An official-source starting point for advanced neurosurgical training in this destination.
Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.
Clinical fellowshipStatus unconfirmed
Cerebrovascular →Vascular Neurosurgery Fellowship
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
⌖ São Paulo · Brazil
Profile completeness56%11 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 17 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 17 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Fellows are responsible for travel expenses and for the bureaucratic workup with the Brazilian Immigration Department (Federal Police); teaching language is Portuguese, theoretical lectures in English
- Funding
- Fellows pay their own travel expenses.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 12 months
- Hands-on status
- Observer status only for surgical and clinical activities; theoretical classes, microsurgical laboratory dissection, weekly neurovascular grand rounds and Prof. Feres Chaddad's neuroanatomy and approaches course.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
4/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
Fellows are responsible for travel expenses and for the bureaucratic workup with the Brazilian Immigration Department (Federal Police); teaching language is Portuguese, theoretical lectures in English
Training level & pathway
Clinical fellowship · Cerebrovascular
Participation / hands-on scope
Observer status only for surgical and clinical activities; theoretical classes, microsurgical laboratory dissection, weekly neurovascular grand rounds and Prof. Feres Chaddad's neuroanatomy and approaches course.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Language requirement
Portuguese is the teaching language; theoretical lectures in English.
Visa & work authorisation
Fellows handle their own immigration procedures with the Brazilian Federal Police.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 56% of decision fields recorded
56% of tracked decision fields are recorded
Checked 17 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.
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- Status at last source review
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- March each year
- Duration
- 12 months
- Positions
- 2 fellowship positions per year
- Application route
- Complete the WFNS online fellowship application form (only online applications are accepted).
- 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
Programme-specific. Confirm specialist registration, licensing, language and visa requirements with the official centre.
Funding and support
Fellows pay their own travel expenses.
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
- WFNS and UNIFESP certificates on satisfactory completion.
- Insurance
- Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
- Accommodation
- Accommodation and three daily meals provided.
Application documents
- Copy of passport or ID card
- Medical diploma or Faculty of Medicine certificate
- Neurosurgery residency certificate or equivalent
- CV (English, Portuguese or Spanish)
- Letter of recommendation (English, Portuguese or Spanish)
- Motivation letter (English, Portuguese or Spanish)
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Portuguese is the teaching language; theoretical lectures in English. Fellows handle their own immigration procedures with the Brazilian Federal Police.
Recorded programme associations.
Read each role and its source date. Historical programme associations do not establish current supervision.
HOST INSTITUTION
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official WFNS training-centre register
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 17 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Prof. Feres Chaddad
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 17 Apr 2027
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Cerebrovascular →
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD
- Duration
- 1 year (1 July–30 June)
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; decisions generally made near June/July
- Funding
- Not published on the directory page.
- Exposure
- Complex surgical aneurysms, vascular malformations (including brainstem and thalamic lesions), minimally invasive endovascular procedures, carotid stenosis and moyamoya disease at a high-volume quaternary referral centre.
Source reviewed 17 Oct 202680% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (5)
Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Complex surgical aneurysms, vascular malformations (including brainstem and thalamic lesions), minimally invasive endovascular procedures, carotid stenosis and moyamoya disease at a high-volume quaternary referral centre.
Eligibility: Stanford GME welcomes international medical graduates to its sponsored training programmes. Non-US-citizen IMGs must secure an approved visa and California licensure; the fellowship's residency prerequisites and appointment approval still apply.
Still to confirm: Funding · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Cerebrovascular Clinical Instructorship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Cerebrovascular →
Cerebrovascular, Endovascular & Skull Base Fellowship
Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona · United States
Listed lead Bernard Bendok, MD
- Duration
- 1 year; enfolded option for candidates who completed a chief resident year or PGY-7 level
- Deadline
- Application and all supporting documentation must be submitted 18 months preceding the program start date
- 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
- Advanced microsurgical, interventional, endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques for complex cranial-base and neurovascular disease and brain tumours, with protected research time and a hands-on simulation curriculum.
Source reviewed 17 Oct 202680% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (5)
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: Advanced microsurgical, interventional, endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques for complex cranial-base and neurovascular disease and brain tumours, with protected research time and a hands-on simulation curriculum.
Eligibility: Applicants must meet Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education admissions requirements, including visa and ECFMG rules where applicable.
Still to confirm: Current status · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Mayo Clinic College cerebrovascular and skull base fellowship page (Arizona). Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Cerebrovascular →
Neurovascular Fellow in Neurosurgery
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (John Radcliffe Hospital)
Oxford · United Kingdom
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Historical closed advert: Salary of £73,992 a year (Hospital medical and dental staff pay scheme). This is the advertised rate for that vacancy, not a verified current salary.
- Exposure
- The fellow provides 16-32 hours of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week, has access to weekly full day elective operating lists plus emergency operating while on the rota, and may have training opportunities in the angio suite.
Source reviewed 22 Oct 202656% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (11)
Application status: The linked NHS Jobs advert is closed. Its training requirements, salary and duties describe that historical vacancy; no new intake is verified.
Funding: Historical closed advert: Salary of £73,992 a year (Hospital medical and dental staff pay scheme). This is the advertised rate for that vacancy, not a verified current salary.
Exposure: The fellow provides 16-32 hours of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week, has access to weekly full day elective operating lists plus emergency operating while on the rota, and may have training opportunities in the angio suite.
Eligibility: FRCS, preferably FRCS (SN) or equivalent, with full GMC registration.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Programme director
Source: NHS Jobs advert. Reviewed 22 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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