The SBNS's main funded route for UK and Irish trainees to undertake global neurosurgery training visits.
A three-month training visit to a neurosurgical centre in a low- or lower-middle-income country.
Travelling fellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed
Global neurosurgery →Alan and Diana Karter Global Neurosurgery Travel Award
Society of British Neurological Surgeons
⌖ Low- and lower-middle-income country placement · United Kingdom
Profile completeness32%17 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- SBNS members of at least 2 years in good standing holding a UK or Irish national training number, at least ST3 in run-through training; normally phase 2 (ST3–ST7), with more senior applicants at committee discretion.
- Funding
- Grants of up to £10,000, set by the SBNS global neurological surgery committee.
- Deadline
- 1 April and 1 October each year
- Duration
- 3 months
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
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International eligibility
SBNS members of at least 2 years in good standing holding a UK or Irish national training number, at least ST3 in run-through training; normally phase 2 (ST3–ST7), with more senior applicants at committee discretion.
Training level & pathway
Travelling fellowship · Global neurosurgery
Participation / hands-on scope
A three-month training visit to a neurosurgical centre in a low- or lower-middle-income country.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
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 · 32% of decision fields recorded
32% of tracked decision fields are published
Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
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- Application status
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- 3 months
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Submit the SBNS application form with a Training Programme Director reference.
- Standalone deadline
- 1 April and 1 October each year
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
SBNS members of at least 2 years in good standing holding a UK or Irish national training number, at least ST3 in run-through training; normally phase 2 (ST3–ST7), with more senior applicants at committee discretion.
Funding and support
Grants of up to £10,000, set by the SBNS global neurological surgery committee.
Benefits, fees & relocation
Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.
Application documents
- Application form
- Training Programme Director reference
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
Society of British Neurological Surgeons
6 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official SBNS international fellowship awards page
- 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
BEFORE YOU APPLYConfirm the details
Confirm the details
that affect your move.
- Is the stated intake still open?
- Are international graduates eligible?
- Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
- Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
- What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?