Faculty / program leadership: Professor S Rajasekaran
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
30 April 2026 — applications closed
Duration
3 weeks, to be completed before 31 December 2026
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published3 weeks, to be completed before 31 December 2026
Clinical exposureStructured attachment with the Ganga Hospital spine team in its Orthopaedic Surgery Department
Funding · not publishedEconomy return airfare to Coimbatore covered; host-arranged accommodation and airport transfer
DestinationIndia
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Active, paid APSS membership for at least three years; preference is given to current life members · Age 45 years or younger · Effective English communication and legal eligibility to travel abroad · University postgraduate degree or national equivalent · At least 50% of the current workload in spine surgery · Not a previous recipient of an APSS fellowship
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The award is a three-week educational attachment. The official APSS call does not state that it grants Indian medical registration or independent operative privileges.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Effective English communication is required
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Applicants must have legal status to travel abroad and remain responsible for the visa and insurance documents required for India unless the current award letter states otherwise.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Economy return airfare to Coimbatore covered; host-arranged accommodation and airport transfer
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
93% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline30 April 2026 — applications closed
Commencing dateDates arranged with Ganga Hospital; completion required by 31 December 2026
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Active, paid APSS membership for at least three years; preference is given to current life members
Age 45 years or younger
Effective English communication and legal eligibility to travel abroad
University postgraduate degree or national equivalent
At least 50% of the current workload in spine surgery
Not a previous recipient of an APSS fellowship
Registration, licence & examinations
The award is a three-week educational attachment. The official APSS call does not state that it grants Indian medical registration or independent operative privileges.
Visa / work authorisation
Applicants must have legal status to travel abroad and remain responsible for the visa and insurance documents required for India unless the current award letter states otherwise.
Application documents
Completed APSS fellowship application form
Curriculum vitae of no more than four pages covering qualifications, current appointments, publications, presentations and spine experience
Supporting qualification certificates
Two recommendation letters from eligible chapter, department or society leaders
Recent passport-size photograph
Passport valid for at least six months
Spine abstract of no more than 300 words
Completed application-criteria form
Spine surgery logbook covering 2024 and 2025
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A fully supported three-week APSS attachment at Ganga Hospital. The 2026 official call publishes the two positions, deadline, host, detailed eligibility, application checklist and travel/accommodation support.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Economy return travel, accommodation for the fellowship period and local airport-transfer arrangements.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is arranged by the host for the full three-week placement.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Ganga Hospital Spine Surgery Unit
Ganga Hospital's Spine Surgery Unit is headed by Professor S Rajasekaran. APSS identifies it as the first Asian member centre of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centers.
Head of the Spine Surgery UnitOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Ganga Hospital
Clinical focus
Spine surgery and complex spinal disorders
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Professor S Rajasekaran is listed in the cited programme evidence as head of the spine surgery unit for APSS–Ganga Hospital Spine Fellowship 2026. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine surgery and complex spinal disorders. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Professor S Rajasekaran is listed by the official programme source as head of the spine surgery unit. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
APSS states that the named Ganga Hospital fellowship has been offered since 2018.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Established APSS members aged 45 or younger whose current workload is at least 50% spine surgery
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Effective English communication is required
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
