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Spine Fellowships in Europe

85 source-linked spine fellowship, research and observership pathways in Europe, across United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and France and more. Each entry links to its official source, with application status and deadlines where the host publishes them.

85Programmes
84Institutions
18Countries
47Current application signals
PROGRAMMES

Spine fellowships in Europe

24 of 85, open applications and nearest deadlines first
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
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EUROSPINE Observership Grant

EUROSPINE member centre selected by the applicant

⌖ EUROSPINE member centre, Europe

DurationUp to 14 days
FundingEUR 1,500 stipend for travel and accommodation, paid within two weeks of acceptance
ExposureObservation of spine practice, surgical techniques and pre-, intra- and postoperative management at a EUROSPINE member centre, with…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Universitätsspital Basel (DKBN Spinale Chirurgie)

Universitätsspital Basel, DKBN - Spinale Chirurgie

⌖ Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Duration4 to 12 weeks
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Universitätsspital Basel, DKBN - Spinale Chirurgie. The host page…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — University Hospital Bern (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery)

University Hospital Bern (Inselspital), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Duration4 to 12 weeks
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at University Hospital Bern (Inselspital), Department of Orthopaedic…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleSpine →

Leeds Spine Fellowship (Interface, National, Advanced and International Spine Fellows)

Leeds Spinal Unit, Leeds General Infirmary (Leeds Teaching Hospitals)

⌖ Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Duration12 months per post (the 2024 trust advert stated 12 months to…
FundingSalaried trust post on the StR pay scale. Dated advert salaries: £55,329 a year plus…
ExposureIntegrated orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine unit with 12 consultant spinal surgeons and 24-hour spinal on-call, covering the…
✓ Verified 7 Nov 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship (Observership) — East Tallinn Central Hospital Spine Surgery Center

East Tallinn Central Hospital, Spine Surgery Center

⌖ Tallinn, Estonia

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine fellowship programme; host-specific…
FundingAO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs, which may not cover all…
ExposureAO Spine fellow attachment at the Spine Surgery Center. The host lists 12 beds and about 600 surgical cases per year, with standard…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

Swiss Scoliosis Visiting Spine Fellowship

Swiss Scoliosis Centre / Klinik Im Park

⌖ Zurich, Switzerland

Duration3 months
FundingSelf-funded; the fellow is not a paid clinic employee and must cover travel and the stay in…
ExposureObservational exposure without direct patient contact across complex adult and paediatric spinal pathology, daily radiological…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Helios Klinikum Erfurt

Helios Klinikum Erfurt

⌖ Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

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 at Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Klinik für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie - Helios Klinikum Erfurt. Host page…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien

Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien

⌖ Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

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 at Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien, Interdisciplinary Center for Spine and Scoliosis Surgery.…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Schön Klinik München Harlaching

Schön Klinik München Harlaching

⌖ Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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 at Schön Klinik München Harlaching, Spine Center Schoen Klinik Munich Harlaching. Host page states…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar (Neurosurgery)

TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar – Neurosurgery

⌖ Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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 at TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar, Neurosurgery. Host page states the fellow can scrub in; the page…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

⌖ Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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 at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery,…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Zentralklinik Bad Berka

Zentralklinik Bad Berka – Spine Surgery

⌖ Bad Berka, Thuringia, Germany

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 at Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Spine surgery department. Host page states the fellow can scrub in; the…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — COPERNICUS PL

COPERNICUS PL

⌖ Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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 COPERNICUS PL, Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology, Spine…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

⌖ Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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 IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Department of Spine Surgery.…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio

IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio

⌖ Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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 IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, GSpine4. The host page…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

⌖ Dublin, Ireland

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 Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, National Spinal Injuries…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Tampere University Hospital

Tampere University Hospital

⌖ Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

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 Tampere University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma.…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

⌖ Stanmore, London, England, United Kingdom

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 The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Spinal Surgical Unit. The…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla"

University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla"

⌖ Santander, Cantabria, Spain

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 University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla", Department of…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — University Hospital of Wales

University Hospital of Wales

⌖ Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

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 University Hospital of Wales, Welsh Centre for Spinal Surgery and…
✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship — Amsterdam UMC, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Amsterdam UMC, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

⌖ Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship)
FundingAO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship at a listed AO Spine host centre: 25 beds, about 1050 spine surgical cases per year; fellows may…
✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship — Sint Maartenskliniek, Orthopaedic Center

Sint Maartenskliniek, Orthopaedic Center

⌖ Ubbergen (near Nijmegen), Gelderland, Netherlands

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship)
FundingAO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship at a listed AO Spine host centre: 175 beds, about 770 spine surgical cases per year; fellows may…
COMMON QUESTIONS

Spine fellowships in Europe: FAQs

How many spine fellowships are there in Europe?

OrthoFellow currently lists 85 spine pathways in Europe at 84 institutions, across 18 countries. Counts reflect verified listings, not every programme that exists.

Which European countries have the most spine fellowships?

The largest European destinations in this directory are United Kingdom (32), Germany (8), Switzerland (8) and France (7).

How do you apply for a spine fellowship in Europe?

There is no single European application system. Most European orthopaedic fellowships are applied for directly with the host hospital, university or society. Pan-European societies run their own fellowship and travelling-fellowship schemes with separate calls, so check each programme's official page for the current cycle.

Can international surgeons do a spine fellowship in Europe?

Often, but hands-on clinical work usually requires medical registration in the host country, which may involve language certification and recognition of your specialist qualification. Observerships and research fellowships can have lighter requirements. Each country page and programme profile shows the published registration, language and eligibility details.

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