A University of Calgary peripheral nerve surgery fellowship for fully trained neurosurgeons that splits time between clinical work and research.
Roughly half clinical peripheral nerve surgery and half basic, clinical or combined research.
ClinicalCurrent availability unconfirmed
Peripheral nerve →Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship Program
University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine
⌖ Calgary · Canada
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Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- International graduates accepted; IELTS, credential verification and a Canadian work permit must be completed (at least six months) before arrival, with a probationary assessment at three months.
- Funding
- Partial salary support may be available from designated awards; applicants are encouraged to seek external funding. Once credentialed, fellows may bill Alberta Health as surgical assistants (receiving 70% of assist billing), which often becomes the main funding source.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- Ideally 12 months (6 months in exceptional cases, up to 2 years possible)
- Hands-on status
- About half clinical work and half research
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
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International eligibility
International graduates accepted; IELTS, credential verification and a Canadian work permit must be completed (at least six months) before arrival, with a probationary assessment at three months.
Training level & pathway
Fully trained neurosurgeons
Participation / hands-on scope
About half clinical work and half research
Medical registration & licensing
CPSA educational licence with placement on the Provisional Register (Postgraduate Trainee), PGME registration as a postgraduate fellow, credentials verified via the Physician Credentials Registry of Canada; a PESA licence is needed to bill as a surgical assistant.
Language requirement
English (IELTS pass required before consideration)
Visa & work authorisation
International medical graduates need a Canadian work permit, arranged with the PGME office; licensing and permit steps take at least six months.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
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- Application status
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- Ideally 12 months (6 months in exceptional cases, up to 2 years possible)
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Send a cover letter, updated CV, three reference letters and copies of training certificates to the fellowship director.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Fully trained neurosurgeons from North America or internationally with effective written and spoken English; fellows need a CPSA educational licence and Provisional Register placement. International applicants need IELTS, Physician Credentials Registry of Canada verification and a Canadian work permit.
Training level
Fully trained neurosurgeons
Funding and support
Partial salary support may be available from designated awards; applicants are encouraged to seek external funding. Once credentialed, fellows may bill Alberta Health as surgical assistants (receiving 70% of assist billing), which often becomes the main funding source.
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
- Cover letter stating reasons for applying
- Updated CV
- Three reference letters
- Copies of medical and neurosurgical training certificates
Licence, examinations, language & visa
CPSA educational licence with placement on the Provisional Register (Postgraduate Trainee), PGME registration as a postgraduate fellow, credentials verified via the Physician Credentials Registry of Canada; a PESA licence is needed to bill as a surgical assistant. IELTS required; internationally trained fellows undergo a probationary clinical assessment at three months. English (IELTS pass required before consideration) International medical graduates need a Canadian work permit, arranged with the PGME office; licensing and permit steps take at least six months.
HOST INSTITUTION
University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine
2 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official University of Calgary Department of Clinical Neurosciences page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- A certificate is issued on completion if training objectives are met.
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
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- 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?