Neuro-oncology

Funding: Not clearly published on the official programme page.

Exposure: Multidisciplinary neuro-oncology, complex brain tumour care and surgical trial development.

Eligibility: Foreign-trained applicants must hold a valid ECFMG certificate and have completed at least 36 months of accredited postgraduate training in the US.

Still to confirm: Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official Barrow programme page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Scheme-wide: fellows are employed and usually salaried by the hosting NHS trust, but may face extra costs (accommodation, travel, courses); RCS England financial assistance is no longer available for post-CCT fellows (bursaries up to GBP 1,000 and specialty grants may help).

Exposure: Advanced brain-tumour surgery, adjuvant technology, multidisciplinary care and transition to independent practice.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official RCS England register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.

Exposure: Image-guided tumour biopsy and resection, advanced adjuncts, neuro-oncology and Gamma Knife MDT work, plus clinical research.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.

Exposure: Complex tumour surgery, awake craniotomy, intraoperative neurophysiology, image guidance and holistic brain-tumour management.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.

Exposure: Intra-axial, intraventricular and pineal-region tumour surgery, advanced adjuncts, MDT leadership and stereotactic radiotherapy planning.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.

Exposure: Rapid-access clinic, neuro-oncology operating lists, MDT decision-making and a publishable research project.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.

Exposure: Complex tumour surgery, awake craniotomy, endoscope-assisted surgery, MDT leadership, audit and publication.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.

Exposure: High-volume CNS tumour surgery, intraoperative mapping, fluorescence-guided resection, clinics, MDT work and academic presentation.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.

Exposure: Molecularly informed brain-tumour care, multidisciplinary management, advanced operative techniques and consultant-level clinical leadership.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.

Exposure: Awake and asleep craniotomy, intraoperative MRI, ultrasound and neurophysiology, specialist clinic leadership and clinical research.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.

Exposure: Independent neuro-oncology operating lists, inpatient and outpatient management, MDT leadership and shared decision-making.

Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Annual stipend of CAD 55,925.76 (1 July–30 June) under the Division of Neurosurgery policy, plus CAD 1,500 towards presenting fellowship work at a conference.

Exposure: Intra-axial tumours, metastases, awake craniotomy, functional imaging, mapping, pituitary, skull-base and endoscopic surgery across Toronto Western and Princess Margaret.

Eligibility: Programme-specific. Confirm specialist registration, licensing, language and visa requirements with the official centre.

Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Deadline · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official UHN Princess Margaret fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Candidates must secure funding in order to apply.

Exposure: Advanced neurosurgical oncology clinical training.

Eligibility: International medical graduates not sponsored under McGill contracts may train in Quebec for a maximum of three years; IMGs without Canadian citizenship or permanent residence must sign an affidavit to return to their country of origin after training (McGill PGME admissions page).

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official McGill PGME neurosurgery fellowship directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide MD Anderson GME stipend levels for AY 2026–27 (e.g. PGY-6 USD 84,650; PGY-7 USD 88,204; PGY-8 USD 91,399) per the official GME applicant resources page; the fellowship's PGY level is not stated.

Exposure: Multidisciplinary surgical neuro-oncology, complex brain and skull-base tumours, oncological principles, research and academic practice.

Eligibility: Institution-wide GME eligibility: international graduates need an ECFMG certificate valid at the programme start date and a credential evaluation verifying US degree equivalency.

Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Participation level · Medical registration · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact

Source: Official MD Anderson fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Tuition, travel and accommodation are applicant-funded unless separately sponsored.

Exposure: Adult and paediatric neuro-oncology across biology, diagnosis and treatment, plus a validated practical placement in a university hospital or cancer centre.

Eligibility: Foreign trainees are eligible if they have validated, or commit to validating, a six-month placement in a French university neurology or neurosurgery department.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Application route

Source: Official Université Lyon 1 programme profile. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: More than 1,000 major operative cases a year across brain, skull base and pituitary, spine, peripheral nerve and paediatric brain tumours, with clinic and perioperative care and call shared with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell.

Eligibility: Foreign applicants must have passed the ECFMG or FMGEMS and the FLEX exams, and still need three years of US or Canadian residency training for the New York licence.

Still to confirm: Positions · Participation level · Training level · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director

Source: Official Memorial Sloan Kettering fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Multidisciplinary neuro-oncology hub at Allegheny General Hospital: resection, biopsy, awake craniotomy and laser interstitial therapy, alongside chemotherapy and immunotherapy trials, Gamma Knife and stereotactic radiosurgery, and advanced imaging (perfusion, spectroscopy, functional MRI); teaching in theatre, didactics and cadaveric work at the Center for Surgical Arts.

Eligibility: Advanced training for neurosurgeons and neurosurgery residents interested in neuro-oncology; confirm current eligibility with the programme.

Still to confirm: Duration · Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route

Source: Official Allegheny Health Network CAST-approved neurosurgery fellowships page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Neuro-oncological surgery including stereotactic radiosurgery, skull base, endoscopic, paediatric, pituitary and robotic procedures, with shadowing of neuro-oncology, radiation oncology and neuroradiology faculty; all brain tumour surgery takes place at Rhode Island Hospital.

Eligibility: Neurosurgeons; accepted fellows receive a junior faculty appointment. Confirm detailed eligibility with the programme.

Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director

Source: Official Brown University Department of Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

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: Surgical management of intra-axial brain tumours, including eloquent-cortex tumours, awake craniotomy, electrophysiological mapping, intraoperative MRI, laser interstitial thermal therapy, stereotactic biopsy and Gamma Knife radiosurgery; more than 1,200 adult brain-tumour procedures a year.

Eligibility: International trainees are assessed individually; the minimum is five years of structured postgraduate neurosurgical clinical training including at least one year as chief resident. Non-US medical graduates need a valid ECFMG certificate (institution-wide requirement).

Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Participation level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide Cleveland Clinic GME salary for clinical residents and fellows (effective 16 May 2026): PGY-6 USD 84,180, PGY-7 USD 89,204, PGY-8 USD 90,521; confirm the PGY level for this fellowship.

Exposure: About 600 major surgical and 350 radiosurgical cases a year covering gliomas, metastases, neuroendocrine and skull-base tumours, with convection-enhanced delivery, blood–brain barrier disruption, intraoperative MRI and clinical-trial training.

Eligibility: International medical graduates need a valid ECFMG certificate; USMLE Step 3 is required for H-1B applicants.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official Cleveland Clinic neurosurgery fellowships page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide UPMC Medical Education GME stipend scale for AY 2026–27: PGY-6 USD 84,281; PGY-7 USD 87,231; PGY-8 USD 90,284 (AY 2027–28: PGY-7 USD 92,034; PGY-8 USD 95,716) per the official UPMC GME stipends page; confirm whether this fellowship is appointed on the GME scale.

Exposure: Primary and metastatic brain tumours including skull-base and spinal oncology, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, focused ultrasound, fluorescence-guided surgery, laser interstitial thermal therapy, awake craniotomy and brain mapping, with the multidisciplinary clinic at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and brain-tumour trials.

Eligibility: The official page does not publish eligibility criteria; contact the programme.

Still to confirm: Duration · Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official University of Pittsburgh Neurological Surgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Advanced management of patients with brain tumours, balanced with 50% protected research time aimed at submitting a mentored (e.g. K12, K08) or independent (e.g. R01, U01) federal award.

Eligibility: Strong candidates are described as senior US neurosurgery residents with a strong record of academic productivity and plans for an independent neurosurgeon-scientist career.

Still to confirm: Deadline · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package; the fellow is appointed at instructor level.

Exposure: Brain and spine tumour surgery at the Manhattan and Brooklyn campuses, including intrinsic tumour surgery, brain mapping, skull base, orbital and endonasal endoscopic surgery, and LINAC and Gamma Knife radiosurgery, plus resident teaching and clinical research.

Eligibility: A post-residency position; fellows must be fully trained in North America and/or fully licensed to practise in the United States.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation

Source: Official Weill Cornell Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Emory GME house-staff stipend scale 2026–27: PGY-1 USD 71,959 to PGY-10 USD 96,025 (e.g. PGY-7 USD 88,522); the fellow's PGY level is not stated.

Exposure: Intracranial, skull base, spine and spinal cord tumours, including neuro-endoscopy, transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, petrosal and far-lateral approaches, complex anterior skull base resection, stereotactic radiosurgery, fluorescence-guided and functional image-guided surgery, with weekly brain tumour conference and research opportunities.

Eligibility: Completion of an ACGME-accredited neurosurgery residency in the US or Canada with board eligibility or certification allowing Georgia licensure, or a resident in good standing in an enfolded fellowship who has completed the chief year of an ACGME-accredited US or Canadian programme.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official Emory University Department of Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide IU School of Medicine GME stipends for residents and fellows, July 2026–June 2027: PGY-6 USD 81,100, PGY-7 USD 84,600, PGY-8 USD 88,200 (July 2027–June 2028: PGY-7 USD 88,500, PGY-8 USD 90,646); confirm the PGY level that applies to this fellowship.

Exposure: Complex brain tumour management plus operative management of aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, with approximately 350 operative cases a year and some radiosurgery using Novalis, CyberKnife and Gamma Knife.

Eligibility: Residents or graduates of ACGME-approved US or RCPSC-approved Canadian neurosurgical residency programmes.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official Indiana University School of Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide University of Utah GME trainee stipends for 2026-27: training level 6 USD 91,863, level 7 USD 94,407, level 8 USD 99,790, level 9 USD 102,535 (FY27 stipend memo); confirm the training level for this fellowship.

Exposure: Evaluation and management of patients requiring medical, surgical and/or radiation treatment at Huntsman Cancer Institute, consultation to medical, surgical and radiation oncology services, and a weekly lecture series with chalk talks, case presentations and journal clubs.

Eligibility: The official page does not publish eligibility criteria.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route

Source: Official University of Utah Department of Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide Ohio State Wexner Medical Center GME housestaff stipends (latest schedule published, FY2025): PGY-7 USD 78,409, PGY-8 USD 82,997, PGY-9 USD 83,680; confirm the current rate and PGY level with the programme.

Exposure: Multidisciplinary management of CNS tumours including gliomas and brain metastases, asleep and awake mapping, intraoperative MRI, laser interstitial thermal therapy, port-based surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, robotic-guided biopsy and gene therapy, with over 1,200 brain tumour procedures and over 700 radiosurgery procedures a year; fellows lead research projects and present at grand rounds.

Eligibility: Designed for those planning a full-time academic career; the official page does not publish formal eligibility criteria.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

Source: Official Ohio State College of Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide WashU Medicine GME Consortium housestaff stipends, 1 Jul 2026-30 Jun 2027: PGY-6 USD 88,091; PGY-7 USD 91,618; PGY-8 USD 95,032; PGY-9 USD 99,151. The fellowship page does not state the fellow's PGY level or confirm housestaff appointment.

Exposure: Open skull base approaches (cranio-orbitozygomatic, retrosigmoid, presigmoid, petrosal, pineal, far lateral and combined), endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery, MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy and awake craniotomy with advanced mapping, plus clinics, skull base and pituitary conferences, weekly tumour board and a clinical research project.

Eligibility: Must be a trainee in or graduate of an ACGME-approved neurosurgery residency training programme and meet the criteria for an unrestricted Missouri medical licence.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official WashU Medicine Department of Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Programme-specific. The guide lists an NRMP applicant fee of $70 to rank up to 20 programmes.

Exposure: A directory of SNS/CAST-accredited neurosurgical oncology fellowships (per the CAST list updated December 2025) with programme directors, contacts, facilities and programme presentations.

Eligibility: Programmes set applicant eligibility and interview criteria; applicants apply to each programme by its own process and must also register for the NRMP match.

Still to confirm: Duration · Funding · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director

Source: Official Tumor Section match guide (PDF). Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.

Exposure: Primarily clinical microsurgical treatment of brain, skull base and spine tumours in what the programme describes as the highest-volume brain tumour surgical programme in Connecticut; pre- and post-operative care, outpatient clinics and consultations; two at-home call weekends a month. At least one research project leading to an abstract and publication is expected.

Eligibility: Eligibility criteria are not published; confirm with the programme.

Still to confirm: Eligibility · Commencement · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director

Source: Official Yale Neurosurgery fellowships page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide UVA GME 2026-27 house staff stipend (medical): PGY-6 USD 82,390, PGY-7 USD 85,775, PGY-8 USD 89,920, paid bi-weekly; the PGY level is set by GME stipend policy, so confirm the level for this fellowship.

Exposure: Gamma Knife radiosurgery (indications, technique and follow-up), craniotomy for intra-axial and extra-axial tumours, biopsy and stereotactic procedures including LITT, skull base tumours including vestibular schwannoma, endoscopic endonasal and open approaches for sellar and parasellar tumours, and spinal tumours, plus clinical and laboratory research.

Eligibility: Foreign graduates are eligible if they have completed an accredited neurosurgery residency, are eligible for Virginia licensure, have passed USMLE Step 3 and hold ECFMG certification.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official UVA Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide Houston Methodist GME salary scale 2026–27 by programme level: level 1 USD 72,080 to level 8 USD 92,986 (e.g. level 7 USD 89,660).

Exposure: Primary and metastatic brain and spinal tumour surgery and reconstruction, transsphenoidal and endonasal skull base surgery, open skull base surgery including petroclival and posterior fossa tumours, advanced brain mapping, 3 Tesla intraoperative MRI, and Gamma Knife, TrueBeam and spinal stereotactic radiosurgery. Optional second year of research in the Kenneth R. Peak Brain and Pituitary Tumor Center laboratories.

Eligibility: Completed neurosurgery residency at an ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited programme; graduate of an LCME-accredited US or Canadian school (or a foreign school with a valid ECFMG certificate); passed USMLE Steps 1-3 (or COMLEX USA Steps 1-3); eligible for Texas Medical Board licensure; at least three letters of recommendation.

Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official Houston Methodist fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide UF College of Medicine housestaff stipends 2026-2027: CS level 5 USD 77,915; level 6 USD 81,136; level 7+ USD 84,203 per year (the level depends on prior training). The fellowship page does not state the level.

Exposure: Predominantly clinical first year in a multidisciplinary neuro-oncology programme, with research and educational activities including clinical trial methodology and translational research.

Eligibility: Programme requires a current unrestricted US or Canadian medical licence and ACGME/RCPSC residency. UF GME notes IMGs must meet USMLE, ECFMG certification and visa requirements.

Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official UF Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: UCLA GME salary scale referenced by the programme page: from 1 September 2026, USD 98,466 (PGY-1) to USD 124,896 (PGY-9), e.g. PGY-7 USD 118,801 and PGY-8 USD 124,242; higher rates from 1 July 2027.

Exposure: Multidisciplinary brain and spinal tumour care within a Brain Tumor Program seeing more than 800 patients a year, including advanced spinal oncological and reconstructive surgery, clinical trial counselling, resident teaching and protected research time with access to the UCLA Brain Cancer SPORE and Radiosurgical Program at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Eligibility: Applicants must hold, or be able to obtain before the start date, an unrestricted California Physician & Surgeon licence; the Medical Board of California requires at least 24 months of ACGME-accredited US postgraduate training.

Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Fees

Source: Official UCLA Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Funded post for one fellow per year with an annual stipend commensurate with prior experience under Department of Surgery policy; the stipend includes malpractice insurance.

Exposure: About three clinical days and two research days a week covering microsurgery, neuroendoscopy, electrophysiological monitoring, awake craniotomy, intra-operative image guidance, radiosurgery, focused ultrasound and skull base surgery, with radiation oncology and neuro-oncology exposure, clinical-trial and 7T MRI research, biobank access and in-house call of about 2–3 days a month.

Eligibility: International applicants who meet CPSO requirements for licensure as a clinical fellow contact the fellowship director; sponsored candidates from Gulf agreement countries must apply via their sponsoring agency to PGME.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Accommodation · Application route · Accreditation

Source: Official University of Toronto Department of Surgery fellowship description. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: Surgical neuro-oncology at the University of Buenos Aires teaching hospital.

Eligibility: Foreign applicants must have completed a neurosurgery residency endorsed by the competent authorities of their own country (AANC fellowship regulation).

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Official contact

Source: Official Asociación Argentina de Neurocirugía accredited-fellowship list. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: 2,400 hours a year and around 130 operations, covering primary and metastatic brain tumours, pituitary surgery, skull base, intraventricular, intramedullary and insular tumours, brain mapping, stereotactic procedures and radiosurgery at Hospital Privado de Rosario and Clínica Adventista Belgrano (Buenos Aires).

Eligibility: Foreign candidates may enrol if they meet all Argentine national and provincial regulations for professional practice.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official Grupo Gamma / Hospital Privado de Rosario programme document. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: High-volume nervous-system tumour practice from initial assessment through imaging work-up and surgery using neuronavigation, cortical and fibre mapping, awake resection and fluorescence-guided techniques.

Eligibility: Admission calls are open to Mexican and foreign doctors; foreign applicants must provide apostilled or consular-legalised documents (2020 call).

Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accreditation

Source: Official INNN postgraduate course page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Accepted fellows receive a 100% academic (tuition) scholarship from the Tecnológico de Monterrey School of Medicine; no maintenance stipend is provided, so accommodation, food and transport are at the fellow's expense.

Exposure: Tutored one-year course with six-hour working days, a procedure log, research project and literature review; each CAEM admits one or two fellows a year depending on site capacity.

Eligibility: Offered only to Mexican physicians.

Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official TecSalud CAEM applicant information. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: Surgical neuro-oncology at India's national cancer centre.

Eligibility: Competitive selection after annual advertisement; confirm criteria in the current notice.

Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation

Source: Official Neurological Society of India fellowship directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: Minimally invasive spine surgery, brain tumour surgery and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

Eligibility: Confirm eligibility with the fellowship directors.

Still to confirm: Eligibility · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Accreditation

Source: Official Neurological Society of India fellowship directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Institution-wide AKU fellow salary scale: PKR 165,000 per month (Fellow I), PKR 176,000 (Fellow II), PKR 187,000 (Fellow III).

Exposure: Neuro-oncology rotations with multidisciplinary work alongside oncology and radiology, plus a one-month external rotation for international exposure.

Eligibility: The official page does not publish eligibility; contact the Section of Neurosurgery.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official Aga Khan University Section of Neurosurgery page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Fellows bear all expenses; a S$545 processing fee (incl. GST) is charged after acceptance.

Exposure: Multidisciplinary outpatient clinic, inpatient neuro-oncology consults, Brain Tumour Board, clinical trials and at least one concurrent clinical research project at NNI@TTSH.

Eligibility: Overseas doctors registered and in good standing at home, with 3 years' post-housemanship practice or a postgraduate qualification, sponsored by their government, regional health authority or employing institution.

Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Benefits · Accommodation · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official NNI neurosurgery fellowship programmes page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: USD 15,000 award for travel, living and educational costs.

Exposure: Supervised brain-tumour observership at the University of Miami.

Eligibility: Applicants must reside in one of the listed European countries.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official CNS Foundation international observerships page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: Fee €5,016 including insurance. The university lists three merit-based scholarships of €5,000 covering the fee; the Besta announcement also mentions 10 scholarships funded by Fondazione ASINO ETS for young neurosurgeons and candidates from low- and middle-income countries.

Exposure: 216 hours of lectures, 180 hours of other training activities and 200 hours of internship, with advanced surgical simulation, cadaveric neuroanatomy and clinical placements at international centres according to the Besta announcement.

Eligibility: Holders of a master's or single-cycle master's degree under Italian D.M. 270/2004 (or equivalent) with good English; the Besta announcement describes the course as aimed at neurosurgeons who have completed specialist training.

Still to confirm: Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact · Accreditation

Source: Official University of Milan master catalogue page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.