The North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) is proud to announce the launch of the Skull Base Fellowship Match for Neurosurgery Residents interested in pursuing a career in skull base surgery.
The idea of creating a match system for adjudicating skull base fellowship positions, has been suggested several years ago to coordinate and organize the fellowship positions, provide transparency in the application process, and ultimately allow applicants and programs to achieve the best possible match. The NASBS Board of Directors is committed to creating a pathway to neurosurgery skull base programs.
For those interested in learning more about the match, contact the NASBS Office at [email protected].
Information for Programs
Fellowship Programs that submitted a Program Participation Agreement are included on the application. Programs will receive the list of applicants to begin scheduling interviews and interviews were held between July 15th and November 1st. Certified Rank Order lists will be submitted to the NASBS office by November 3rd.
Information for Applicants
A full list of participating programs is posted here on the NASBS website. Applicants will be able to review information about each program, select the programs to which they will apply, and complete an application. Prior to submitting application, applicants should have the required documents ready for upload with the application and check if any additional requirements are listed for individual programs. Additional certifications, transcripts, letters, etc. can be uploaded under “Other Files” within the application.
Important Dates
The next match cycle application will open on May 15, 2025, with a Fellowship start date of July , 2027.
Application Cycle will open May 15, 2025
List of participating programs: 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
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.