Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
USD 25,000 stipend divided over 12 months
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposure70% research and 30% clinical exposure across six orthopaedic subspecialties
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The programme accepts current MD/DO students and medical-school graduates and states a preference for United States MD/DO applicants; it does not publish a specific international or visa route.
?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.
—Not applicable to this pathway
Medical registration
This is a research fellowship; independent patient-care privileges or a medical-licence requirement are not published
—Not published
Language
No programme-specific language-test requirement is published
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation terms are not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · 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 dateApproximately twelve months; exact start date is not published
Application route / cycleOfficial online application form inactive as of 9 October 2026; no next intake window published
Official contactAshish Shah, Research Fellowship programme lead
Current MD/DO students or medical-school graduates, including unmatched applicants; U.S. MD/DO applicants preferred
Application documents
Published by official source
Completed UAB research fellowship application
Medical-school transcript
One letter of recommendation sent directly to the programme
Typed career-plan or personal essay
Research experience and USMLE information requested on the application form
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A year-long UAB research fellowship with 70% research and 30% clinical exposure across six orthopaedic subspecialties. UAB publishes a USD 25,000 stipend, eligibility, faculty, documents and a live Qualtrics application; capacity and international sponsorship are not stated.
Intended for: Current MD/DO students or medical-school graduates, including unmatched applicants; U.S. MD/DO applicants preferred
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Seventy-percent research and thirty-percent clinical exposure with mentoring across six orthopaedic subspecialty areas and a USD 25,000 stipend
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB Orthopaedic Surgery hosts a year-long research fellowship combining mentored research and clinical exposure across six subspecialty areas.
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