CTCTS Fellow

Cardiothoracic subspecialty fellowships in Asia

37 fellowships across 12 countries, led by General Thoracic, Adult Cardiac, Congenital.

Countries: China (3), India (12), Indonesia (1), Japan (2), Malaysia (1), Pakistan (2), Qatar (1), Saudi Arabia (1), Singapore (6), South Korea (7), Taiwan (1), Türkiye (1)

Fellowships

General Thoracic Open

Fellowship Programme in Thoracic Oncology Surgery

Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre

New Delhi, India · Not stated in the 2026 prospectus; confirm with Academics

Advanced Subspecialty Fellowship

Deadline: 31 October 2026
General Thoracic Rolling

Basic Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Programme

National University Hospital

Singapore, Singapore · See official programme listing

Clinical Fellowship

Deadline: Apply according to NUH timeline
Adult Cardiac Date not announced

Advanced Cardiovascular Surgery Training

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

New Taipei City, Taiwan · 1–3 months

International Clinical Training

Deadline: Confirm current details with the programme
Congenital Date not announced

Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)

SCFHS-accredited training centres, Saudi Arabia · 3 years (2 years junior + 1 year senior)

Subspecialty Fellowship

Deadline: Not publicly listed
General Thoracic Date not announced

Fellowship Program in Thoracic Oncology

Tata Memorial Centre / Tata Memorial Hospital

Mumbai, India · 1 year

Clinical Subspecialty Fellowship

Deadline: No current intake deadline published in the curriculum
Adult Cardiac Date not announced

High-risk Valve and CABG Fellowship

National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita

Jakarta, Indonesia · Programme-defined

Clinical Fellowship

Deadline: Confirm current details with the programme
Congenital Date not announced

International Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Kochi, India · 1 year (optional additional year of advanced fellowship)

International Clinical Fellowship

Deadline: Not publicly listed
General Thoracic Date not announced

International Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

Shanghai Chest Hospital / Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, China · Long-term training; exact duration not publicly listed

International Clinical Fellowship

Deadline: Contact official international programme
Congenital Date not announced

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital — Children's Heart Centre

Mumbai, India · Not publicly listed

Clinical Fellowship

Deadline: Not publicly listed
Congenital Date not announced

Post Fellowship Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery

National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)

Karachi, Pakistan · Not publicly listed

Post-Fellowship (Second Fellowship) Training

Deadline: Not publicly listed (positions advertised in May and November)
General Thoracic Date not announced

Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

Banaras Hindu University

Varanasi, India · Programme-defined

Clinical Fellowship

Deadline: 24 July 2024 (2024–25 call; no later call published on the source)
General Thoracic Needs confirmation

Severance International Fellowship (SIF) — Thoracic Surgery (Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Transplantation)

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

Seoul, South Korea · 3 months, 6 months or 1 year

International Clinical Fellowship

Deadline: 1-year track (March 1 start): October 1–31 of the previous year; 6-month track (September 1 start): April 1–30; 3-month track (March 1 start): November window — closing date needs confirmation (source lists November 31)
General Thoracic Closed

ASCVTS Bulgok Thoracic Fellowship Program

Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) / Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongnam, South Korea · 12 months

Society Fellowship

Deadline: Last cycle closed 1 Dec 2024 (2025 programme); no newer call posted
Adult Cardiac Closed

Aortic Training Program

AATS Foundation (host: DeltaHealth Hospital, Dr. Li-Zhong Sun)

DeltaHealth Hospital, China · Up to 3 months

Travelling Fellowship

Deadline: 2 July 2026 (page also states 'Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2026')
Multi-specialty Closed

JATS Overseas Fellowship 2026

Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery (JATS)

North America or Europe host centre (awardees based in Japan), Japan · About 3 months

Travelling Fellowship

Deadline: 7 January 2026 (2026 cycle closed)
Congenital Closed

Post-Doctoral Advance Fellowship (PDAF) — Pediatric CVTS

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

Lucknow, India · 2 years

Post-Doctoral Advance Fellowship

Deadline: 2 Apr 2026 (2026 session; application and fee deadline)
General Thoracic Closed

Thoracic & Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

EACTS Francis Fontan Fund

Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, China · 6–12 months

Travelling Fellowship

Deadline: 1 September 2026 (window 1 July – 1 September 2026)