Faculty / program leadership: Kenny Samuel David · Venkatesh K · Rohit Amritanand · Justin Arockia Raj S V
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Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year (College prospectus 2026). The department web page separately describes a '2 year post-doctoral Spine Fellowship'.
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureEmergency, outpatient and ward responsibilities; participation in a wide range of spinal surgeries for infective, degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic and developmental deformity patients; training in basics of instrumentation techniques; surgical log book; post-doctoral dissertation; presentation at regional and national spine conferences. The department has 5 consultants and over 10,500 surgeries since inception.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
The prospectus section does not state whether overseas candidates may apply.
?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.
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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.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published in the prospectus section
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% 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 dateClasses begin in August (tentative month per the prospectus admissions calendar)
Application route / cycleTentative annual calendar for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in the 2026 prospectus: prospectus and application issued in March, Step 1 / entrance examination in July, Step 2 / special tests and interviews in August, registration in August, classes begin August. Exact dates are published on the admissions site.
MS / DNB Orthopaedics (prospectus eligibility for the Spinal Disorders post-doctoral fellowship)
Application documents
Not itemised in the prospectus; the online application on the CMC admissions site lists requirements
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year post-doctoral spine fellowship for orthopaedic surgeons at CMC Vellore's Department of Spine Surgery. Note: Duration: the 2026 College prospectus gives 1 year for the Post Doctoral Fellowship in Spinal Disorders, while the department web page says '2 year post-doctoral Spine Fellowship program'. Confirm with the department.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Degree/certification details for this fellowship are not stated in the prospectus section.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Fees, stipend and accommodation for this fellowship are not stated in the prospectus section.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Christian Medical College Vellore, Department of Spine Surgery
CMC Vellore is a mission teaching hospital and medical college; its spine department became independent on 1 November 2020 and sees about 25,000 spine outpatients per year (prospectus).
