A long-established international research fellowship supporting the next generation of academic neurosurgical leaders.
Independent research and academic development at a host institution outside the applicant's training environment.
Travelling fellowshipContact programme
Research & academic →William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship
AANS / Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation
⌖ International placement · Worldwide
Profile completeness60%10 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: Rolling / contact programme; source review 17 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Open only to residents in approved North American programmes; the fellowship itself must be hosted outside North America.
- Funding
- Up to USD 120,000 stipend for living and travel expenses abroad for 12 months; USD 15,000 research support for the sponsoring institution.
- Deadline
- No specific submission deadline stated; application cycle commences September 2026 for the 2028-2029 academic year; winner notified by 30 January 2027
- Duration
- 1 year
- 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.
2/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
Open only to residents in approved North American programmes; the fellowship itself must be hosted outside North America.
Training level & pathway
Senior neurosurgery residents (PGY5, PGY6 and PGY7)
Participation / hands-on scope
Independent research and academic development at a host institution outside the applicant's training environment.
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.
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- Status at last source review
- Rolling / contact programme
- Commencement
- 2028–2029 academic year (current cycle)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Positions
- 1 (single winning applicant)
- Application route
- Apply online via the AANS/NREF application when the cycle opens; the selection committee notifies the winner by 30 January 2027 and the award is announced at the 2027 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Standalone deadline
- No specific submission deadline stated; application cycle commences September 2026 for the 2028-2029 academic year; winner notified by 30 January 2027
- Official contact
- info@nref.org
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Senior neurosurgical residents (PGY5–PGY7) in approved North American neurosurgery residency programmes who intend to pursue an academic career; the host institution must be outside North America.
Training level
Senior neurosurgery residents (PGY5, PGY6 and PGY7)
Funding and support
Up to USD 120,000 stipend for living and travel expenses abroad for 12 months; USD 15,000 research support for the sponsoring institution.
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
- USD 6,000 family travel and living allowance if spouse and/or children accompany the fellow.
- Insurance
- Up to USD 5,000 for medical insurance if needed.
- Accommodation
- Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.
Application documents
- Research proposal and plan for the period abroad
- Letters of reference, including one from the residency programme director
- Letter from proposed sponsor (optional, strengthens application)
- Documentation of intent to pursue an academic career (optional)
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.
HOST INSTITUTION
AANS / Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official AANS programme page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 17 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 17 Apr 2027
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Confirm the details
that affect your move.
- 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?
- 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?
- Who supervises this placement, and who can confirm the current training scope?