Active applicationJSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship — Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Host Pathway
Eligible Japanese university or research institution selected with a host researcher
- Deadline
- Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- Japan · Japan
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Active applicationAO ITC Clinical Research Fellowship
AO Innovation Translation Center — Clinical Evidence
- Deadline
- Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- Dübendorf · Switzerland
Active applicationAO Research Institute Davos Medical Research Fellowship
AO Research Institute Davos
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Davos · Switzerland
Active applicationSECEC Shoulder & Elbow Research Grant
SECEC/ESSSE Research & Development Committee
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Europe / international multicentre collaboration · Europe (multi-country)
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✓ Current official AHN programme and faculty pages plus the current official AOFAS post-Match listingAllegheny General Hospital Foot and Ankle Fellowship
Allegheny General Hospital / Allegheny Health Network
⌖ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States →
Faculty & leadership
JJ
James J. SferraAWAnthony Watson+1 more
Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingUSD 50,000 stipend published by the current official programme page
ExposureAcademic and private-practice foot-and-ankle surgery with James Sferra and Matthew Bologna
Profile completeness100%
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✓ Current official HKU Spine Fellowship Programme page with separate visiting-researcher termsHKU Spine Visiting Researcher
The University of Hong Kong / Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital
⌖ Hong Kong · Hong Kong →
DurationUp to 3 months
FundingHKD 100 daily living allowance plus hospital accommodation or equivalent
ExposureLaboratory-based spine research or a combined visiting surgeon research project
Profile completeness96%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish faculty profile
✓ Current official BSSH Stack Fellowship page and application form reviewed 11 September 2026BSSH Stack Travelling Fellowship 2027
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
⌖ National or international centres selected by the award holder · International →
Program lead
HS
Host surgeons selected to match the award holder's fellowship theme
Duration6–12 weeks
FundingGBP 12,000 honorarium for flights, accommodation and attendance at a major meeting;…
ExposureVisits to national or international centres for a specified clinical interest, scientific investigation or educational activity,…
Profile completeness96%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish faculty profile
✓ Current official CHU Montpellier fellowship framework, orthopaedic service page and French regulatory linksCHU Montpellier International Orthopaedic Fellowship Pathway
CHU de Montpellier / Hôpital Lapeyronie
⌖ Montpellier · France →
Program lead
Duration3 months to 2 years maximum
FundingNot published
ExposureTraining within an approved CHU clinical team with temporary full-practice authorisation. The specific orthopaedic unit, case mix,…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Official FEPOS programme page and current host-post detailsFEPOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship — Son Espases
Hospital Universitari Son Espases
⌖ Palma de Mallorca · Spain →
Faculty & leadership
IS
Ignacio Sanpera and the eight-consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic DepartmentIS
Ignacio Sanpera
Duration12 months
FundingPaid FEPOS hospital appointment; the salary amount is not published
ExposureFull-time paediatric orthopaedics across spine, hip, foot, upper limb, knee and sports surgery, infection, tumours and neuromuscular…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Current official NJR and RCS England fellowship pages reviewed 23 September 2026Joint NJR–RCS England Research Fellowship
National Joint Registry / Royal College of Surgeons of England
⌖ United Kingdom · host institution selected by applicant · United Kingdom →
DurationUp to 2 years; the second year is subject to satisfactory…
FundingUp to GBP 100,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years; the fellow remains employed by the host…
ExposureIndependent research using National Joint Registry data on joint replacement, based at a recognised orthopaedic host centre with…
Profile completeness93%
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