A 2024 AANS partnership hosting one LMIC neurosurgery resident from each of three continental societies (AASNS, FLANC, CAANS) at an NREF course each year.
Attendance at one of the NREF courses; one resident per partner society is hosted each year.
Short courseStatus unconfirmed
Global neurosurgery →AANS/NREF Global Exchange
American Association of Neurological Surgeons / Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation
⌖ Multiple sites · Worldwide
Profile completeness48%13 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
- Open to residents in LMIC/LIC countries (World Bank list), applying via the regional society for their location.
- Funding
- AANS/NREF sponsors one resident from each participating society to attend an NREF course. The published call describes sponsorship at the course level.
- Deadline
- November 1, 2026
- Duration
- Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
- Hands-on status
- Participation in one of the NREF courses (sponsored place).
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
Open to residents in LMIC/LIC countries (World Bank list), applying via the regional society for their location.
Training level & pathway
Neurosurgery resident in training in a low- or middle-income (LMIC) / low-income (LIC) country.
Participation / hands-on scope
Participation in one of the NREF courses (sponsored place).
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
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 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✓ Participation level✓ Training level✓ International eligibility✓ Application documents✓ Application route✓ Official contact— Duration: confirm directly— Current status: confirm directly— Commencement: confirm directly— Medical registration: confirm directly— Examinations: confirm directly— Language: confirm directly— Visa / work authorisation: confirm directly— Benefits: confirm directly— Fees: confirm directly— Insurance: confirm directly— Accommodation: confirm directly— Programme director: confirm directly— Accreditation: confirm directly
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- Status at last source review
- Current availability unconfirmed
The 2026 round closed on 1 November; December 2026 is the notification month. No later round is listed.
- Commencement
- Course start date is not stated. December 2026 refers to notification of awardees.
- Duration
- Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
- Positions
- One resident per continental society (AASNS, FLANC, CAANS) each year.
- Application route
- Applicants contact the regional society representative (AASNS, FLANC or CAANS) listed on the page, depending on location.
- Standalone deadline
- November 1, 2026
- Official contact
- 2026 routing: AASNS — Kate Drummond; FLANC — Marcelo Zenteno; CAANS — El Ouahabi Abdessamad. The official call gives their email addresses.
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Neurosurgery residents in training in low- and middle-income countries, applying through AASNS, FLANC or CAANS contacts according to region.
Training level
Neurosurgery resident in training in a low- or middle-income (LMIC) / low-income (LIC) country.
Funding and support
AANS/NREF sponsors one resident from each participating society to attend an NREF course. The published call describes sponsorship at the course level.
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
- Not recorded. Ask which benefits, if any, are included in the appointment.
- 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
- For the 2026 call: CV
- Letter attesting to current status as a neurosurgery resident
- Letter explaining how course attendance would enhance the applicant’s training
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. 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 · conditional
- Clinical / research exposure · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional
- Application deadline · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · conditional
- How to apply · 2026-11-11 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 11 Nov 2026.
- Places · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “host one resident per society each year to participate in one of the NREF courses”
- Training level · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “The applicant must be a neurosurgery resident in training within LIMC (Low- and Middle-Income Countries) / LIC (Low-Income Countries).”
- Hands-on / observation scope · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “host one resident per society each year to participate in one of the NREF courses”
- Application documents · 2026-11-07 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Application Requirements, supporting materials to send to the appropriate regional society contact.
- International graduates · 2026-10-29 ↗ — Programme source · published — Source text: “neurosurgery resident in training within LIMC (Low- and Middle-Income Countries) / LIC (Low-Income Countries)”
- Start / intake · 2026-11-07 ↗ — Programme source · published — Deadline and regional society contacts Previous evidence: {"sourceUrl": "https://nref.org/education/aans-nref-global-exchange/", "checked": "2026-10-29", "scope": "programme", "status": "published", "note": "Source text: “The application deadline is November 1, 2026. The winners will be notified in December 2026.”"}
- Published status · 2026-11-07 ↗ — Programme source · published — Deadline and regional society contacts
- Status caveat · 2026-11-07 ↗ — Programme source · published — Deadline and regional society contacts
- Official contact · 2026-11-07 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Global Activity, Application Requirements and Deadline
- Funding · 2026-11-07 ↗ — Scheme requirements · published — Global Activity, Application Requirements and Deadline
HOST INSTITUTION
American Association of Neurological Surgeons / Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official NREF AANS/NREF Global 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
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