✓ 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
€2,000 stipend from the ON Foundation
Deadline
15 August 2026
Duration
1 week
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
15 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 week
Clinical exposureOne-to-one clinical exchange focused on ankle cartilage with Professor Gino Kerkhoffs
Funding · published€2,000 stipend from the ON Foundation
DestinationNetherlands
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
Under 40 years old at application · Medical degree · Some experience in orthopaedic practice · Passport valid for at least six months after the fellowship end date
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Full command of English in speaking, reading and writing
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
€2,000 stipend from the ON Foundation
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% of core application fields verified
Checked 15 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-11. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 deadline15 August 2026
Commencing date2026 cycle; exact visit dates not published by cited source
Application route / cycle2026 call; winner notification scheduled for 30 September 2026
Official contactON Foundation education support team
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
Under 40 years old at application
Medical degree
Some experience in orthopaedic practice
Passport valid for at least six months after the fellowship end date
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 one-week clinical fellowship at Amsterdam UMC focused on ankle cartilage. The current ON Foundation call publishes the €2,000 stipend, deadline, age limit, English requirement, passport validity and orthopaedic-experience requirement.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Direct one-to-one exchange with the host professor
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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Self-arranged; the official call states that fellows arrange their own accommodation and transportation
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 Amsterdam UMC Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Amsterdam UMC's Orthopaedic Surgery department works at the clinical and scientific frontline with particular emphasis on sports-related problems, ankle pathology, joint disorders and evidence-based interventions.
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Vice-Chair, Division of Surgery
Affiliation
Amsterdam UMC / University of Amsterdam
Clinical focus
Sports traumatology, ankle and knee surgery, cartilage restoration and arthroscopy
Qualifications
MD, PhD; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology
Gino Kerkhoffs is listed in the cited programme evidence as host supervisor for ON Clinical Fellowship in Ankle Cartilage. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports traumatology, ankle and knee surgery, cartilage restoration and arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Professor Kerkhoffs chairs Orthopaedic Surgery at Amsterdam UMC, serves as vice-chair of its Division of Surgery, chairs the Academic Center for Evidence Based Sports Medicine and co-chairs the Amsterdam IOC Research Centre. His official CV records an MD in 1999, a PhD on acute lateral ankle-ligament injury in 2005 and a University of Amsterdam professorship since 2014.
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
Young clinicians with an MD and some orthopaedic experience
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Full command of English in speaking, reading and writing
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
