An official-source starting point for advanced neurosurgical training in this destination.
Aneurysm, vascular malformation and subarachnoid-haemorrhage management with advanced cranial approaches.
Clinical fellowshipStatus unconfirmed
Cerebrovascular →Senior Clinical Fellowship in Neurovascular Surgery
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
⌖ Sheffield · United Kingdom
Profile completeness60%10 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
- Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
- Funding
- Scheme-wide: fellows are employed and usually salaried by the hosting NHS trust, but may face extra costs (accommodation, travel, courses); RCS England financial assistance is no longer available for post-CCT fellows (bursaries up to GBP 1,000 and specialty grants may help).
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 12 months
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
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International eligibility
Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
Training level & pathway
Senior trainee level: ST6–ST8 or equivalent, approaching or just after CCT (RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme).
Participation / hands-on scope
Aneurysm, vascular malformation and subarachnoid-haemorrhage management with advanced cranial approaches.
Medical registration & licensing
GMC registration required for UK posts; RCS England can support appointed international fellows through its GMC sponsorship scheme.
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
Scheme-wide: international fellows need eligibility for a UK temporary work visa; RCS England's GMC sponsorship scheme includes a certificate of sponsorship used for GMC registration and the visa application.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 60% of decision fields recorded
60% 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
- 12 months
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Apply through the NHS Trust jobs website; register inclusion does not prove that a vacancy is currently open.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- qa@rcseng.ac.uk
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
RCS England lists this as an approved Senior Clinical Fellowship. Appointment is through the NHS Trust jobs website; fellows must meet the GMC's Good Medical Practice requirements.
Training level
Senior trainee level: ST6–ST8 or equivalent, approaching or just after CCT (RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme).
Funding and support
Scheme-wide: fellows are employed and usually salaried by the hosting NHS trust, but may face extra costs (accommodation, travel, courses); RCS England financial assistance is no longer available for post-CCT fellows (bursaries up to GBP 1,000 and specialty grants may help).
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- RCS England lists no application or enrolment fee for fellows (approval fees are paid by training centres).
- Benefits
- Not recorded. Ask which benefits, if any, are included in the appointment.
- 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
No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.
Licence, examinations, language & visa
GMC registration required for UK posts; RCS England can support appointed international fellows through its GMC sponsorship scheme. No entry examination; fellows agree a learning plan, keep an eLogbook, submit interim feedback at about three months and final feedback with supervisor sign-off to receive an RCS England/specialty association certificate. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Scheme-wide: international fellows need eligibility for a UK temporary work visa; RCS England's GMC sponsorship scheme includes a certificate of sponsorship used for GMC registration and the visa application.
Recorded programme associations.
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HOST INSTITUTION
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official RCS England register
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Mr Kishor Choudhari
- Accreditation / recognition
- RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme; approved by SBNS; current approval period listed June 2024 – May 2027
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
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Cerebrovascular →
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD
- Duration
- 1 year (1 July–30 June)
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; decisions generally made near June/July
- Funding
- Not published on the directory page.
- Exposure
- Complex surgical aneurysms, vascular malformations (including brainstem and thalamic lesions), minimally invasive endovascular procedures, carotid stenosis and moyamoya disease at a high-volume quaternary referral centre.
Source reviewed 17 Oct 202680% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (5)
Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Complex surgical aneurysms, vascular malformations (including brainstem and thalamic lesions), minimally invasive endovascular procedures, carotid stenosis and moyamoya disease at a high-volume quaternary referral centre.
Eligibility: Stanford GME welcomes international medical graduates to its sponsored training programmes. Non-US-citizen IMGs must secure an approved visa and California licensure; the fellowship's residency prerequisites and appointment approval still apply.
Still to confirm: Funding · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Cerebrovascular Clinical Instructorship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Cerebrovascular →
Cerebrovascular, Endovascular & Skull Base Fellowship
Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona · United States
Listed lead Bernard Bendok, MD
- Duration
- 1 year; enfolded option for candidates who completed a chief resident year or PGY-7 level
- Deadline
- Application and all supporting documentation must be submitted 18 months preceding the program start date
- Funding
- Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.
- Exposure
- Advanced microsurgical, interventional, endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques for complex cranial-base and neurovascular disease and brain tumours, with protected research time and a hands-on simulation curriculum.
Source reviewed 17 Oct 202680% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (5)
Funding: Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.
Exposure: Advanced microsurgical, interventional, endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques for complex cranial-base and neurovascular disease and brain tumours, with protected research time and a hands-on simulation curriculum.
Eligibility: Applicants must meet Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education admissions requirements, including visa and ECFMG rules where applicable.
Still to confirm: Current status · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Mayo Clinic College cerebrovascular and skull base fellowship page (Arizona). Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Cerebrovascular →
Neurovascular Fellow in Neurosurgery
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (John Radcliffe Hospital)
Oxford · United Kingdom
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Historical closed advert: Salary of £73,992 a year (Hospital medical and dental staff pay scheme). This is the advertised rate for that vacancy, not a verified current salary.
- Exposure
- The fellow provides 16-32 hours of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week, has access to weekly full day elective operating lists plus emergency operating while on the rota, and may have training opportunities in the angio suite.
Source reviewed 22 Oct 202656% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (11)
Application status: The linked NHS Jobs advert is closed. Its training requirements, salary and duties describe that historical vacancy; no new intake is verified.
Funding: Historical closed advert: Salary of £73,992 a year (Hospital medical and dental staff pay scheme). This is the advertised rate for that vacancy, not a verified current salary.
Exposure: The fellow provides 16-32 hours of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week, has access to weekly full day elective operating lists plus emergency operating while on the rota, and may have training opportunities in the angio suite.
Eligibility: FRCS, preferably FRCS (SN) or equivalent, with full GMC registration.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Programme director
Source: NHS Jobs advert. Reviewed 22 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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