SUBSPECIALTY PROFILE

Regional neurosurgical training

This page groups official-source programmes whose published focus includes Regional neurosurgical training. Classification describes directory evidence, not programme quality or guaranteed case exposure.

Profiles: 3
Institutions: 3
Destinations: 3
Pathway types: 1

EVIDENCE SNAPSHOT

What the directory currently supports.

3 of 3 profiles contain a published funding signal. Eligibility and participation remain programme-specific and should be evaluated on the individual profile.

South Africa →Brazil →Botswana / Burundi / Ethiopia / Kenya / Lesotho / Malawi / Mozambique / Namibia / Rwanda / South Sudan / Sudan / Tanzania / Uganda / Zambia / Zimbabwe →

AVAILABLE PROFILES

Compare Regional neurosurgical training pathways.

Review eligibility, duration, funding, exposure, published status and official application sources.

ClinicalStatus unconfirmed

Regional neurosurgical training →

C-CNS-ECSAR WFNS Reference Centre

WFNS Foundation

East, Central & Southern Africa · South Africa

Duration: 4-year neurosurgical training (1 year at base centre, then 3 years at external centres)
Deadline: Not recorded · check official call
Funding: WFNS stipend of USD 5,400 per year for each of 3 trainee scholarships.
Exposure: Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.

Source reviewed 8 Oct 202644% of decision fields recorded

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Funding: WFNS stipend of USD 5,400 per year for each of 3 trainee scholarships.

Exposure: Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.

Eligibility: WFNS Foundation fellowship criteria (all WFNS training centres): completed medical degree (MD or equivalent), a commitment to return to the home country after training, and a recommendation signed by the home department head, dean or hospital director.

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

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

ClinicalStatus unconfirmed

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WFNS Reference Centre for Portuguese-Speaking African Neurosurgeons

WFNS Recife Reference Centre

Recife · Brazil

Listed lead Prof. Hildo Azevedo-Filho (Chairman of Neurological Surgery, Hospital da Restauração)

Duration: 5 years (residency programme starting 1 February each year)
Deadline: Not recorded · check official call
Funding: Resident salary of about USD 800 net per month plus around USD 4,000 per year from WFNS (figures from the centre's 2007 letter).
Exposure: Full-programme neurosurgical training support for Portuguese-speaking African trainees at a WFNS Foundation reference centre.

Source reviewed 8 Oct 202656% of decision fields recorded

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Source & missing information (11)

Funding: Resident salary of about USD 800 net per month plus around USD 4,000 per year from WFNS (figures from the centre's 2007 letter).

Exposure: Full-programme neurosurgical training support for Portuguese-speaking African trainees at a WFNS Foundation reference centre.

Eligibility: Intended for young doctors from Portuguese-speaking African countries; residents must speak Portuguese.

Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Official contact

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

ClinicalAccepting applications

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FCS (ECSA) Neurosurgery Fellowship Programme

College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa

Accredited training sites across 15 member countries · Botswana / Burundi / Ethiopia / Kenya / Lesotho / Malawi / Mozambique / Namibia / Rwanda / South Sudan / Sudan / Tanzania / Uganda / Zambia / Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 years
Deadline: FCS registration for the 2027 COSECSA admission window closes 31 Dec 2026 (MCS registration closes 31 Oct 2026).
Funding: Trainee employment, sponsorship and scholarship arrangements are country- and site-specific.
Exposure: A common accredited neurosurgery fellowship curriculum, workplace-based surgical training and College examinations across member-country training sites.

Source reviewed 8 Oct 202648% of decision fields recorded

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Source & missing information (13)

Funding: Trainee employment, sponsorship and scholarship arrangements are country- and site-specific.

Exposure: A common accredited neurosurgery fellowship curriculum, workplace-based surgical training and College examinations across member-country training sites.

Eligibility: COSECSA publishes a regional programme spanning 15 member countries; eligibility and available accredited centres require confirmation for the active entry year.

Still to confirm: Commencement · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation

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