Cardiothoracic subspecialty fellowships in Belgium

8 fellowships at 5 institutions, led by Adult Cardiac, General Thoracic, Transplant & MCS.

Continent: Europe

Cities: Leuven (3)

Institutions: Chest Wall International Group (CWIG), EACTS Francis Fontan Fund, EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (high-volume AF ablation surgery centres), EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (hosts: Maastricht University Medical Centre; Gasthuisberg Hospital, KU Leuven; Medical University of Vienna), UZ Leuven

Fellowships

General Thoracic Open

CWIG Pectus Surgery Traveling Fellowship

Chest Wall International Group (CWIG)

CWIG-selected host centres, International · Up to 4 weeks overall; individual host visits 1–2 weeks

Travelling Fellowship

Deadline: 31 December 2026 (2027 fellowship)
Adult Cardiac Rolling

Cardiac Surgery Observership

UZ Leuven

Leuven, Belgium · Up to 6 months

Observership

Deadline: Apply at least 6 months before the desired start
Adult Cardiac Closed

Aortic Root and Valve Repair Fellowship

EACTS Francis Fontan Fund

Paris, Rome and Madrid, or Brussels, Kaiserslautern and Madrid, Europe · Three 1-week internships plus two EACTS courses

Travelling Fellowship

Deadline: 2027 cycle closed 1 May 2026 (applications ran 1 Mar–1 May)
Adult Cardiac Closed

Atrial Fibrillation Fellowship in partnership with AtriCure – 2026/27

EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (high-volume AF ablation surgery centres)

Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Italy, Spain or Sheffield (UK) · Four weeks in-hospital training plus three AtriCure training courses

Travelling Fellowship

Deadline: 1 May 2026 (application window 1 March – 1 May 2026)
Transplant & MCS Closed

Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Fellowship in partnership with Medtronic – 2026/27

EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (hosts: Maastricht University Medical Centre; Gasthuisberg Hospital, KU Leuven; Medical University of Vienna)

Maastricht, Netherlands; Leuven, Belgium; Vienna, Austria · Three one-week placements (plus EACTS MCS Summit, Nov 2027)

Travelling Fellowship

Deadline: 1 May 2026 (application window 1 March – 1 May 2026)
Adult Cardiac Closed

Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (CTEPH) Fellowship

EACTS Francis Fontan Fund

Papworth, Leuven, Pavia, Vienna, Bad Nauheim or Paris, Europe · 1 month

Travelling Fellowship

Deadline: 2027 cycle closed 1 May 2026 (applications ran 1 Mar–1 May)

About training at Belgium

Belgium lists 8 fellowships at 5 institutions. 2 currently show an open, rolling or upcoming application route on the official page. 5 are closed for the current cycle. 1 has no published date or needs confirmation, so check with the programme.

Subspecialties here: Adult Cardiac, General Thoracic, Transplant & MCS.

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