A structured national subspecialty fellowship rotating through Saudi tertiary neurosurgical centres.
Neurosurgery, radiation oncology, rhinology, otology, head-and-neck surgery, research, electives and simulation across accredited centres.
Clinical fellowshipStatus unconfirmed
Skull base →Saudi Skull Base Neurosurgery Fellowship
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
⌖ Multiple accredited centres · Saudi Arabia
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: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 8 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Completed neurosurgery residency with board certification (Saudi Board or equivalent); minimum rank of senior registrar; SCFHS registration and licensing; personal interview with the Skull-Base Neurosurgery Scientific Committee; sponsorship for the complete training period.
- Funding
- Sponsorship by the fellow's agency is required for the complete training period.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 2 years
- Hands-on status
- 24 months full-time supervised training in accredited centres: 14 months neurosurgery (3 months per centre), 2 months radiation oncology, 3 months ENT (rhinology, otology, head and neck), 2 months research and 3 months electives, plus simulation and workshops.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
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International eligibility
General entry requirements: Completed neurosurgery residency with board certification (Saudi Board or equivalent); minimum rank of senior registrar; SCFHS registration and licensing; personal interview with the Skull-Base Neurosurgery Scientific Committee; sponsorship for the complete training period. Separate international eligibility is not recorded.
Training level & pathway
Post-residency subspecialty fellowship
Participation / hands-on scope
24 months full-time supervised training in accredited centres: 14 months neurosurgery (3 months per centre), 2 months radiation oncology, 3 months ENT (rhinology, otology, head and neck), 2 months research and 3 months electives, plus simulation and workshops.
Medical registration & licensing
Registration and licensing with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties 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.
Data quality & missing information · 52% of decision fields recorded
52% of tracked decision fields are recorded
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- Status at last source review
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- 2 years
- Positions
- 1 per year (reviewed annually by SCFHS accreditation)
- Application route
- Selection by personal interview before the Skull-Base Neurosurgery Scientific Committee / Fellowship Committee (how to submit applications not stated in this 2018 curriculum).
- 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 neurosurgery residency with board certification (Saudi Board or equivalent); minimum rank of senior registrar; SCFHS registration and licensing; personal interview with the Skull-Base Neurosurgery Scientific Committee; sponsorship for the complete training period.
Training level
Post-residency subspecialty fellowship
Funding and support
Sponsorship by the fellow's agency is required for the complete training period.
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; sponsored fellows are entitled to research funding for the mandatory research project.
- 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 or equivalent
- Proof of sponsorship for the complete training period
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration and licensing with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties required. Annual in-training promotion assessment; final written examination (short-answer, modified essay and 50 MCQs) and a 10-station structured oral clinical examination. Two further attempts allowed within three years of completing training. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
FIELD-LEVEL EVIDENCE
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- Accreditation · 2026-10-31 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “The program is a national joint program. The hospital (s), which will be accredited for training, must fulfill the accreditation criteria set by the Supervisory…”
- How to apply · 2026-10-31 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “The candidate must have successfully passed a personal interview held by members of the Skull-Base Neurosurgery Scientific Committee”
HOST INSTITUTION
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
3 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- 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
- National joint SCFHS programme; training hospitals must meet accreditation criteria of the Supervisory Committee; certificate of completion issued under SCFHS regulations.
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
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- Duration
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- Exposure
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- Duration
- 12 month duration.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The 2021 brochure lists full salary plus benefits, alongside “through their institution”; the paying institution and a current package need clarification.
- Exposure
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Funding: The 2021 brochure lists full salary plus benefits, alongside “through their institution”; the paying institution and a current package need clarification.
Exposure: Expectation of at least 2 lab projects and at least 2 clinical projects leading to publication per year; the fellow observes skull base cases once per week on average and is primary coordinator of the CCF skull base lab.
Eligibility: Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Accreditation
Source: Cleveland Clinic - Research Fellowship flyer (Nov 2021). Reviewed 21 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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