Fellowships

THE DATABASE FOR EUROPEAN OPHTHALMOLOGY FELLOWSHIPS
POST-SPECIALIST FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED BY HOSPITALS
COUNTRY CENTERCITYWEBPOSITION DURATION (MONTHS)
Villa Igea Hospital Dept. of Ophthalmology
ForliContact: Massimo Busin mbusin@yahoo.comFellowship
Cornea/External Disease		7 – 9 Months
Luigi Sacco Hospital - University of Milan
MilanContact:
Giovanni Staurenghi, giovanni.staurenghi@unimi.it
NETHERLANDSNetherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular SurgeryRotterdamhttp://www.niios.com/content.php?na=80Cornea & Research Fellowships6
The Rotterdam Eye HospitalRotterdamhttps://www.oogziekenhuis.nl
Contact: Jan TJeerd De Faber J.defaber@oogziekenhuis.nl		Oculoplastics, Cornea,Glaucoma, Paediatrics, Medical Retina & Vitreo-retinal Fellowships12
SpainVissum AlicanteAlicanteContact: Jorge Alio jlalio@vissum.comCataract/Anterior Segment
Cornea/E fellowship		10 - 12 Months
Institut Català de RetinaBarcelonahttp://icrcat.com/en/masters/

Contact: Virginia García vgarcia@icrcat.com
Medical and Surgical Retina, Glaucoma, Oculoplastics and Refractive Surgery Fellowships12 months, except Medical and Surgical Retina (24 months)
Sant Joan De Déu Children's HospitalBarcelonahttps://www.sjdhospitalbarcelona.org/en/ophthalmology-teaching

Contact: cfortuny@hsjdbcn.org		Paediatric ophthalmology fellowship24 months
SwitzerlandGlaucoma Center, Montchoisi Clinic, Swiss Vision NetworkLausannehttp://www.montchoisi.ch
Contact: Kaweh Mansouri: kmansouri@gsvn.ch		International Fellow and Scholar Program
Glaucoma		Flexible
UNITED KINGDOMSeveralhttps://www.jobs.nhs.ukAll subspecialtiesMostly 12 months
POST-SPECIALIST FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED BY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
COUNTRY CENTERCITYWEBPOST DURATION (MONTHS)
American Academy Global Directory of Training Opportunities Check hospitals on website https://www.aao.org/training-opportunitiesAll subspecialtiesVaries
SEVERAL COUNTRIESInternational Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)Check Hospitals on websitehttp://www.icoph.org/refocusing_education/fellowships.htmlAll subspecialties12
European Glaucoma Society Check Hospitals on websitehttp://www.eugs.org/eng/fellowship.aspGlaucoma Fellowship12
SWITZERLANDESASOLuganohttp://www.esaso.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Fellowship-programme2015.pdfAll subspecialties12
OBSERVERSHIPS & SHORT FELLOWSHIPS FOR BOTH RESIDENTS & YOUNG SPECIALISTS
COUNTRY CENTERCITYWEBPOST DURATION (MONTHS)
AUSTRIARudolf Foundation HospitalViennaContact: Christiane Falkner-Radler. christiane.falkner-radler@wienkav.atRetina observershipFlexible
CHOSEN BY THE APPLICANTChosen by the applicanthttp://yo.escrs.org/grant-applicationCataract and refractive surgery observership< 1
CHOSEN BY THE APPLICANTChosen by the applicanthttp:// ebo-online.org/newsite/committee/residency_exch/exchangeprogrammes.asp Contact: Lisa Flanagan lisa.flanagan@ebo-online.org.Observership program
in different
subspecialties		< Variable
GREECEOphthalmica Institute of Ophthalmology & MicrosurgeryGreeceContact: Nikolaos Kozeis kozeis@ophthalmica.gr
Contact: Tranos Paris Paris tranos@ophthalmica.gr
Observership program in different subspecialties1 - 3
HUNGARYSemmelweis UniversityBudapestContact: Janos Nemeth jan.nemeth@gmail.comCornea/External Diseases observership < 1
ISRAELTel Aviv Medical CenterTel AvivContact: Elad Moisseiev MD elad_moi@netvision.net.ilAll subspecialities
ITALYUniversity of BolognaBolognaContact: Emilio Campos emilio.campos@unibo.itPediatric Ophth/Strabismus observership< 1
Scientific Institute San RaffaeleMilanContact: Gisella Maestranzi maestranzi.gisella@hsr.itObservership program organized in subspecialtiesFlexible
SEVERAL COUNTRIESEuropean Society of Ophthalmologywww.soevision.org/grantsVaries on each application
SEVERAL COUNTRIESEuropean Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeryhttp://www.escrs.org/youngophthalmologist/grant-information.aspVaries on each application
SEVERAL COUNTRIESEuropean Board of OphthalmologyEBO Online
Varies on each application
SEVERAL COUNTRIESInternational Council of Opthalmologyhttp://www.icoph.org/refocusing_education/fellowships.html3
SPAINIOBAValladolidhttp://www.web.ioba.es/nuestra-actividad/formacion/master-universitarios/All subspecialties9
Fundación de investigación OftalmológicaOviedohttp://fio.fernandez-vega.com
Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma & Vitreo-retinal9
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona & IMOBarcelonawww.fundacionimo.org/en/teachingAll subspecialties12
SWITZERLANDELZA InstituteZurichContact: Farhad Hafezi info@elza-institute.comCross-Linking observership< 1
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Canon Short-Term Fellowships to Physicians and Biomedical Scientists from EuropeJapanFurther information: Canon Short Term FellowshipsResearch Fellowships
European Association for
Vision and Eye
Research
Foundation		Several citiesEVER 2019 Fellowship applicationResearch fellowshipProgram in different topics