An AANS/NREF award sending selected US neurosurgery residents to an EANS training course in Europe.
Attendance at an EANS European Training Course with plenary lectures, breakout sessions and discussion groups.
Short courseAccepting at last review
General & multi-subspecialty →AANS/EANS Resident Course Exchange Program
⌖ Multiple sites · Worldwide
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: Accepting applications; source review 29 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Residents in good standing at a US ACGME-accredited neurosurgery programme, PGY3 or higher, with a programme director letter of support.
- Funding
- AANS sponsors the EANS course cost and twin-room accommodation; applicants pay airfare and travel documents.
- Deadline
- November 1, 2026
- Duration
- Four-day EANS course (per page description of EANS training courses).
- 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.
0/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
General entry requirements: Residents in good standing at a US ACGME-accredited neurosurgery programme, PGY3 or higher, with a programme director letter of support. Separate international eligibility is not recorded.
Training level & pathway
US ACGME-accredited neurosurgery resident, PGY3 or higher.
Participation / hands-on scope
Attendance at an EANS European Training Course with plenary lectures, breakout sessions and discussion groups.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
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
Applicants are responsible for their airfare and proper travel documentation, including passports and visa.
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.
✓ Duration✓ Eligibility✓ Funding✓ Training exposure✓ Current status✓ Official source✓ Deadline✓ Training level✓ Visa / work authorisation✓ Benefits✓ Application documents✓ Application route✓ Official contact— Commencement: confirm directly— Positions: confirm directly— Participation level: confirm directly— International eligibility: confirm directly— Medical registration: confirm directly— Examinations: confirm directly— Language: confirm directly— Fees: confirm directly— Insurance: confirm directly— Accommodation: confirm directly— Programme director: confirm directly— Accreditation: confirm directly
Recheck cited source ↗Plan the application.
- Status at last source review
- Accepting applications
Page gives a November 1, 2026 deadline for the 2027 EANS Course Award, with awardees notified in December 2026.
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- Four-day EANS course (per page description of EANS training courses).
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Submit programme director letter of support and CV by the deadline.
- Standalone deadline
- November 1, 2026
- Official contact
- orgaffairs@aans.org
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Residents in good standing at a US ACGME-accredited neurosurgery programme, PGY3 or higher, with a programme director letter of support.
Training level
US ACGME-accredited neurosurgery resident, PGY3 or higher.
Funding and support
AANS sponsors the EANS course cost and twin-room accommodation; applicants pay airfare and travel documents.
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
- AANS sponsors the cost of the EANS course and twin-room accommodation (shared with another trainee) for selected applicants.
- 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
- Letter of support from the Program Director
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Applicants are responsible for their airfare and proper travel documentation, including passports and visa.
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.
- Duration · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional
- Entry requirements · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional
- Funding · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional
- Clinical / research exposure · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional
- Application deadline · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional
- How to apply · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional
- Official contact · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional
- Benefits · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “AANS will sponsor the cost of the EANS course and twin-room accommodation”
- Visa / work authorisation · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “Applicants are responsible for their airfare and proper travel documentation, including passports and visa.”
- Training level · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “Must be a resident in good standing at a US Neurosurgery ACGME-accredited program, PGY3 or higher.”
- Application documents · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Source text: “Letter of support from the Program Director. Curriculum Vitae (CV).”
HOST INSTITUTION
American Association of Neurological Surgeons / NREF with the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official AANS AANS/EANS Resident Course Exchange page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 29 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 29 Apr 2027
KEEP EXPLORING
View all General & multi-subspecialty pathways →Related fellowship profiles.
- Duration
- Individual Barrow Neurological Institute neurosurgery fellowships set their own lengths (typically 1 year for clinical CAST tracks)
- Deadline
- Varies per fellowship. Example: International Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship deadline September 15, 2026 (academic year 2027-2028; now closed).
- 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.
Source reviewed 13 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
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.
General & multi-subspecialty →
Neurosurgical International Fellowship
Rochester, Minnesota · United States
Listed lead Jamie Van Gompel, MD, FAANS
- Duration
- 2 years
- Deadline
- 2029–2031 cohort: 1 February 2027. 2030–2032 cohort: 1 February 2028. The 2028–2030 deadline (1 February 2026) has passed.
- 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.
Source reviewed 12 Oct 202688% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (3)
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.
General & multi-subspecialty →
Academic Fellowship Directory
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Multiple locations · North America
- Duration
- Varies by programme
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Programme-specific.
- Exposure
- A broad official starting point for academic and clinical neurosurgical fellowship discovery.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202624% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (19)
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.
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