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SBSSI Training Fellowships in skull base surgery

Skull Base Surgery Society of India (SBSSI)

⌖ Multiple sites · India

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 29 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 29 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.

Eligibility
Young neurosurgeons below 40 years and up to 5 years after qualification; must be an SBSSI member at the time of application; the online form asks for MCh date and no-objection certificates from the employer and the host department.
Funding
Partial financial support of Rs 25,000; fellow arranges own stay and meals.
Deadline
Applications to reach the Secretary on 1 January or 1 September (year not stated).
Duration
4-6 weeks.
Hands-on status
Candidate must attend the host department all day and submit a detailed report to the SBSSI Secretary after the fellowship.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Society-sponsored short skull base surgery fellowships placing young Indian neurosurgeons at premier Indian centres.

Placement at one of the listed host centres (AIIMS New Delhi, Aster Medcity Kochi, Bombay Hospital Mumbai, CMC Vellore Ranipet, GB Pant Delhi, Hinduja Mumbai, KEM Mumbai, KIMS Hyderabad, MGM Healthcare, NIMS Hyderabad, SCTIMST Trivandrum, SGPGI Lucknow, Sri Ramakrishna Coimbatore, Tata Memorial Mumbai); fellow attends the department all day and submits a report to the SBSSI Secretary.

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Official SBSSI fellowship rules and online formLast checked 29 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the recorded evidence supports.

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International eligibility

General entry requirements: Young neurosurgeons below 40 years and up to 5 years after qualification; must be an SBSSI member at the time of application; the online form asks for MCh date and no-objection certificates from the employer and the host department. Separate international eligibility is not recorded.

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Training level & pathway

Young neurosurgeons below 40 years and up to 5 years after qualification.

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Participation / hands-on scope

Candidate must attend the host department all day and submit a detailed report to the SBSSI Secretary after the fellowship.

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Medical registration & licensing

Must be an SBSSI member at the time of application (membership number requested on the form).

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Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

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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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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

56% of tracked decision fields are recorded

Checked 29 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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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Status at last source review
Current availability unconfirmed

The page describes an annual scheme (2 fellowships a year, applications by email on 1 January or 1 September) but gives no year and the page is undated, so a currently open cycle is not confirmed.

Commencement
Fellowship window stated as "1st March-1st November" each year (year not given); joining date arranged with the host department after selection.
Duration
4-6 weeks.
Positions
2 fellowships per year.
Application route
Online fellowship form on the SBSSI website; applications must reach the Secretary by email on 1 January or 1 September; once approved, the candidate writes to the host head of department.
Standalone deadline
Applications to reach the Secretary on 1 January or 1 September (year not stated).
Official contact
Not published in this profile
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Young neurosurgeons below 40 years and up to 5 years after qualification; must be an SBSSI member at the time of application; the online form asks for MCh date and no-objection certificates from the employer and the host department.

Training level

Young neurosurgeons below 40 years and up to 5 years after qualification.

Funding and support

Partial financial support of Rs 25,000; fellow arranges own stay and meals.

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
Partial financial support of Rs. 25,000 for selected candidates.
Insurance
Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
Accommodation
Candidate must arrange own stay and meals.

Application documents

  • No-objection certificate from HOD/employer
  • No-objection certificate from head of host department
  • SBSSI membership number
  • Date of MCh degree

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Must be an SBSSI member at the time of application (membership number requested on the form). Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

FIELD-LEVEL EVIDENCE

What was checked, and when.

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HOST INSTITUTION

Skull Base Surgery Society of India (SBSSI)

1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official SBSSI fellowship rules and online form
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
29 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Not recorded
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
29 Apr 2027
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Deadline
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Funding
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Exposure
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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.

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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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