An SBNS-funded observership supporting LMIC neurosurgeons to train as observers in UK or Irish units, considered twice a year.
A six-week observer placement in a UK or Ireland neurosurgical centre.
Travelling fellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed
Global neurosurgery →SBNS UK Observership Award for LMIC Trainees and Early-Career Consultants
Society of British Neurological Surgeons
⌖ UK and Ireland neurosurgical centres · United Kingdom
Profile completeness44%14 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- Applicants from low-income or lower-middle-income countries.
- Funding
- Grants of up to £7,000, set by the SBNS global neurological surgery committee.
- Deadline
- 1 April and 1 October each year (next: 1 April 2027)
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Hands-on status
- Observer status.
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
Applicants from low-income or lower-middle-income countries.
Training level & pathway
Senior neurosurgical trainees; qualified neurosurgeons up to 2 years post-qualification at the committee's discretion.
Participation / hands-on scope
Observer status.
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 · 44% of decision fields recorded
44% 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
- 6 weeks
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Submit the SBNS application form with the published selection criteria documents.
- Standalone deadline
- 1 April and 1 October each year (next: 1 April 2027)
- Official contact
- clt29@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Neurosurgeons from low- and middle-income countries with broad neurosurgical experience at a local training centre; normally senior trainees, with applicants up to 2 years after qualification as neurosurgeons considered.
Training level
Senior neurosurgical trainees; qualified neurosurgeons up to 2 years post-qualification at the committee's discretion.
Funding and support
Grants of up to £7,000, 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
No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.
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 bursaries 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?