SBNS bursary awarded on merit by the SBNS President to UK/Irish neurosurgical trainees for work of exceptional value, innovation or research. Recipients report at an SBNS meeting.
Bursary supporting work of exceptional value, innovation or research.
Research fellowshipStatus unconfirmed
Research & academic →SBNS President's Research Award
Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)
⌖ Multiple sites · United Kingdom
Profile completeness52%12 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
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: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 29 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Applicants must be training in the UK or Eire and continuous SBNS members for 2+ years; funded work may take place abroad (e.g. past awards for fellowships in France/Japan).
- Funding
- GBP 2,500 total per year, which may be split between recipients (2025 awards listed as GBP 1,250, 625 and 625).
- Deadline
- 1 April and 1 October each year
- Duration
- Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
3/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
Applicants must be training in the UK or Eire and continuous SBNS members for 2+ years; funded work may take place abroad (e.g. past awards for fellowships in France/Japan).
Training level & pathway
Trainees on a UK/Eire training programme or in a Locally Employed Doctor post.
Participation / hands-on scope
Bursary supporting work of exceptional value, innovation or research.
Medical registration & licensing
Apply via the SBNS administrator (Carole Turner, SBNS Research Development & Clinical Trials Manager); considered by the President.
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 · 52% of decision fields recorded
52% of tracked decision fields are recorded
Checked 29 Oct 2026. Unresolved fields are missing, qualified or awaiting confirmation in this record. They may be available from the host; a missing field does not mean that a requirement or cost does not apply.
✓ Eligibility✓ Funding✓ Training exposure✓ Official source✓ Deadline✓ Positions✓ Training level✓ International eligibility✓ Medical registration✓ Benefits✓ Application route✓ Official contact✓ Programme director— Duration: confirm directly— Current status: confirm directly— Commencement: confirm directly— Participation level: confirm directly— Examinations: confirm directly— Language: confirm directly— Visa / work authorisation: confirm directly— Fees: confirm directly— Insurance: confirm directly— Accommodation: confirm directly— Application documents: confirm directly— Accreditation: confirm directly
Recheck cited source ↗Plan the application.
- Status at last source review
- Current availability unconfirmed
Page gives recurring deadlines of 1 April and 1 October each year but no dated current cycle.
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
- Positions
- Award(s) judged on merit by the SBNS President, considered twice a year (1 April and 1 October); number not fixed.
- Application route
- Send one combined document (one-page statement, short CV, other funding sources, and a reference from a TPD/educational supervisor) with a covering email to the SBNS contact.
- Standalone deadline
- 1 April and 1 October each year
- Official contact
- clt29@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Trainees in the UK or Ireland (on a training programme or in a Locally Employed Doctor post) who have been continuous SBNS members for at least two years.
Training level
Trainees on a UK/Eire training programme or in a Locally Employed Doctor post.
Funding and support
GBP 2,500 total per year, which may be split between recipients (2025 awards listed as GBP 1,250, 625 and 625).
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- Not recorded. Confirm tuition, application and placement fees; missing fees do not mean the placement is free.
- Benefits
- Total annual value of the bursary is GBP 2,500 (awards in recent years split, e.g. GBP 1,250/625/625 in 2025; GBP 2,500 in 2024).
- 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
- One-page candidate statement
- Short CV
- Other confirmed sources of funding
- Reference from TPD/educational supervisor or equivalent
- All combined in ONE document
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Apply via the SBNS administrator (Carole Turner, SBNS Research Development & Clinical Trials Manager); considered by the President. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
FIELD-LEVEL EVIDENCE
What was checked, and when.
These dates apply only to the named information, not the entire profile. Unlisted fields have no separate review date recorded.
- Entry requirements · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published
- Funding · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published
- Clinical / research exposure · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published
- Application deadline · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published
- How to apply · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published
- Official contact · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published
- Benefits · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “The total annual value of this bursary is £2,500.”
- Places · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “The president will consider applications twice per annum.”
- Training level · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “training in UK or Eire (currently on a training programme or training from a Locally Employed Doctor position)”
- International graduates · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “Applicants for the bursary should be training in UK or Eire”
- Medical registration · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “Application is via the SBNS administrator and will be considered by the President.”
- Application documents · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “All documents must be placed together in ONE document”
- Programme lead (as published) · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “Carole Turner”
HOST INSTITUTION
Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official SBNS awards page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 29 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Judged by the SBNS President; applications to Carole Turner, SBNS Research Development & Clinical Trials Manager.
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 29 Apr 2027
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- Does this appointment permit supervised patient care, observation only, research, or a combination?
- Which medical registration and immigration route apply, and what support does the host provide?
- Which intake is recruiting, when do applications close, and when would the placement start?
- What documents and references are required, and where should the complete application be submitted?
- What stipend or salary is offered, and which tuition, application or placement fees would I pay?
- Who arranges and pays for insurance and accommodation?
- Which language evidence and examinations apply to this programme and my training background?