Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship (Minnesota)

Overview

A one-year clinical fellowship offering advanced training across the full spectrum of spinal surgery, with more than 1,500 spine procedures performed each year.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

1 July (external candidates begin July 8)

Positions

2 per year (one external candidate, one Mayo Clinic PGY-7 enfolded fellow)

Accreditation

Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) of the Society of Neurological Surgeons (since May 2014)

Department

Department of Neurologic Surgery

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completion of an ACGME-accredited seven-year neurological surgery programme

International applicants

Institution policyGraduates of non-US medical schools eligible if ECFMG-certified before appointment (applicants still obtaining certification may interview but cannot be ranked or appointed) or holding a full unrestricted licence in the programme state; Canadian graduates after 1 July 2025 also need ECFMG certification

Visa support

Institution policyMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education supports ECFMG J-1 and H-1B visas (Mayo selects visa type). Since the Sept 2025 $100,000 H-1B fee, Mayo will not file new H-1B petitions that trigger the fee - H-1B only for change/extension of status (USMLE Steps 1-3 required); otherwise ECFMG J-1 (Steps 1-2, ACGME-accredited/recognised programme). F-1 OPT accepted for first year for US-school graduates

Licence requirement

Institution policyMinnesota-based MCSGME trainees must hold a Minnesota residency permit, and all eligible trainees must obtain and maintain a full Minnesota medical licence (USMLE/COMLEX/MCCQE final exam deadlines apply); Mayo reimburses fees

How to apply

Deadline

1 February, two years prior to the fellowship start date

Application method

Online application through Recruit (third-party application service), followed by interview

Funding

Funding

Institution policyMCSGME resident/fellow stipend (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 $75,105; L2 $77,721; L3 $80,936; L4 $85,398; L5 $89,036; L6 $92,376; L7 $95,417; L8 $99,058; L9 $102,594; L10 $106,096

Official sources