Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Round-trip economy air ticket reimbursed by SICOT up to EUR 1,000; accommodation in the student village; daily allowance of HK$100. Medical and travel insurance not included.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 weeks
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureFellows observe the clinical service and participate in research in one of nine sub-specialty divisions: general/foot and ankle, hand, joint replacement, oncology and limb salvage, rehabilitation, trauma, paediatric, spine, sports and arthroscopic surgery.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Awarded to orthopaedic surgeons from Asia.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published by SICOT
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateThe SICOT page describes two 2024 slots (July-September and October-December); current dates are not published
Application route / cycleSICOT annual call. The SICOT fellowship list shows a deadline of 15 September 2026, which has passed; the most recent window has ended and the next call date is not published.
SICOT member with membership dues paid two years in a row at the time of application
45 years old or younger at the start of the fellowship
Health insurance cover during the stay and a pre-travel medical check-up with blood-test results
Priority to candidates who attended a SICOT Congress in the past 4 years; preference to international fellows
SICOT member from Asia
At least four years of professional experience
Basic command of oral and written English; Chinese is an advantage
Application documents
Copy of birth certificate or passport
Up-to-date CV with date of birth, logbook, achievements, professional experience and fields of interest
Two recommendation letters (one from current Head of Department, not older than 6 months)
Proof of English level
Motivation letter
Recent medical check-up with lab results showing vaccinations (not older than 6 months)
Best published scientific paper
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
SICOT-funded 12-week training fellowship at HKU for two Asian surgeons per year.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Ticket reimbursement, student-village accommodation, daily allowance of HK$100.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Ticket reimbursement, student-village accommodation, daily allowance of HK$100.
HOST INSTITUTION
About The University of Hong Kong, Orthopaedics and Traumatology
The HKU Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology is based at Queen Mary Hospital.
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.
Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea · Up to 1 year; the minimum is not published. Training longer than 1 month needs Education Committee approval, and visa assistance applies beyond 90 days, so stays of 3 months or less are accommodated.View program profile →
