Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Historical July 2025 deadline: 23 April 2025 at 17:00; no 2026 orthopaedic fellowship call was found on the official site during this review
Duration
2 years
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePrimary and revision joint replacement, minimally invasive reconstruction and technology-supported arthroplasty within AIIMS' dedicated joint-replacement service
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Foreign nationals, including eligible Indonesian applicants, may apply for one subject through the diplomatic channel, compete in the entrance examination, obtain the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare NOC and use a sponsored-category seat; no seat is reserved for foreign nationals.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
A selected foreign national must be registered with India's Medical Council / National Medical Commission before joining.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The July 2025 prospectus requires diplomatic-channel processing and government NOC but does not publish the immigration or visa category; confirm current requirements after selection.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineHistorical July 2025 deadline: 23 April 2025 at 17:00; no 2026 orthopaedic fellowship call was found on the official site during this review
Commencing dateJuly 2025 session prospectus: selected candidates to join between 1 and 15 July 2025 (extension to 31 July possible); last date for admission 31 August 2025; next session not published (historical).
Application route / cycleAIIMS New Delhi Fellowship Programme, January 2027 session (AIIMS Exams tentative calendar): Stage I entrance examination 28 November 2026; result notification 7 December 2026; departmental assessment (Stage II) and final result dates to be declared later. The January 2027 prospectus listing the fellowships offered was not yet visible on the portal.
MS postgraduate degree in Orthopaedics recognised by India's Medical Council / National Medical Commission
Three years of post-postgraduate teaching experience as a Senior Resident or equivalent in Orthopaedics at an MCI/NMC-recognised teaching institution
Application documents
Historical information only — confirm current terms
Online application and registration slip (no documents attached at registration except for sponsored/foreign candidates)
Sponsorship certificate (sponsored candidates)
No Objection Certificate from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (foreign nationals)
Employer NOC (employed candidates, at document verification)
Self-attested certificates for qualifications, marks, date of birth, category and experience (uploaded after Stage I result)
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
July 2025 prospectus: hostel accommodation cannot be provided and fellows must arrange their own accommodation; Institute library facilities; paternity/maternity leave per Government of India rules (historical).
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: July 2025 prospectus: hostel accommodation cannot be provided and fellows must arrange their own accommodation; Institute library facilities; paternity/maternity leave per Government of India rules (historical).
HOST INSTITUTION
About All India Institute of Medical Sciences
AIIMS Orthopaedics is a comprehensive tertiary academic department with dedicated teams in arthroscopy and sports injuries, joint replacement, musculoskeletal tumours and complex trauma, supported by advanced imaging, navigation, robotics, a bone bank and active research.
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