Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship – Mayo Clinic Minnesota
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The Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic Minnesota offers advanced surgical and research training in complex rhinology and skull base procedures with strong mentorship and academic opportunities.
Funder: Mayo Clinic
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (application deadline via SF Match, projected)
Funding Amounts: 1-year salaried clinical fellowship; includes stipend, benefits, and support for research and conference travel.
Summary: Intensive one-year fellowship providing advanced surgical, research, and teaching training in rhinology and skull base surgery at Mayo Clinic Minnesota.
Key Information: Only one fellow is accepted per year; application must be submitted through SF Match.
Description
This fellowship offers an immersive, high-volume clinical training experience in advanced rhinology and skull base surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The program emphasizes hands-on surgical education, close mentorship with expert faculty, and progressive autonomy in a wide range of complex procedures—including functional endoscopic sinus surgery, skull base tumor resections, CSF leak repair, and both open and endoscopic approaches to sinonasal malignancies. In addition to clinical duties, fellows participate in anatomical dissection courses, clinical and translational research, and teaching activities, with the expectation of scholarly output during the fellowship year. The program is designed to prepare future leaders in academic or high-volume clinical practice.
