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.
Learn more about the Fellowship Match process by accessing our recorded informational webinar, available now on demand.
If you have additional questions please email [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 August 2nd and November 16th. Certified Rank Order lists will be submitted to the NASBS office by November 19th.
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, 2026, with a Fellowship start date of July , 2028.
Application Opens: May 15, 2026
Application Deadline: June 30th, 2026
Interview window: August 3rd-November 16, 2026
Rank List must be submitted by November 19th, 2026
Match Final Results December 8th, 2026
Scramble week December 8th-15th, 2026
Match Day December 17, 2026
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.
NASBS Match User Guide