A post-residency functional-neurosurgery fellowship using SF Match; the official page publishes the 2028-cycle timetable.
Advanced deep-brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery and pain surgery with intensive clinical and research experience.
ClinicalAccepting applications
Functional & epilepsy →Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship
UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery
⌖ San Francisco, California · United States
Profile completeness48%13 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 7 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- Non-US citizens may apply only when residency-trained in the United States and otherwise appointment-eligible.
- Funding
- Salary and benefits follow the UCSF GME schedule.
- Deadline
- 31 Mar 2026 for fellows starting 1 Jul 2028; later inquiries may still be considered if unfilled
- Duration
- 1 year
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
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International eligibility
Non-US citizens may apply only when residency-trained in the United States and otherwise appointment-eligible.
Training level & pathway
Clinical · Functional & epilepsy
Participation / hands-on scope
Advanced deep-brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery and pain surgery with intensive clinical and research experience.
Medical registration & licensing
California medical-licence eligibility is required.
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 · 48% of decision fields recorded
48% of tracked decision fields are published
Checked 7 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
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- Application status
- Accepting applications
- Commencement
- 1 July
- Duration
- 1 year
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Apply through SF Match and submit the programme-specific materials to the director and coordinator.
- Standalone deadline
- 31 Mar 2026 for fellows starting 1 Jul 2028; later inquiries may still be considered if unfilled
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Applicants must be board-eligible at the start, have trained in a US neurosurgery residency and qualify for California licensure.
Funding and support
Salary and benefits follow the UCSF GME schedule.
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
- Curriculum vitae
- Career-goals letter
- Three references
Licence, examinations, language & visa
California medical-licence eligibility is required. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery
5 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official UCSF fellowship directory
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Doris Wang, MD, PhD
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 7 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?