Overview
Fellowship observing cerebrovascular, endovascular, tumour, spinal, trauma and functional neurosurgery including DBS and epilepsy surgery.
The programme
- Focus
- General neurosurgery (multiple subspecialties)
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship / Observership (WFNS training centre)
- Duration
- 1-6 months
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- WFNS Foundation-accredited Post-Graduate Training Centre; completion certificate issued by the centre and/or WFNS
- Department
- Department of Neurosurgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Young neurosurgeons (recently completed residency or equivalent)
- International applicants
- Yes - WFNS training centre; applicants arrange visa at a Japanese embassy
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Observation (fellows observe any subspecialty)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- WFNS online fellowship application form (wfns.org); documents: passport/ID, medical diploma, CV, recommendation letter(s), motivation letter
Funding
- Funding
- Accommodation provided (meals not included); travel not covered