The Fellowship Directory lists 12 Neurosurgery fellowship and training listings in France at 10 institutions and programme networks. The main training cities are Lille, Nice and Le Kremlin-Bicêtre. 25% say they accept international medical graduates and 8% describe a visa route. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Frequently asked questions
How many Neurosurgery fellowship and training listings are there in France?
12 listings at 10 institutions and programme networks are listed, each researched from official sources. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Can international medical graduates apply?
3 of the 12 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 1 describe a visa route. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
DFMS / DFMSA — Neurosurgery (National DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg): 10 December 2026.
General neurosurgery 6
FRADFMS / DFMSA Advanced Medical Training — NeurosurgeryFrench university hospital network / Université de Strasbourg coordination · Multiple cities, FranceFRADFMS / DFMSA — NeurosurgeryNational DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg · Multiple cities, FranceFRADIU in Diagnostic and Therapeutic NeuroradiologySorbonne Université Faculty of Health · FranceFRADU in Radiosurgery and Stereotactic RadiotherapySorbonne Université Faculty of Health · FranceFRAInternational Fellowship — NeurosurgeryNice University Hospital · Nice, FranceFRAWFNS Short-Period Neurosurgery TrainingGrenoble Alpes University Hospital · Grenoble, FranceSpine 3
FRAAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Hôpital Roger Salengro · Lille, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma in Medical-Surgical Spinal Cord DisordersUniversité Paris-Saclay / CHU Bicêtre · Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma in Spine SurgeryAix-Marseille University Faculty of Medical Sciences · Marseille, FranceCerebrovascular & endovascular 1
FRAInter-University Diploma in Vascular NeurosurgeryUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and partner universities · Multiple cities, FranceNeuro-oncology 1
FRAInter-University Diploma in Neuro-OncologyUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and partner universities · FranceSkull base 1
FRASkull Base Clinical FellowshipAP-HP Lariboisière Hospital / Université Paris Cité · France