Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship (Minnesota)

About the program

What the program states

Program length

2 years

“In compliance with guidance from the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN) and the Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS), no fellowship positions will be offered more than two years prior to the fellowship start date.”

Positions

1 position a year

“There is one position available on a competitive basis each year in the Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.”

International graduates

Considered

“Foreign medical graduates must be ECFMG certified and have USMLE Steps 1 and 2 completed prior to applying, step 3 preferred. see the Immigration and Visas website for additional information.”

Quoted from the program's own page, read October 12, 2026. More Neurological Surgery programs for international graduates

Before you contact the program

1. 01

   Find the application route

   Fellowships recruit through ERAS, a specialty match such as the SF Match, or directly with the program. The program's page gives its route, deadlines and the number of places.

2. 02

   Check eligibility first

   Look for the program's visa policy, licensing and exam requirements (USMLE or COMLEX), any limit on years since graduation, and for a fellowship, the training it expects you to have completed.

3. 03

   Need a place sooner?

   Programs also fill places outside the regular cycle, when a trainee leaves or a new position is funded. Those are listed on ResidencySpot as vacancies, and a saved search tells you the day one is posted.

4. 04

   Where training happens

   The program is listed in Rochester, Minnesota. Some programs rotate trainees across several hospitals, so confirm the main training site and any required moves.