Clinical exposureArthroscopy fellowship at any one centre in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Pune or Chennai, with fellowship certificate after the fellow report is read at the IAS Annual Conference AGM.
Funding · not publishedINR 50,000 per fellow; candidates arrange accommodation, travel and additional costs themselves.
DestinationIndia
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
International eligibility is not separately published; Indonesian applicants should ask IAS whether overseas members may apply before preparing travel or accommodation.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Recommendation by a senior IAS member · Willingness to take 4–6 weeks leave · Willingness to arrange travel and accommodation
✓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 IAS page does not establish independent hospital privileges or practising rights; confirm permitted role with the selected centre.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Not published on the current IAS page.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published; international applicants should confirm eligibility and travel requirements before applying.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
INR 50,000 per fellow; candidates arrange accommodation, travel and additional costs themselves.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-30. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAnnual IAS selection; shortlisted members are interviewed by Zoom. The current public page does not publish a fixed closing date.
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
Recommendation by a senior IAS member
Willingness to take 4–6 weeks leave
Willingness to arrange travel and accommodation
Registration, licence & examinations
The IAS page does not establish independent hospital privileges or practising rights; confirm permitted role with the selected centre.
Visa / work authorisation
Not published; international applicants should confirm eligibility and travel requirements before applying.
Application documents
Filled application form
Current CV
Senior IAS member recommendation
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 society-run Indian arthroscopy fellowship with four fellows selected each year, 4–6 weeks of training, INR 50,000 support and centre placement in one of seven Indian cities. Applicants must confirm the active form, host centre and permitted role directly with IAS.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Certificate after completion and AGM report; no further benefits are published.
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: INR 50,000 per fellow; candidates arrange accommodation, travel and additional costs themselves.
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 Indian Arthroscopy Society
The Indian Arthroscopy Society states that the fellowship can be undertaken at one centre in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Pune or Chennai. The page publishes funding, duration, annual positions, application email and candidate responsibilities.
Program lead: IAS Gopalakrishnan Fellowship Committee
Selection committeeOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Indian Arthroscopy Society
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
IAS Gopalakrishnan Fellowship Committee is listed in the cited programme evidence as selection committee for Indian Arthroscopy Society Gopalakrishnan Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
IAS Gopalakrishnan Fellowship Committee is listed by the official programme source as selection committee. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Rajeev Raman
Published General Secretary contactOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Indian Arthroscopy Society
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Rajeev Raman is listed in the cited programme evidence as published general secretary contact for Indian Arthroscopy Society Gopalakrishnan Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Rajeev Raman is listed by the official programme source as published general secretary contact. 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Indexed 1 October 2026 from the current Indian Arthroscopy Society Gopalakrishnan Fellowship page.
APPLICANT PROFILE
IAS-recommended arthroscopy applicants able to take 4–6 weeks leave and arrange travel/accommodation
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International eligibility is not separately published; Indonesian applicants should ask IAS whether overseas members may apply before preparing travel or accommodation.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
