Learning & Moving Forward
These fellowships take place in many different countries (Germany, India, United States, Egypt, and others) and cover various specialties and operating procedures. The selected candidates travel for periods of two weeks up to one year and are able to develop their skills through observations and operations alongside renowned orthopaedic surgeons.
Please check if the call for applications is open before sending your application. Only one application to one fellowship per year is allowed.
Any member applying for a Fellowship must be in good standing (with membership dues paid) for at least the previous two years. Applicants not meeting this criteria will not be eligible.
SICOT members who have already received any of the SICOT fellowships this year and last year should not apply for any Fellowship Programme.
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Application for a SICOT Fellowship
Any SICOT member can apply to start a fellowship at their hospital/institution. For this, the fellowship coordinator must be a SICOT member with yearly dues paid. The Fellowship program must provide some sponsorship for the fellow (free accommodation, stipend,…).
For any applications, the following documents must be sent back to the SICOT Fellowships Secretariat (fellowships@sicot.org)
1. The application form must be filled in
2. A recommendation letter from the country SICOT National Representative or from the SICOT Regional Vice-President
3. A recommendation letter from the country local Orthopaedics Assocation.
Once these documents have been received, the SICOT Fellowships Committee will review the application. The candidate will then be invited to attend the next SICOT Fellowships Committee conference call to make a brief 5 minutes presentation of the fellowship and answer any questions.
Ain Shams University/SICOT Fellowship (open)
Deadline for applications: 27 June 2025
Alexandria/SICOT Fellowship (closed)
Every year, SICOT will offer two surgeons a six-month fellowship to Hadra Orthopaedic and Traumatology University Hospital, in Alexandria (Egypt). The Spine unit is an AOSpine-recognized unit for short-term fellowships. The purpose of the fellowship is to receive training in different specialized departments. The candidate will choose between one or two departments. These include arthroplasty, arthroscopic surgery, spinal surgery, paediatric surgery, microsurgery, hand surgery, and orthopaedic oncology. The training programme will start in January and July of each year.
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2025
AO Hospital/SICOT Fellowship (open)
Deadline for applications: 27 June 2025
APSS/SICOT Spine Travelling Fellowship (closed)
Assiut University/SICOT Training Fellowship (open)
Deadline for applications: 29 May 2025
Casablanca University/SICOT Fellowship (closed)
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2025
CEOT/SICOT Fellowship (open)
Every year, SICOT offers one surgeon a three-month to one year fellowship to the CEOT (Center Specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology) at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Cascavel (Paranà, South Brazil). The FAG University Medical School is one of the most respected colleges in Parana (Brazil). The University Hospital is the St. Luke’s Hospital and Research Hospital. The Orthopaedic Surgery Department is commanded by CEOT (Specialized Center for Orthopedics and Traumatology), that is a respected clinic covering all Orthopaedics subspecialties. The Orthopaedics staff (18 surgeons) performs about 2500 elective/emergency surgeries per year in all fields of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, including Arthroplasty Division primary and revision, Arthroscopy and advanced procedures.
Deadline for applications: 29 May 2025
CTEA/SICOT Fellowship (closed)
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2025
Erfan Niyayesh Hospital/SICOT Fellowship (closed)
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2025
Ganga/SICOT Fellowship (open)
Deadline for applications: 27 June 2025
Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education Fellowship (closed)
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2025
HKU/SICOT Training Fellowship (open)
Deadline for applications: 27 June 2025
Khoula/SICOT Fellowship (open)
Deadline for applications: 29 May 2025
Lagos National Orthopaedic Hospital/SICOT Fellowship (open)
Every year, SICOT offers 1 surgeon a three-month fellowship to the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Lagos (Nigeria). This hospital’s subspecialties are Arthroplasty/Orthopaedics, Oncology and Paediatrics. The Fellowship will take place between January and November of each year.