The list of participating programs for the NASBS Neurosurgery Skull Base Fellowship Match Program is included below. Fellowship positions in this cycle will begin July 2027. Applications closes at 11:59pm Pacific Time June 30, 2025.
Dates for the next match cycle :
List of participating programs: May 15th, 2025
Application Opens: May 15th, 2025
Application deadline: June 30th, 2025
Interview window: July 15th through November 1st, 2025
Rank Lists Submitted: November 3rd, 2025
Scramble : December 8th- December 15th, 2025
Match Day: December 17th, 2025
Before submitting your application, please review the information and specific requirements posted for the fellowship you are applying to below.
Each fellowship may have unique requirements that are important for you to follow.
Applicants should note that before submitting your application, you should prepare your Letter of Intent, CV, and three Letters of Recommendation.
Note: Letters of Recommendation can either be uploaded directly with the application or sent separately from the recommender to [email protected] and the applicant’s name should be included in the subject line of the email with “LOR”.
Matching Process
Applicants and Programs will receive a username and password to access the fellowship match system (fellowshipmatch.org)
Note: NASBS leases the use of the Fellowship Council Matching System to facilitate the matching functionality only. Even though, you will see FC branding on the site itself, the Fellowship Council does not have any administrative responsibility regarding the NASBS Matching Process.
Prospective Fellows: When ready, please proceed to the Match Application
| Institution | Northwestern University |
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| Title of Fellowship | Northwestern Open and Endoscopic Skull Base Fellowship |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Fellowship Director | Dr. James P. Chandler |
| Fellowship Director's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Coordinator's Name | James Chandler MD, FACS |
| Program Coordinator's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Contact Name for Applications | Gitana Cartwright |
| Contact Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | Yes |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Fellow needs to have full medical license | Yes |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | USMLE, Step 1, 2, 3 & ECFMG Certification |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | Yes |
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| Fellowship Program Description: | Surgical approaches to the skull base require a deep understanding of neuroanatomy. Here at the Northwestern Skull Base Lab in downtown Chicago, we give residents, fellows, and practicing surgeons an opportunity to work with highly trained faculty using state-of-the-art technologies and hands-on dissection, emphasizing a comprehensive and translational approach using real surgical techniques that better equip trainees with the skills they need in the operating room. The fellowship will provide broad educational experience in clinical skull base neurosurgery with experience under the direction of specified clinical faculty. The program provides an organized, comprehensive, supervised, full-time educational experience in the field of skull base neurosurgery that includes: -Comprehensive patient care |