Comprehensive · Source does not publish commencement date, entry requirements, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Each CNS Foundation international observership award is approximately USD 20,000 (University of Miami USD 15,000); observerships last 3–6 months at the discretion of the host institution
Deadline
31 January 2027
Duration
3–6 months
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
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
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
This is explicitly an international observership. The public award page does not publish country restrictions, visa support or detailed professional 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 applicable to this pathway
Medical registration
The official page describes an observership and does not publish independent clinical duties, patient-care rights or a medical-licensing pathway.
—Not published
Language
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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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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 contactCongress of Neurological Surgeons Foundation Awards Office
Letter of recommendation from the current programme director/chair or department chair
Current CV
Description of basic or clinical research (if requested on the application)
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.
Intended for: International spine applicants; the public award page does not publish detailed professional eligibility criteria
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
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.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics), Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Not explicitly stated; the programme page refers to research to be completed 'during the year', and NASS likewise says the fellow must complete one project 'during the year'.View program profile →
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