International Fellowship Awards

The SBNS has a travel award for UK trainee neurosurgeons

Deadline to apply is 1st April each year

Two (£2000) bursaries are available for UK and Eire trainees who are members of the SBNS and have been continuously for at least 2 years. The bursaries are for travel abroad for fellowships of at least 6 weeks duration and will be awarded annually, based on merit.

Application is via the SBNS administrator and will be considered by SBNS Officers.

Applications will require:

1. A one-page statement from the candidate.

2. A short cv

3. Other confirmed sources of funding.

All documents must be placed together in ONE document and sent to:

Carole Turner
SBNS Research Development & Clinical Trials Manager
[email protected]  with a short covering email.

Successful applicants will be required to provide a report on completion of the fellowship.

Previous winners

2025

Amir Saam Youshani (Liverpool) to visit Ontario, Canada

2024

Menaka Paranathala (Newcastle) to visit The Cleveland Clinic, USA

2023

Fozia Saeed (Leeds) - to visit Japan 

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Francois Okoroafor (Sheffield) - to visit Kenya

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