS England/specialty association certificate. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Scheme-wide: international fellows need eligibility for a UK temporary work visa; RCS England's GMC sponsorship scheme includes a certificate of sponsorship used for GMC registration and the visa application.
HOST INSTITUTION
Royal College of Surgeons of England
2 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official RCS England register
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
KEEP EXPLORING
View all General & multi-subspecialty pathways →Related fellowship profiles.
- Duration
- Individual Barrow Neurological Institute neurosurgery fellowships set their own lengths (typically 1 year for clinical CAST tracks)
- Deadline
- Varies per fellowship. Example: International Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship deadline September 15, 2026 (academic year 2027-2028; now closed).
- Funding
- Salary and benefits are set by each individual Barrow fellowship programme.
- Exposure
- Cerebrovascular and skull base, complex spine, global neurosurgery, research, neuroendovascular, oncology and functional neurosurgery.
Source reviewed 13 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
Funding: Salary and benefits are set by each individual Barrow fellowship programme.
Exposure: Cerebrovascular and skull base, complex spine, global neurosurgery, research, neuroendovascular, oncology and functional neurosurgery.
Eligibility: Varies per fellowship: Complex Spine Surgery requires, for foreign-trained applicants, a valid ECFMG certificate and at least 36 months of accredited US postgraduate training; Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship is for international spine surgeons / residents from low- and middle-income countries.
Still to confirm: Commencement · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director
Source: Official Barrow directory. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
General & multi-subspecialty →
Neurosurgical International Fellowship
Rochester, Minnesota · United States
Listed lead Jamie Van Gompel, MD, FAANS
- Duration
- 2 years
- Deadline
- 2029–2031 cohort: 1 February 2027. 2030–2032 cohort: 1 February 2028. The 2028–2030 deadline (1 February 2026) has passed.
- 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
- 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.
Source reviewed 12 Oct 202688% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (3)
Application status: The application table publishes future cohort deadlines; confirm the selected cohort in Mayo Recruit before applying.
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: 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.
Eligibility: Explicitly designed for international medical graduates who completed neurosurgery residency abroad and meet ECFMG, language and visa prerequisites.
Still to confirm: Language · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Mayo Clinic College Neurosurgical International Fellowship page (Minnesota). Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
General & multi-subspecialty →
Academic Fellowship Directory
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Multiple locations · North America
- Duration
- Varies by programme
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Programme-specific.
- Exposure
- A broad official starting point for academic and clinical neurosurgical fellowship discovery.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202624% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (19)
Application status: The AANS directory currently carries an under-construction notice warning that listed data may be inaccurate. Use individual official programme pages to confirm requirements and availability.
Funding: Programme-specific.
Exposure: A broad official starting point for academic and clinical neurosurgical fellowship discovery.
Eligibility: Programme-specific.
Still to confirm: Duration · Eligibility · Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director
Source: Official AANS directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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