⌖ London · United Kingdom
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: Accepting applications; source review 29 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
Observers learn from senior clinicians and watch neurosurgical procedures and techniques; no hands-on activities are allowed.
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Must be qualified and registered in the home country; UK professional registration not required.
Open to consultants, senior fellows, foundation doctors, visiting residents (esp. IMGs) and medical students.
Observation only: UK registration is not required and no hands-on activities are allowed; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
Page states UK registration is not required; no hands-on activities allowed.
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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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Page lists 2027 observership blocks (July and September) with an application deadline of 16 April 2027.
Qualified and registered in the home country (UK registration not required); aged 18+; practising neurosurgeons or medically trained people (including foundation doctors, visiting residents, fellows, consultants and medical students) wanting a career in neurosurgery or an allied specialty.
Open to consultants, senior fellows, foundation doctors, visiting residents (esp. IMGs) and medical students.
Fee-paying: GBP 250 registration fee (once for consecutive weeks) plus GBP 50 per day; registration fee non-refundable.
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Page states UK registration is not required; no hands-on activities allowed. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
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Funding: Salary and benefits are set by each individual Barrow fellowship programme.
Exposure: Cerebrovascular and skull base, complex spine, global neurosurgery, research, neuroendovascular, oncology and functional neurosurgery.
Eligibility: Varies per fellowship: Complex Spine Surgery requires, for foreign-trained applicants, a valid ECFMG certificate and at least 36 months of accredited US postgraduate training; Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship is for international spine surgeons / residents from low- and middle-income countries.
Still to confirm: Commencement · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director
Source: Official Barrow directory. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Rochester, Minnesota · United States
Listed lead Jamie Van Gompel, MD, FAANS
Application status: The application table publishes future cohort deadlines; confirm the selected cohort in Mayo Recruit before applying.
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: Year 1 provides a general neurosurgical education; year 2 is tailored to the fellow's interests, with particularly robust exposure to brain tumours, epilepsy and functional surgery.
Eligibility: Explicitly designed for international medical graduates who completed neurosurgery residency abroad and meet ECFMG, language and visa prerequisites.
Still to confirm: Language · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Mayo Clinic College Neurosurgical International Fellowship page (Minnesota). Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Multiple locations · North America
Application status: The AANS directory currently carries an under-construction notice warning that listed data may be inaccurate. Use individual official programme pages to confirm requirements and availability.
Funding: Programme-specific.
Exposure: A broad official starting point for academic and clinical neurosurgical fellowship discovery.
Eligibility: Programme-specific.
Still to confirm: Duration · Eligibility · Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director
Source: Official AANS directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
