FUNDING DIRECTORY
Paid Orthopaedic Fellowships
1372 orthopaedic fellowships whose official sources publish a salary, stipend or grant, across 65 countries and networks. Funding is shown only where it is published; confirm the current amount and terms with each host before applying.
1372Paid programmes
65Countries & networks
777Current application signals
997Clinical fellowships
36Research fellowships
BY COUNTRY
Paid fellowships by country
Each link opens the directory filtered to funded programmes in that country.
🇺🇸 United States404 paid programmes🇮🇳 India156 paid programmes🇦🇺 Australia155 paid programmes🇬🇧 United Kingdom102 paid programmes🇨🇦 Canada73 paid programmes🇩🇪 Germany53 paid programmes🇧🇷 Brazil51 paid programmes🇪🇸 Spain30 paid programmes🇫🇷 France23 paid programmes🇭🇰 Hong Kong23 paid programmes🇰🇷 South Korea23 paid programmes🇨🇭 Switzerland21 paid programmes🇨🇴 Colombia19 paid programmes🇮🇹 Italy18 paid programmes🇲🇽 Mexico18 paid programmes🇸🇬 Singapore17 paid programmes🇨🇱 Chile14 paid programmes🇳🇱 Netherlands12 paid programmes🇧🇪 Belgium11 paid programmes🇪🇬 Egypt10 paid programmes🇯🇵 Japan10 paid programmes🇩🇴 Dominican Republic9 paid programmes🇦🇷 Argentina8 paid programmes🇨🇳 China8 paid programmes🇿🇦 South Africa8 paid programmes🇹🇭 Thailand8 paid programmes🌐 Europe (multi-country)7 paid programmes🇬🇷 Greece7 paid programmes🇵🇰 Pakistan7 paid programmes🇻🇪 Venezuela7 paid programmes🇵🇱 Poland6 paid programmes🇦🇹 Austria5 paid programmes🇨🇿 Czech Republic5 paid programmes🇳🇿 New Zealand5 paid programmes🇭🇺 Hungary4 paid programmes🇮🇪 Ireland4 paid programmes🇮🇱 Israel4 paid programmes🇲🇾 Malaysia4 paid programmes🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia4 paid programmes🇹🇷 Turkey4 paid programmes🇫🇮 Finland3 paid programmes🇯🇴 Jordan3 paid programmes🇳🇵 Nepal3 paid programmes🇳🇬 Nigeria3 paid programmes🇳🇴 Norway3 paid programmes🇵🇹 Portugal3 paid programmes🇹🇼 Taiwan3 paid programmes🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3 paid programmes🇩🇰 Denmark2 paid programmes🇷🇴 Romania2 paid programmes🇸🇮 Slovenia2 paid programmes🇸🇪 Sweden2 paid programmes🌐 Worldwide (multi-country)2 paid programmes🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 paid programme🇧🇴 Bolivia1 paid programme🇪🇪 Estonia1 paid programme🇬🇭 Ghana1 paid programme🌐 International1 paid programme🇮🇷 Iran1 paid programme🇲🇦 Morocco1 paid programme🌐 North America (multi-country)1 paid programme🇴🇲 Oman1 paid programme🇵🇪 Peru1 paid programme🇹🇿 Tanzania1 paid programme🇻🇳 Vietnam1 paid programme
BY SUBSPECIALTY
Paid fellowships by subspecialty
Counts include clinical, research and grant-supported visiting programmes.
APPLICATION WATCH
18 of 777, nearest deadline firstPaid fellowships with current application signals
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Fellowship Trauma (NOV-recognised Orthopaedic Traumatology) — Isala Zwolle
Isala, Department of Orthopaedics (Level I trauma centre; seconded to MSB-I)
⌖ Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Duration6 to 12 months (by agreement), 0.8 FTE
FundingSalary based on the AMS scale under the hospital collective agreement.
ExposureSuper-specialist fracture and trauma care in a Level I trauma centre: (poly)trauma reception, damage-control surgery, fracture…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Senior Clinical Foot & Ankle Fellow
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (Stepping Hill Hospital)
⌖ Stockport, England, United Kingdom
Duration6 months (fixed-term contract)
Funding£76,582 a year, pro rata per annum (Hospital medical and dental staff, grade Doctor - other).…
ExposureAimed at a senior trainee who has completed basic general orthopaedic training and wants to specialise in foot and ankle surgery.…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026ROH Senior Clinical Fellow – Bone Infection Service (Joint Reconstruction)
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
⌖ Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Duration12 months (fixed term)
Funding£67,325 to £76,582 a year per annum, 9-month fixed term (NHS Jobs advert C9303-26-0150, posted 6…
ExposureSenior fellowship in joint reconstruction for surgeons with elective arthroplasty experience, developing skills in managing…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Hand Fellowship
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
⌖ London, England, United Kingdom
Duration6 months (NHS Jobs 'Duration' field; fixed-term, full-time)
Funding£45,715 - £69,976 per year plus London Weighting allowance, depending on experience (NHS Jobs,…
ExposureAdult and paediatric elective and trauma hand and wrist surgery within a multidisciplinary unit, with strong training and research…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026University of Padova/SICOT Fellowship (Musculoskeletal Oncology, Infection and Revision Surgery)
University of Padova, Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology
⌖ Padova, Veneto, Italy
Duration6 weeks to 1 year
FundingFunded by SICOT. International fellows: travel and accommodation reimbursed up to EUR 2,500…
ExposureFellows can scrub in. Focus on primary and metastatic bone tumours in adults and children, benign and sarcomatous soft-tissue…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026Hoag Orthopedic Institute Sports Medicine Fellowship
Hoag Orthopedic Institute Sports Medicine Fellowship
⌖ Irvine, California, United States
Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingSalary at PGY-6 level.
ExposureBasic science, research, clinical, surgical and rehabilitation training in routine and complex orthopaedic sports medicine.
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Programa de Fellowship - Cirurgia de Ombro e Cotovelo (Shoulder & Elbow) (Santa Casa de Porto Alegre)
Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre - Ensino e Pesquisa
⌖ Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Duration12 months (1,200 hours)
FundingPaid fellowship: monthly tuition R$ 2,000; the edital states the fellowship is paid and offers…
ExposureIn-service fellowship in cirurgia de ombro e cotovelo (shoulder & elbow) at Santa Casa de Porto Alegre. The edital lists duration,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026UBC Adult Reconstruction Hip and Knee Fellowship
University of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital / UBC Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Duration1 year; five positions run 1 July–30 June and one runs 1…
FundingCAD 85,000 plus applicable UBC benefits and support to attend Current Concepts in Joint…
ExposureElective adult hip and knee reconstruction across Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital and the Diamond Health Care Centre, with…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026Banff Sport Medicine Orthopaedic Sport Medicine Fellowship
300 Old Canmore Road
⌖ Canmore, AB, Canada
Duration12 months
FundingClinical funding is derived from Alberta Health billings after a 30% programme overhead. The…
ExposureHigh-volume advanced arthroscopic and open reconstruction of the knee and shoulder, including revision ACL, patellofemoral…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026Dalhousie Joint Preservation, Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
⌖ Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Duration1 year (1 July 2028 to 30 June 2029 for the current published…
FundingCAD 70,000 annual stipend; the host notes that the amount varies by year.
ExposureMinimally invasive joint preservation and reconstruction of the shoulder, hip, knee and small joints, with one protected research…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026Severance International Shoulder Fellowship
Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine
⌖ Seoul, South Korea
Duration6 months
FundingTraining fee: USD 2,000 per month for observation or USD 3,000 per month for hands-on practice,…
ExposureRotator cuff, instability, frozen shoulder, arthroplasty and trauma clinics and surgery, conferences and clinical research; hands-on…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship (NSW16149)
MQ Health / Macquarie University Hospital
⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Duration12 months
FundingAUD 70,000 annual stipend plus on-call and after-hours assisting
ExposureRoutine and complex open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, supervised clinics, 3D planning, patient-specific…
✓ Verified 1 Oct 2026Stanford Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
Stanford University Hospital / Palo Alto VA Medical Center
⌖ Stanford and Palo Alto, California, United States
Duration12 months, 1 August–31 July
FundingUSD 130,000 stipend is published for the fellowship.
ExposureHigh-volume primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty across two Stanford services and a dedicated VA rotation, with more than…
✓ Verified 1 Sep 2026UBC Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship
Vancouver General Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingCAD 100,000 plus applicable benefits
ExposureOcciput-to-pelvis adult spine surgery including trauma, spinal cord injury, deformity, degeneration, oncology and intradural tumour,…
✓ Verified 1 Sep 2026UBC Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship
BC Cancer / BC Children's Hospital / UBC Hospital / Vancouver General Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Duration12 months, July 1–June 30
FundingCAD 85,000 plus applicable benefits; a possible educational stipend is noted
ExposureAdult and paediatric musculoskeletal oncology across four hospitals, multidisciplinary cancer care, surgery, teaching, research and…
✓ Verified 1 Sep 2026UBC Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship — Royal Columbian Hospital
Royal Columbian Hospital
⌖ New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingCAD 90,000 plus applicable benefits
ExposureLevel I trauma with pelvic, acetabular, extremity, hand and periprosthetic injury; malunion, nonunion, infection, deformity, bone…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026UBC Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship — Vancouver Acute
Vancouver General Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Duration12 months, July 1–June 30
FundingCAD 97,877 plus applicable benefits
ExposureLevel I trauma including polytrauma, pelvic and acetabular injuries, periarticular and diaphyseal fractures, infection, nonunion,…
✓ Verified 31 Aug 2026UBC Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship
University of British Columbia / BC Children’s Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, Canada
Duration1 or 2 years, 1 August–31 July
FundingCAD 91,710.67 salary plus benefits for 2027–28
ExposureDaily operating lists and approximately 20,000 outpatient visits yearly across complex limb reconstruction, neuromuscular…
Paid orthopaedic fellowships: FAQs
What counts as a paid orthopaedic fellowship?
OrthoFellow marks a fellowship as paid when its official source publishes a salary, stipend, grant or other financial support for the fellow. Programmes that charge fees, describe themselves as self-funded or publish no funding details are not counted as paid.
How many paid orthopaedic fellowships are listed?
1372 programme profiles currently publish salary, stipend or grant support: 997 clinical fellowships and 36 research fellowships, with the rest being observerships or society visits that carry a grant. 777 of them show an active, upcoming or rolling application signal.
Which countries have the most paid orthopaedic fellowships?
In the current directory the largest destinations for paid fellowships are United States (404), India (156), Australia (155), United Kingdom (102), Canada (73). Counts reflect verified listings, not every funded post in each country.
Does a paid fellowship mean I can work clinically?
Not necessarily. A stipend or grant does not by itself grant a medical licence, work permit or operating privileges. Clinical work still depends on registration with the host country's regulator and the visa attached to the post, so check each programme profile and the country guide.
How much do orthopaedic fellowships pay?
Pay varies widely by country and post type. Each programme profile shows the amount only when the official source publishes it. For US salary context see the fellowship salary guide, and for Australia, Europe and Asia see the regional registration and pay guides.