OF OrthoFellow Home Orthopaedic Travelling Fellowships 21 canonical pathways Each society pathway is counted once. A multi-centre itinerary is not repeated as a separate vacancy for every hospital visited.
Current status matters Completed historical itineraries remain archived. Only active, upcoming, rolling, intermittent or availability-unconfirmed pathways appear here.
Funding is not employment Travel grants, accommodation and meeting registration are shown separately from salary or clinical appointment status.
Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.
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6 programs match · funded / stipend · Current availability unconfirmed ✓ Official DVSE scholarship page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
German Shoulder and Elbow Society (DVSE) training centres
⌖ Selected host centre · Germany →
Program lead DS DVSE-certified surgeon at the selected host centre
Duration At least 4 weeks
Funding EUR 2,500 restricted grant, normally paid in cash at the first host centre
Visit format Shoulder and elbow observership at a DVSE training centre or department directed by a DVSE-certified shoulder and elbow surgeon
Profile completeness 86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE International physicians, with priority for applicants from emerging and developing countries
✓ Official SECEC China–Europe programme page; current application cycle not published♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2025 cycle — next cycle not confirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres and Chinese partner society
⌖ Multiple centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration Four-centre itinerary in the historical 2025 cycle; next-cycle…
Funding Historical 2025 conditions: fellows arranged and paid for flights and hotels; SECEC included…
Visit format International shoulder and elbow educational visits in Europe
Profile completeness 86%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Candidates selected by the corresponding Chinese national society
✓ Official ESSKA–ESA fellowship page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
ESSKA Shoulder Section / 5–6 European teaching centres
⌖ Rotating European host-centre itinerary · Europe (multi-country) →
Program lead FA Faculty at the five to six selected ESSKA/ESA teaching centres
Duration 3 weeks
Funding Funding is provided for travel, accommodation, meals and minor expenses
Visit format Shoulder clinics and operating rooms, current research methods and management of sports, traumatic and degenerative shoulder disease…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Young European orthopaedic surgeons already developing a shoulder-surgery practice
✓ Official ESSKA fellowship page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hip & Knee
ESSKA / rotating European osteotomy teaching centre
⌖ European host centre selected for each cycle · Europe (multi-country) →
Program lead FA Faculty at the selected European osteotomy centre
Duration Not published
Funding Funding is provided for accommodation and travel expenses through the NEWCLIP-supported…
Visit format Clinical observation and professional exchange with leading European practitioners in lower-limb osteotomy
Profile completeness 66%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Young and experienced European orthopaedic surgeons with a focused interest in osteotomy
PK ✓ Current official POSI directory identity; current availability requires host confirmation♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Paediatric Orthopaedics
POSI-approved paediatric orthopaedic centres in India
⌖ Multiple centres · India →
Program lead HP Host-centre POSI faculty
Duration 4 weeks at one or two centres
Funding INR 25,000 paid after successful completion and submission of the report and logbook
Visit format Mentored exposure at one or two POSI-approved paediatric orthopaedic centres, with a required logbook and completion report
Profile completeness 80%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced paediatric-orthopaedic training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
✓ Official ESSKA fellowship page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
ESSKA-accredited arthroscopy teaching centre
⌖ International host centre selected for each fellow · Worldwide (multi-country) →
Program lead FA Faculty at the selected ESSKA-accredited teaching centre
Duration 3–4 weeks
Funding Travel and accommodation are covered through the Smith+Nephew-supported fellowship grant, paid…
Visit format Arthroscopy and sports-traumatology training at an ESSKA-accredited teaching centre, scheduled with the selected host
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Young certified orthopaedic surgeons seeking international arthroscopy training
✓ Official DVSE scholarship page
