Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, entry requirements
✓ 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
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
31 January 2027
Duration
3–6 months
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published3–6 months
Clinical exposureTailored clinic and operating-room observation with Duke neurosurgery and orthopaedic spine faculty across minimally invasive surgery, deformity and spinal oncology, plus virtual and in-person conferences
Funding · not publishedNot published by the official CNS Foundation award page
DestinationUnited States
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
This is explicitly an international observership. The public award page does not publish country restrictions, visa support or detailed professional eligibility.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓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 official page describes an observership and does not publish independent clinical duties, patient-care rights or a medical-licensing pathway.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published by the official CNS Foundation award page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
59% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-26. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 deadline31 January 2027
Commencing datePlacement dates are arranged after selection; the public award page does not publish a fixed start date
Application route / cycleApplications open 13 November 2026, close 31 January 2027 and winners are announced 31 March 2027
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
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
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
The official page describes an observership and does not publish independent clinical duties, patient-care rights or a medical-licensing pathway.
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 three-to-six-month international Duke Spine observership opening 13 November 2026 and closing 31 January 2027. The CNS Foundation publishes the tailored clinic, operating-room and conference exposure and the winner-announcement date, while capacity, funding, documents, detailed eligibility and visa terms are not published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Tailored clinic and operating-room observation with Duke neurosurgery and orthopaedic spine faculty plus virtual and in-person educational conferences
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.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Duke Spine / Duke University
Duke Spine is an interdisciplinary centre combining neurosurgery, orthopaedic spine surgery and related specialties; the CNS Foundation placement is tailored to the selected awardee's interests.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
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 spine applicants; the public award page does not publish detailed professional eligibility criteria
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
This is explicitly an international observership. The public award page does not publish country restrictions, visa support or detailed professional eligibility.
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.
