Comprehensive · Source does not publish commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Funded by SICOT and Aarhus University Hospital: SICOT covers accommodation and travel (one economy ticket) up to EUR 2,000 against receipts; SICOT does not cover travel costs of national fellows.
Deadline
30 June 2026 (2026 call, closed)
Duration
3 months
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureThree-month fellowship at Aarhus University Hospital, specialised in spine surgery, aimed at improving knowledge and surgical skills.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
International (non-Danish) SICOT members are preferred; applicants need two consecutive years of paid SICOT membership, at least five years of orthopaedic training and proof of English level.
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Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
A document proving English level is required
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline30 June 2026 (2026 call, closed)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAnnual SICOT call; the 2026 call closed on 30 June 2026.
SICOT member with dues paid two years in a row at the time of application
45 years or under at the beginning of the fellowship
Five or more years of specialised orthopaedic training at the time of application
Health insurance coverage during the stay
Medical check-up before travel (including blood test results)
Priority to candidates who attended one or more SICOT Congresses in the past 4 years; preference to international fellows
Application documents
Copy of birth certificate or passport
Up-to-date CV with date of birth, logbook, academic and other achievements, orthopaedic experience and fields of interest
Two recommendation letters, one from the current Head of Department (not older than 6 months)
Document proving English level
Motivation letter
Recent medical check-up with blood test results (not older than 6 months)
Two references with e-mail contacts
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Three-month SICOT-funded travelling fellowship in spine surgery at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, with travel and accommodation reimbursed up to EUR 2,000. Open to SICOT members aged 45 or under with at least five years of orthopaedic training; a report is required afterwards.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Accommodation and travel reimbursed up to EUR 2,000
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Accommodation and travel reimbursed up to EUR 2,000
HOST INSTITUTION
About Aarhus University Hospital (Århus Universitetshospital)
Aarhus University Hospital co-funds this SICOT fellowship and hosts it in its spine surgery service.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
