✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Funded: hospital accommodation and monthly allowance, plus SICOT reimbursement of eligible economy travel up to EUR 1,000
Deadline
30 June 2026 — current call closed; monitor the official fellowship page
Duration
3 months
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published3 months
Clinical exposureArthroplasty and general orthopaedics, orthopaedic oncology and paediatric orthopaedics; the same hospital is an AO Spine host with supervised scrub-in and structured academic meetings
Funding · publishedFunded: hospital accommodation and monthly allowance, plus SICOT reimbursement of eligible economy travel up to EUR 1,000
DestinationNigeria
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
SICOT dues paid for the application year and preceding year · Age 45 or under at fellowship commencement · At least five years of specialised orthopaedic training · Health insurance and recent medical clearance · Preference for international applicants and prior SICOT Congress attendance
✓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
For AO-host scrub-in, the hospital states that it processes a temporary licence. The SICOT appointment remains subject to the hospital's own credentialing.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
English-level evidence is required. The hospital's AO host profile lists English as the operating-room language at the highest published team proficiency.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Funded: hospital accommodation and monthly allowance, plus SICOT reimbursement of eligible economy travel up to EUR 1,000
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. 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 deadline30 June 2026 — current call closed; monitor the official fellowship page
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAnnual SICOT call; fellowship may take place between January and November
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
SICOT dues paid for the application year and preceding year
Age 45 or under at fellowship commencement
At least five years of specialised orthopaedic training
Health insurance and recent medical clearance
Preference for international applicants and prior SICOT Congress attendance
Registration, licence & examinations
For AO-host scrub-in, the hospital states that it processes a temporary licence. The SICOT appointment remains subject to the hospital's own credentialing.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Passport or birth-certificate copy
Current CV with logbook, achievements, experience and fields of interest
Two recommendation letters, including one from the current Head of Department dated within six months
Proof of English level
Motivation letter
Current practising licence
Recent HIV, hepatitis B/C, vaccination and medical results
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 funded three-month SICOT fellowship in Lagos with accommodation, monthly allowance and travel reimbursement. The 2026 deadline has passed, so the card is retained as a verified programme to monitor for the next annual call.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Accommodation is provided by the National Orthopaedic Hospital; the official call does not publish room type or cash equivalent.
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 National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi
National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi is a specialist orthopaedic centre. Its AO profile lists a 52-bed department, 342 annual surgical cases, English-language teaching, weekly meetings, bedside teaching, journal review and morbidity and mortality conferences.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Adetunji Toluse is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Lagos National Orthopaedic Hospital / SICOT Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Adetunji Toluse is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
International SICOT members aged 45 or under with at least five years of specialised orthopaedic training
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
English-level evidence is required. The hospital's AO host profile lists English as the operating-room language at the highest published team proficiency.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
