APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTEPlan the application.
- Status at last source review
- Current availability unconfirmed
The AO overview says the 2027 call is closed and the 2028 call opens in April 2027. The host profile does not say whether this centre takes fellows in the 2028 round or any intake dates.
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- 4–12 weeks under the AO Spine programme. The host profile describes a 4-week fellowship (6–10 weeks of formalities, subject to hospital approval) and longer stays (8–18 months of formalities, subject to SMC and Ministry of Manpower approval).
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Apply through the annual AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship call and select this host centre; the 2027 call is closed and the 2028 call opens in April 2027 (closes May 2027, results September 2027). Applications need an active AO Spine membership and a document set including motivation letter, CV with publications, diploma, recent AO course certificate, a senior surgeon's recommendation letter, passport copy and proof of English.
- Standalone deadline
- AO Spine call for the 2028 programme: opens April 2027, closes May 2027; results September 2027.
- Official contact
- Singapore General Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery, Post Graduate Medical Institute, 20 College Road, 169856 Singapore.
Open application source ↗ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTSPublished entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
The AO Spine overview asks for a spine physician or an orthopaedic, neurosurgery or trauma surgeon with a strong interest in spine surgery, prior participation in at least one AO course or event, at least two years of AO membership before applying, no spine fellowship in the past two years (self-funded excepted), and age 45 or under at application. Host-specific: The host says fellows can scrub in to observe once vaccine requirements are met, but further hands-on work requires Singapore Medical Council registration. Longer stays are described as subject to SMC and Ministry of Manpower approval.
Funding and support
AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted for local price levels); the stipend may not cover all costs, and travel and insurance are the fellow's responsibility. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation. Administrative fee SGD 200 for a 4-week fellowship; for longer stays the host lists a minimum of SGD 2,500. Fellows must also buy personal medical insurance of SGD 30,000 value.
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- Administration fee S$200 for the 4-week fellowship; minimum SGD 2,500 for stays of more than 4 weeks.
- Benefits
- Not recorded. Ask which benefits, if any, are included in the appointment.
- Insurance
- Fellow must purchase personal medical insurance of $30,000 value (treatment and hospitalisation in Singapore).
- Accommodation
- Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.
Application documents
- Vaccine records: COVID-19, MMR, TDAP (1st and 2nd dose), Varicella (1st and 2nd dose)
Licence, examinations, language & visa
The host says fellows can scrub in to observe once vaccine requirements are met, but further hands-on work requires Singapore Medical Council registration. Longer stays are described as subject to SMC and Ministry of Manpower approval. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. English is the dominant operating-room language; host rates team English 5/5 written and 5/5 spoken. Training employment pass to be registered with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM); formalities 6-10 weeks (4 weeks) or 8-18 months (longer stays).
