Faculty / program leadership: EUROSPINE and JSSR host-centre faculty
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
19 January 2026 — applications closed
Duration
2–3 weeks in April 2026
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published2–3 weeks in April 2026
Clinical exposureJSSR Annual Meeting in Fukuoka followed by observation, focused discussion and advanced clinical exposure at two to three Japanese spine centres
Funding · not publishedEUR 10,000 per fellow for travel and accommodation, plus complimentary JSSR Annual Meeting registration
DestinationJapan
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
Current EUROSPINE Premium or Standard membership in good standing for the Europe-to-Japan pathway · Currently working in Europe · Approximately five to ten years of independent spine practice · Established academic record appropriate to an international travelling 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 programme is an educational exchange. Observation or any hands-on exposure does not replace Japanese medical registration or host-centre credentialing.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
EUR 10,000 per fellow for travel and accommodation, plus complimentary JSSR Annual Meeting registration
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% 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 deadline19 January 2026 — applications closed
Commencing dateApril 2026; JSSR Annual Meeting 16–18 April in Fukuoka
Application route / cycleApplications opened 12 December 2025; applicants were notified at the end of January 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
Current EUROSPINE Premium or Standard membership in good standing for the Europe-to-Japan pathway
Currently working in Europe
Approximately five to ten years of independent spine practice
Established academic record appropriate to an international travelling fellowship
Registration, licence & examinations
The programme is an educational exchange. Observation or any hands-on exposure does not replace Japanese medical registration or host-centre credentialing.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Motivation letter
Completed official recommendation form
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 bilateral EUROSPINE–JSSR exchange for two fellows from each society. The official 2026 call publishes the two-to-three-week Japanese itinerary, four total places, EUR 10,000 grant and key dates.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
International exchange with JSSR faculty, meeting registration and a multi-centre Japanese spine itinerary.
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 mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: EUR 10,000 per fellow for travel and accommodation, plus complimentary JSSR Annual Meeting registration
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 EUROSPINE / Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
EUROSPINE / Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
EUROSPINE is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for EUROSPINE–JSSR Travelling Fellowship 2026. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
EUROSPINE is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: JSSR host-centre faculty
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
EUROSPINE / Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
JSSR host-centre faculty is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for EUROSPINE–JSSR Travelling Fellowship 2026. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
JSSR host-centre faculty is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Experienced EUROSPINE spine surgeons currently working in Europe and JSSR members selected through the reciprocal society pathway
