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Spine Fellowships in Asia

124 source-linked spine fellowship, research and observership pathways in Asia, across India, South Korea, China and Singapore and more. Each entry links to its official source, with application status and deadlines where the host publishes them.

124Programmes
118Institutions
19Countries
42Current application signals
PROGRAMMES

Spine fellowships in Asia

24 of 124, open applications and nearest deadlines first
✓ Verified 8 Nov 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationSpine →

AIIMS New Delhi Spine Surgery Fellowship — Department of Neurosurgery

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

⌖ New Delhi, India

Duration2 years
FundingJanuary 2027: eligible open-category fellows receive a salary equivalent to Senior Resident…
ExposureTwo-year Spine Surgery fellowship hosted by the Department of Neurosurgery; the January 2027 prospectus publishes MS Orthopaedics…
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

Yongin Severance General & Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery Fellowship

Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University

⌖ Yongin, South Korea

Duration1-month observation pathway or 6-month pathway with hands-on…
FundingA training fee is payable two weeks before the start; the amount, stipend and financial support…
ExposureBiportal endoscopic decompression, discectomy, interbody fusion and OYL decompression; cervical and lumbar foraminotomy; oblique…
✓ Verified 6 Nov 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term international fellowship)
FundingNo fee stated. AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term hosted spine surgery placement at the department of Yong-Chan Kim (800 department beds, about 1500 surgical cases a year…
✓ Verified 6 Nov 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Shanghai Changzheng Hospital

Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Department of Spine Surgery

⌖ Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term international fellowship)
FundingNo fee stated. AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term hosted spine surgery placement at the department of Huajiang Chen (450 department beds, about 10000 surgical cases a year…
✓ Verified 6 Nov 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul

Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term international fellowship)
FundingNo fee stated. AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term hosted spine surgery placement at the department of Byung-Joon Shin (130 department beds, about 433 surgical cases a year…
✓ Verified 6 Nov 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Tongji Hospital, Wuhan

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Te

⌖ Wuhan, Hubei, China

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term international fellowship)
FundingNo fee stated. AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term hosted spine surgery placement at the department of Feng Li (150 department beds, about 5000 surgical cases a year per…
✓ Verified 6 Nov 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Xijing Hospital

Xijing Hospital, Orthopaedic Department

⌖ Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term international fellowship)
FundingNo fee stated. AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term hosted spine surgery placement at the department of Zhuojing Luo (75 department beds, about 2500 surgical cases a year…
✓ Verified 6 Nov 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing

Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing, Orthopaedic Department

⌖ Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term international fellowship)
FundingNo fee stated. AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term hosted spine surgery placement at the department of Changqing Li (221 department beds, about 8800 surgical cases a year…
✓ Verified 6 Nov 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationSpine →

SMC POLLISS Spinal Surgery Training (Potential Leaders In Spinal Surgery)

Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

Duration1 to 4 weeks (courses start every Monday)
FundingRegistration fee USD 1,000 per participant for the 1-week course, including tuition, shared…
ExposureCase-based training in adult and paediatric spinal problems: cervical and lumbar degenerative disease, deformity, trauma and…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationSpine →

International UBE Spine Observership — Busan

Good Moonwha Hospital / Quexst Healthcare

⌖ Busan, South Korea

Duration1 week, Monday–Friday; the page also advertises 1- or 2-week…
FundingSelf-funded: observership fee USD 2,350 + Rs. 50,000 (includes academic/admin/operation fees,…
ExposureObservation of unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery, including patient selection, preoperative planning, theatre setup,…
✓ Verified 7 Nov 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship Host Centre — Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Maslak Hospital Comprehensive Spine Center

Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Maslak Hospital Comprehensive Spine Center

⌖ Istanbul, Turkey

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship;…
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO Spine. AO Spine pays a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship placement. The host reports that AO fellows can scrub in and asks for MRSA screening results.…
✓ Verified 7 Nov 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship Host Centre — Ankara Spine Center at Memorial Ankara Hospital and Ankara Losante Hospital

Ankara Spine Center at Memorial Ankara Hospital and Ankara Losante Hospital

⌖ Ankara, Turkey

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship;…
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO Spine. AO Spine pays a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship placement. The host reports that AO fellows can scrub in and that no extra licence is needed.…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship Host Centre — King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC)

King Saud University Medical City, Orthopedic Surgery (Spine)

⌖ Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO programme-wide)
FundingAO stipend contributes to travel, accommodation and meals (benchmark USD 550 per week in the…
ExposureShort-term AO fellowship hosted by King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC). Scrub-in opportunity for AO fellows: yes (Saudi…
✓ Verified 16 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

Fellowship in Spine Surgery (UKM)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Department o

⌖ Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Duration6 months (basic) or 1 year
FundingCourse fee and additional fees apply per the UKM process document; no amounts are published on…
ExposureTraining in clinical decision-making and surgical techniques across spine surgery, in particular paediatric and adult deformity,…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationSpine →

International Training Programme — Spine Center (Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery), China Medical University Hospital

China Medical University Hospital (CMUH), Spine Center (combined orthopaedics and neurosurgery)

⌖ Taichung, Taiwan

DurationNot published
FundingSelf-funded: the hospital provides no stipend or financial support; training fee is decided by…
ExposureTraining in CMUH's combined orthopaedic-neurosurgical Spine Center (>3,000 spine patients a year): minimally invasive interventional…
✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

Kanazawa University Hospital International Clinical Training / Observership - Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery

Kanazawa University Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery / Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery

⌖ Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

DurationClinical training (臨床修練): up to 2 years under an MHLW permit,…
FundingNo training fee for either clinical training or observership. All costs of applying (application…
ExposureSupervised hands-on clinical training under an MHLW permit (up to 2 years) or observership in Kanazawa's spine and spinal cord…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

KOMISS Endoscopic Fellowship Program (KOMISS Spine Fellowship / International Fellowship Program)

Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society, 14 host centres across Korea

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

DurationShort-term (less than 3 months) or long-term (more than 3…
FundingShort-term courses: hospitals generally charge a fee following their own policy, recommended at…
ExposureSociety-brokered placement at certified host centres for observation of and participation in endoscopic spine surgery (uniportal and…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical + Research FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

Wooridul Spine Hospital Fellowship Course (Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery)

Wooridul Spine Hospital (Cheongdam), International Training Center

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration6 months to 1 year (applicant chooses 6 months or 1 year on…
FundingMonthly stipend KRW 1,000,000; housing not provided; MISS course registration fee covered (up to…
ExposureTraining for international spine specialists in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery: endoscopic surgical anatomy and…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationSpine →

Wooridul Spine Hospital Operation Observation Course

Wooridul Spine Hospital (Cheongdam), International Training Center

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration1 day, 3 days, 1 week (5 business days) or 1 month
FundingCourse fees (excluding taxes and bank charges): 1 day USD 600; 3 days USD 1,800; 1 week USD…
ExposureShort-term observational course for spine specialists: lectures on the latest surgical techniques, surgery observation and a…
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

HKU Clinical Spine Fellowship

The University of Hong Kong / Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital

⌖ Hong Kong

Duration6 months for the Clinical Spine Fellow pathway
FundingHKD 10,000–20,000 per month honorarium for Clinical Spine Fellows, depending on experience
ExposureClinical spine care, emergency duty, surgery and clinical or basic-science research
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Amman Hospital

Amman Hospital

⌖ Amman, Jordan

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term fellowship range;…
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Amman Hospital, Spine Surgery. The host page states that AO fellows…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University

⌖ Beijing, China

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term fellowship range;…
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Department…
COMMON QUESTIONS

Spine fellowships in Asia: FAQs

How many spine fellowships are there in Asia?

OrthoFellow currently lists 124 spine pathways in Asia at 118 institutions, across 19 countries. Counts reflect verified listings, not every programme that exists.

Which Asian countries have the most spine fellowships?

The largest Asian destinations in this directory are India (49), South Korea (15), China (11) and Singapore (8).

How do you apply for a spine fellowship in Asia?

There is no single Asian application system. Most orthopaedic fellowships in Asia are applied for directly with the host hospital, university or national society, while regional societies and foundations run separate fellowship calls. Check each programme's official page for eligibility, intake dates and the current cycle.

Can international surgeons do a spine fellowship in Asia?

Often, but hands-on clinical work usually requires temporary or limited registration with the host country's medical council, and some hosts accept international surgeons only as observers. Language, visa and supervision rules vary by country. Each country page and programme profile shows the published requirements.

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