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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02 Destination Countries with Shoulder & Elbow programs
03 Funding Only confirmed stipend or self-funded information is placed in these filters
04 Accreditation / organization Labels preserve the official distinction between accredited, recognized, approved and society-sponsored pathways
05 Programme status Open status is shown only when current official evidence supports it
06 Upcoming deadline Only future dates with a parseable published day and month are included
13 programs match · Shoulder & Elbow ✓ 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 SECEC overview reviewed; linked individual programme page was inaccessible during this audit♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres and partner national societies
⌖ Four centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration Four-centre European itinerary; exact number of travel days is…
Funding Partially self-funded: fellows arrange their flights and hotels; SECEC provides hotel guidance…
Visit format Three fellows—one each from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa—travel together for educational visits to four European shoulder…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE One candidate selected by each corresponding Australian, New Zealand and South African 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 SECEC 2026 Support Committee fellowship call; application deadline has passed♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ September 2026 fellowship scheduled — applications closed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres
⌖ Three centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration 2 weeks in September
Funding Travel and accommodation booked; expense reimbursement subject to sponsor confirmation and…
Visit format Visits to three SECEC Education Centres following the SECEC Congress
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Full members under 45 from the published Emerging and Developing European country list
✓ Official SECEC programme page; published cycle remains historical♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ 2025 cycle completed — next call not confirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres
⌖ Eight centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration 4 weeks, usually June
Funding Travel and accommodation booked or reimbursed; congress registration, travel and two nights’…
Visit format Visits to eight SECEC Education Centres plus participation in the annual congress
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Full members under 40 who are certified orthopaedic surgeons with documented clinical and research experience
✓ Official SECEC programme page and fellowship overview; current cycle not published♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2024 cycle — current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres
⌖ Eight centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration Not published
Funding Travel, flights/trains/cars, hotel room and breakfast covered; hosts cover lunches and dinners
Visit format International shoulder and elbow educational tour across SECEC centres
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE One Japanese and one Korean fellow selected by their national societies
✓ Official SECEC USA–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 / ASES
⌖ Eight centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration Not published
Funding Travel, flights/trains/cars, hotel room and breakfast covered; hosts cover lunches and dinners;…
Visit format International shoulder and elbow educational tour plus SECEC Congress
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Two American fellows selected by ASES
BM ✓ Current official BESS pathway identity; the published 2026 call is closed and the next cycle is unconfirmed♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
British Elbow & Shoulder Society
⌖ Host centres selected by fellow, International · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership BE BESS Education CommitteeAH approved host-centre faculty
Duration Applicant-proposed overseas clinical visit completed before…
Funding GBP 5,000 travelling-fellowship award; subsistence is not covered
Visit format Overseas visits designed to advance clinical shoulder and elbow skills; the award is not intended for research
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE ST7/8 orthopaedic trainee; Post-CCT shoulder and elbow fellow; Consultant at any career stage; Agreement in principle from proposed host centres
BT ✓ Current official BESS pathway identity; the published 2026 call is closed and the next cycle is unconfirmed♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
British Elbow & Shoulder Society
⌖ Host centres selected by fellow, United Kingdom or International · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership BE BESS Education CommitteeAH approved host-centre faculty
Duration Applicant-proposed clinical visit completed before the…
Funding One GBP 3,500 travelling-fellowship award; subsistence is not covered
Visit format Visits to one or more UK or international centres to enhance clinical shoulder and elbow skills; the award is not intended for…
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE ST7/8 orthopaedic trainee; Post-CCT shoulder and elbow fellow; Consultant at any career stage; Agreement in principle from proposed host centres
✓ Official SECEC Europe–USA programme page; 2026 applications are closed♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Autumn 2026 fellowship scheduled — applications closed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC / ASES host centres
⌖ Multiple centres · United States →
Duration 5–6 weeks, usually October–November
Funding ASES organises flights, trains, cars, public transport, hotel rooms and attendance at the ASES…
Visit format Shoulder and elbow educational visits across selected ASES centres
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Full members selected through the SECEC Education Committee
✓ Official SECEC programme page; published cycle remains historical♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ 2025 cycle completed — next call not confirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC / Japan Shoulder Society / Korean Shoulder & Elbow Society
⌖ Eight centres in Japan and South Korea · Japan →
Duration 5–6 weeks, usually October–November
Funding Flights, trains, local transport, hotel rooms and Japanese Shoulder Society meeting attendance…
Visit format Visits to four Japanese and four Korean shoulder and elbow education centres
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Full members under 45 who are certified orthopaedic surgeons with documented clinical and research experience
✓ Official organisation fellowship page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Shoulder Friends Institute — 10 French shoulder centres
⌖ Paris and multiple cities · France →
Faculty & leadership CC Christophe CharoussetSA Stéphane Audebert+8 more
Duration 1 month
Funding Funded annually by Shoulder Friends Institute; the exact travel, accommodation and allowance…
Visit format A travelling educational tour through all 10 SFI shoulder centres in France
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Shoulder surgeons seeking a multicentre French fellowship tour
✓ Official DVSE scholarship page
