National Hospital, Queen Squre, London Post-Graduate Training Center (http://www.uclh.nhs.uk/OurServices/OurHospitals/NHNN/Pages/Home.aspx)
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square is the UK's largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital. It provides comprehensive services for the diagnosis, treatment and care of all conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system and muscles. Services include specialist neurosurgery, a brain tumour unit, the Hyper-acute Stroke Unit (HASU), an acute brain injury unit, the National Prion Clinic, a pioneering neuro-rehabilitation unit, the UK's first interventional MRI scanner, the largest specialised neurosurgical ITU and the only neuromedical ITU in the country. Together with its neighbour, the Institute of Neurology, it is a major international centre for research and training.
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square is pleased to be able to announce two fellowships per annum including the "Leksell Queen Square International Fellowship" for young neurosurgeons from developing countries. The successful fellowship would last for between 4 and 6 months and there would be a fellowship stipend of $2000 per month which would cover living expenses and accommodation. Travel to and from the United Kingdom would be at the candidates own expense. The fellowships would cover the complete range of adult neurosurgery including complex spine, functional, epilepsy, neuro-oncology, vascular, skull base, pituitary as well as the numerous translational research programmes within the Institute of Neurology and National Hospital within Queen Square.
The applicant please fill out the Online Application Form. Only the online application will be accepted. At the end of satisfactorily completing the rotation, Certificates are issued by the training center and the WFNS.