Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
€2,000 stipend from the ON Foundation
Deadline
15 August 2026
Duration
1 week
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureOne-to-one clinical exchange focused on ankle cartilage with Professor Gino Kerkhoffs
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
Full command of English in speaking, reading and writing
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% 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 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
Passport valid for at least six months after the fellowship end date
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
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.
Intended for: Young clinicians with an MD and some orthopaedic experience
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Direct one-to-one exchange with the host professor
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Self-arranged; the official call states that fellows arrange their own accommodation and transportation
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
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.
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