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Short-Term Fellowships

The WFNS Foundation provides fellowship opportunities for young neurosurgeons, particularly from developing countries, to further their postgraduate education and gain additional clinical experience at selected WFNS Training Centres.

Fellowships provide an opportunity to expand knowledge and skills in specific areas of neurosurgery through clinical training and exposure to different approaches to neurosurgical practice.

Currently, the WFNS Foundation offers short-term fellowships of up to three months. Fellowship opportunities are available at selected WFNS Training Centres and are subject to the eligibility criteria and conditions of the programme.

Apply for a WFNS Short-Term Fellowship

Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are invited to submit their applications through the online application form.

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Please review the eligibility criteria and required documents below before submitting your application.

Criteria for the Applicant Seeking the Fellowship Programme

The applicant should be finished with his/her studies in Medicine and should have obtained a diploma (M.D. or equivalent).
The applicant should be a citizen of a country where the number of neurosurgeons is limited (less than 1 neurosurgeon to 1 million inhabitants). This special criteria is only for the applicant who applies for the programme in "Rabat Reference Center for Training of Young African Neurosurgeons".
The applicant should commit himself/herself to return to his/her native country when the training ends up.
The applicant should be recommended by University authorities of his/her native country. The letter should be written and signed by the Head of a Department, or by the Dean or the hospital Director.
The required documentation are as follows:
- A copy of the passport or the ID card
- A copy of the diploma in Medicine or a certificate issued by the Faculty of Medicine
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- The letter(s) of recommendation
- A motivation letter