(1) Functional Fellowship [New]
   
  The Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgical Program at the Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai offers a fellowship course in Functional Neurosurgery to post MCh or DNB Neurosurgical candidates.
   
  The fellowship will bear a stipend of  Rs. 50000 and would be offered for 1-2 years period.
   
  Interested candidates can apply directly to Dr. Paresh Doshi by email on pareshkd@gmail.com
   
(2) AASAN Fellowship Program [New]
   
 

The AASAN Fellowship aims to assist young neurosurgeons from India to visit neurosurgical centers in the US and to attend one of the major national neurosurgical conferences (CNS or AANS). The purpose of this endeavor is to provide these physicians with an exposure to American neurosurgery, to help build bridges of collaboration between the two countries and to facilitate the exchange of knowledge.  Award is $2500.

   
 

Attach CV and Essay on goals  (Please limit to maximum 1 page)

   
 

Include :  Date of birth, Place of birth, Nationality, College, MedicalSchool, Residency and Subspecialty of interest

   
 

Anticipated dates -  Meeting to be attended - Institution to visit 

   
 

Send to :  Raj Narayan, MD     NARAYARK@UCMAIL.UC.EDU    

   
 

Web address :   http://www.aasan.us                                                   

   
 

Kimberlee A. Antonetti,  Research Coordinator
Childhood Neurosurgery and Center for Hydrocephalus, PA
58 West Michigan Street
Orlando, FL  32806
(407)649-6474 office
(407)325-9021 cell
kantonetti@pedneurosurgery.net

   
(3)
The WFNS (I) Trust is pleased to announce the availability of 4 fellowships of Rs.7500/- each, to enable neurosurgeons outside India to attend workshops, symposia and conferences in India. The local organisers of these meetings who wish to award these fellowships should provide local hospitality, waive registration fees and arrange visits to local neurosurgical centres. Organizing secretaries wishing to sponsor such neurosurgeons / trainees from outside India may please contact
   
  Dr.A.K.Banerji, Hony. Secretary,
WFNS (I) Trust,
P. B. No.7368,
Vimhans, Nehru Nagar,
New Delhi - 110 065.
Tel. No. 011-6924300-1-4, 6835042,
Fax No. 011-4629922,
E-mail: vimhans@nde.vsnl.net.in .
   
(4)
The WFNS (I) Trust has created four fellowships each of the value of Rs.25000/-. This fellowship will be awarded to a neurosurgeon from outside India (with less than 5 years experience) who will be selected to visit centres of excellence in India. The host institution should arrange for appropriate boarding and lodging and provide training opportunities in specialised areas of neurosurgery. Heads of Institution willing to offer this, and interested in being recognized as a center of excellence for this purpose and Neurosurgical Trainees and Junior Neurosurgeons (with less than 5 years of experience) from outside India interested in visiting centres of excellence in India may please write to
   
  Prof.A.K.Banerji
Hony. Secretary, WFNS (I) Trust
P. B. No.7368, Vimhans
Nehru Nagar
New Delhi - 110 065
India
Phone: 011-6924300-1-4, 6835042
Fax: 011-4629922
e-mail: vimhans@nde.vsnl.net.in

A copy should be addressed to:

Prof.K.Ganapathy
Secretary, Neurological Society of India and Secretary General
Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgery
23, Bharathidasan Road
Teynampet
Chennai - 600 018
India
E-Mail: kganap@vsnl.com, kganap@hotmail.com
Phone: 91 44 4364150
Fax: 91 44 4335050

   
 
The application should be forwarded by the Head of the Department and the Secretary of the National Society. The host institution will provide boarding, lodging and training opportunities (4-8 weeks). To meet pocket expenses a fellowship of US$600.00 will be payable to each of the selected fellows. Details of institutions recognized for this purpose can be obtained from the Secretary, WFNS (I) Trust.
   
(5)
"A Comprehensive Spinal Fellowship Course" coordinated by the Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopedics is available to Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic surgeons The duration is 6 weeks.
Those who are interested, please contact :
   
 
Prof.Atul Goel, Dept. of Neurosurgery, K.E.M.Hospital & Seth G.S.Medical College, Parel, Mumbai- 400 012.
Tel: 412 9884, 413 6051 Ext. 2001.
Fax: 414 3435.
e-mail: neurosurgkem@yahoo.com
   
(6)
Clinical Fellowship program at the Fujita health University
The Clinical fellowship program is designed to help Asian fellows interested in advanced training in different specialties / sub-specialties within their fields.
Contact:
   
  Prof Tetsuo Kanno
Fujita Health University
neuron@fujita-hu.ac.jp