The Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery (FIENS) offers an international traveling fellowship for neurosurgeons who, at the time of their application, are either training in a residency program in a low or middle income country or who have completed residency training in a low or middle income country within the past five years.
The fellowship will cover the travel and living expenses for a three-month period to be spent observing the activities of a neurosurgical service that has an established relationship with FIENS. Fellowships will be awarded yearly on the basis of a competitive evaluation by a committee composed of FIENS members. The maximum fellowship stipend is $7,000.
The Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery (FIENS) offers an international traveling fellowship for neurosurgeons who, at the time of their application, are either training in a residency program in a low or middle income country or who have completed residency training in a low or middle income country within the past five years.
The fellowship will cover the traveling and living expenses for a three-month period to be spent observing the activities of a neurosurgical service that has an established relationship with FIENS. Fellowships will be awarded yearly on the basis of a competitive evaluation by a committee composed of FIENS members. The maximum fellowship stipend is $7,000.
The application must include:
Applications will be considered in 2 cycles:
Applications deadlines are biannual; all applicants will receive email notification approximately 4-6 weeks after the cycle closes regarding the status of their application. Please refrain from emailing to inquire about your application status, as doing so will not expedite the process,
The Bassett FIENS Scholarship, established in 2015, enables selected neurosurgeons from FIENS-sponsored programs in developing countries to travel to neurosurgery training programs in North America
FIENS provides fellowship and scholarship award recipients with an official award letter confirming their selection, the approved host institution, the purpose of the award, and the applicable program dates. This award letter is provided solely for informational purposes and, where applicable, may be used by the recipient as supporting documentation for personal visa or travel applications.
FIENS does not provide visa sponsorship, immigration sponsorship, legal advice, immigration guidance, or assistance with obtaining visas, work permits, travel authorizations, or entry into any country. FIENS is not authorized to advise recipients on immigration requirements and cannot communicate with embassies, consulates, immigration authorities, or government agencies on a recipient’s behalf.
Each fellowship or scholarship recipient is solely responsible for:
If a recipient is unable to complete the fellowship or scholarship at the originally approved host institution or training site for any reason, the recipient is solely responsible for identifying and securing an alternative host institution. Any proposed change in host institution, training site, location, or program dates must receive prior written approval from FIENS. The recipient must submit supporting documentation, including a new invitation or acceptance letter from the proposed host institution, for review by FIENS and, where applicable, the FIENS Fellowship/Scholarship Review Committee. FIENS reserves the sole and absolute discretion to approve or deny any requested change. Recipients may not transfer their award to another institution or location without prior written approval from FIENS.