A national full-time supervised paediatric neurosurgery fellowship with rotations at accredited centres.
Paediatric neuroscience, neuropathology, neuroradiology, paediatric neurosurgery, ICU, advanced practice and electives.
Clinical fellowshipStatus unconfirmed
Paediatric neurosurgery →Saudi Paediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
⌖ Multiple accredited centres · Saudi Arabia
Profile completeness44%14 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: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 8 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Completed neurological-surgery residency and specialty certification or equivalent; SCFHS licensing, interview and full sponsorship apply.
- Funding
- Full-period sponsorship is required.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 2 years
- Hands-on status
- Two years of full-time structured supervised training; the fellow rotates through at least two accredited centres, is involved in all clinical activities of the unit and runs its day-to-day work.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
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International eligibility
General entry requirements: Completed neurological-surgery residency and specialty certification or equivalent; SCFHS licensing, interview and full sponsorship apply. Separate international eligibility is not recorded.
Training level & pathway
Post-residency subspecialty fellowship (F1–F2)
Participation / hands-on scope
Two years of full-time structured supervised training; the fellow rotates through at least two accredited centres, is involved in all clinical activities of the unit and runs its day-to-day work.
Medical registration & licensing
Registration and licensing with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) required.
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.
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- Status at last source review
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- 2 years
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Continue through the official programme or institution source.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Completed neurological-surgery residency and specialty certification or equivalent; SCFHS licensing, interview and full sponsorship apply.
Training level
Post-residency subspecialty fellowship (F1–F2)
Funding and support
Full-period sponsorship is required.
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
- Four weeks of holiday per year plus one Eid holiday, as determined by the training hospital.
- 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
- Three confidential letters of reference
- Board certification in neurological surgery (Saudi Board or equivalent)
- Proof of sponsorship for the entire training period
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration and licensing with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) required. Final Paediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship Examination at the end of F2, held once a year: written MCQ paper followed by oral and clinical examination (OSCE/OSE); three attempts permitted under SCFHS rules. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
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- Source
- Official SCFHS curriculum
- 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
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