Comprehensive · Source does not publish faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
FESSH reimburses accommodation up to EUR 100 per night plus travel between host centres; travel to and from the host country is at the fellow's own expense.
Deadline
20 October 2026, 23:00 CET
Duration
Programme window 17 May–5 June 2027, ending with the FESSH Congress in Prague
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObserver-only visits to Czech hand-surgery host centres attached to FESSH Congress Prague 2027; FESSH states that scrubbing in is not permitted because of legal limitations.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open only to surgeons who live and work in Europe and belong to a national hand society holding full FESSH membership; surgeons based outside Europe are not eligible.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Observer-only. FESSH states that, due to legal limitations, participation in surgical procedures (scrubbing in) is not permitted.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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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 4 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-02
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline20 October 2026, 23:00 CET
Commencing date17 May 2027
Application route / cycleApplications for the 2027 FESSH/CSSH Congress Fellowship are open until 20 October 2026 (23:00 CET) via the FESSH Office Hub online form.
Member of a national hand society that holds full FESSH membership (full-paying, resident or young member)
Senior registrar, fellow or junior consultant in hand-surgery training or within four years of independent practice (or equivalent)
Passed or studying for the EBHS (European Board of Hand Surgery) examination; a research track record is an advantage
Lives and works in Europe
Application documents
Completed online application form (FESSH Office Hub account)
Four-page CV including photograph, current appointment, FESSH activities, meetings and courses attended, previous FESSH funding and relevant publications (Word or PDF)
Two reference letters on the referee institution's headed paper from senior colleagues of the last three years (Word or PDF)
Certification of membership of the national hand society (FESSH member society)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A competitive, observer-only European hand-surgery exchange attached to the annual FESSH Congress, hosted in the Czech Republic for 2027.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: FESSH reimburses accommodation up to EUR 100 per night plus travel between host centres; travel to and from the host country is at the fellow's own expense.
HOST INSTITUTION
About FESSH and Czech Society for Surgery of the Hand (CSSH) host-centre network
The FESSH Congress Fellowship rotates each year with the congress host country; the 2027 edition is organised with the Czech Society for Surgery of the Hand around FESSH Congress Prague 2027.
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.
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