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Fellowships grouped by application status, with known closing dates ordered nearest first. Undated and closed pathways remain separate. Confirm the current cycle with the official source.
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| Fellowship | Specialty | Country | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programa de Residência Médica – Área de Atuação: Transplante Cirúrgico (cardiac transplantation)Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC) | Transplant & MCS | Brazil | 23 Oct 2026 (registration 21 Sep – 23 Oct 2026) | Open |
| TEST Clinical Trial Fellowship (in cooperation with AstraZeneca)European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) – TEST clinical trials network | Research & Academic | Europe | Letter of intent by 23 Oct 2026; full documents by 27 Nov 2026 | Open |
| Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery FellowshipDuke University Hospital | General Thoracic | United States | 26 October 2026, 09:00 Pacific Time | Open |
| Fellowship Programme in Thoracic Oncology SurgeryRajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre | General Thoracic | India | 31 October 2026 | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Cirurgia Cardiovascular TranscateterInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | Adult Cardiac | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Cirurgia Cardíaca Pediátrica e de Cardiopatias CongênitasInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | Congenital | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Cirurgia Torácica OncológicaInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | Thoracic Oncology | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Cirurgia ValvarInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | Adult Cardiac | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Cirurgia da AortaInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | Adult Cardiac | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Cirurgia da Parede Torácica e Sistema Nervoso SimpáticoInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | General Thoracic | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Cirurgia das CoronariopatiasInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | Adult Cardiac | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Cirurgia de Traqueia e Endoscopia Respiratória TerapêuticaInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | General Thoracic | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Qualidade e Miniagressão em Cirurgia CardiovascularInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | Adult Cardiac | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Transplante Cardíaco e Assistência Circulatória Mecânica (Foco em Cirurgia Cardiovascular)InCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | Transplant & MCS | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Transplante PulmonarInCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) | Transplant & MCS | Brazil | 6 November 2026, 16:00 (online registration) | Open |
| Adult Cardiac Anaesthesia and Intensive Care FellowshipGerman Heart Center of the Charite (DHZC) | Cardiothoracic Critical Care | Germany | 11 November 2026 | Open |
| Fellowship „Intensivmedizin“ (Intensive Care Medicine Fellowship, Cardiac Surgery ICU)University Medicine Halle (Saale) – University Clinic and Polyclinic for Cardiac Surgery | Cardiothoracic Critical Care | Germany | Not publicly listed (no closing date on posting) | Open |
| Fellowship „Katheterbasierte Therapie von Herzklappen“ (Catheter-Based Heart Valve Therapy Fellowship)University Medicine Halle (Saale) – University Clinic and Polyclinic for Cardiac Surgery | Adult Cardiac | Germany | Not publicly listed (no closing date on posting) | Open |
| Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship AwardThe Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) | Multi-specialty | International | 15 September 2027 (next window 1 July – 15 September 2027) | Upcoming |
| Douglas Mathisen Traveling Fellowship in General Thoracic SurgeryThe Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) | General Thoracic | International | 15 September 2027 (next window 1 July – 15 September 2027) | Upcoming |
| Michael J. Davidson Structural Heart Fellowship AwardThe Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) | Adult Cardiac | International | 15 September 2027 (next window 1 July – 15 September 2027) | Upcoming |
| Nicholas Kouchoukos Award (Traveling Fellowship in Thoracic Aortic Disease)The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) | Adult Cardiac | International | 15 September 2027 (next window 1 July – 15 September 2027) | Upcoming |
| Robert L. Replogle Traveling Fellowship AwardThe Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) | Congenital | International | 15 September 2027 (next window 1 July – 15 September 2027) | Upcoming |
| STS Database Clinical Research FellowshipThe Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) | Research & Academic | United States | 15 September 2027 (next window 1 July – 15 September 2027) | Upcoming |
| Every Heartbeat Matters Valve FellowshipAATS Foundation | Adult Cardiac | International | Next opening date not announced | Upcoming |
| Adult Cardiac Surgery FellowshipMassachusetts General Hospital | Adult Cardiac | United States | Confirm with programme | Rolling |
| Adult Cardiac Surgery Fellowship (12-month high-volume)Waikato Cardiothoracic Unit, Waikato Hospital (Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora) | Adult Cardiac | New Zealand | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Adult Cardiac Surgery Long-Term Visiting FellowshipSeoul National University Hospital | Adult Cardiac | South Korea | Arrange with programme | Rolling |
| Adult Cardiac Surgery Short-Term Visiting FellowshipSeoul National University Hospital | Adult Cardiac | South Korea | Arrange with programme | Rolling |
| Advanced Cardiac Surgery FellowshipNorthwestern Medicine | Adult Cardiac | United States | Applications reviewed on a rolling basis | Rolling |
| Advanced Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Fellowship Training ProgrammeNational University Hospital | Adult Cardiac | Singapore | Apply according to NUH timeline | Rolling |
| Aswan Heart Centre / Magdi Yacoub Cardiac Surgery FellowshipMagdi Yacoub Heart Foundation — Aswan Heart Centre & Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre (Cairo) | Adult Cardiac / Congenital | Egypt | Enquire by email (July 2026 cardiac surgery intake announced via foundation channels) | Rolling |
| Basic Cardiothoracic Intensive Care FellowshipNational University Hospital | Adult Cardiac | Singapore | Apply according to NUH timeline | Rolling |
| Basic Thoracic Surgery Fellowship ProgrammeNational University Hospital | General Thoracic | Singapore | Apply according to NUH timeline | Rolling |
| Cardiac Surgery Clinical FellowshipToronto General Hospital / University of Toronto | Adult Cardiac | Canada | See official fellowship office | Rolling |
| Cardiac Surgery Clinical Fellowship — St. Michael's HospitalSt. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) / University of Toronto Division of Cardiac Surgery | Adult Cardiac | Canada | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Cardiac Surgery Clinical Fellowship — Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre / University of Toronto Division of Cardiac Surgery | Adult Cardiac | Canada | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Cardiovascular Surgery Clinical Fellowship — Hospital for Sick ChildrenThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) / University of Toronto Division of Cardiac Surgery | Congenital | Canada | Not publicly listed (page says applications accepted on an ongoing basis) | Rolling |
| Cardiovascular Surgery Senior Fellow Program (専門修練医プログラム)National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (NCVC) — Department of Cardiovascular Surgery | Multi-specialty | Japan | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipChildren's National Hospital | Congenital | United States | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUCLA Health (David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA) | Congenital | United States | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Congenital Heart Surgery Fellowship ProgrammeNational University Hospital | Congenital | Singapore | Apply according to NUH timeline | Rolling |
| Estada de Perfeccionamiento en Cirugía de Vía Aérea (VA) y Malformaciones de la Pared Torácica (MPT)Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina – Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna | General Thoracic | Chile | Not publicly listed (flexible start) | Rolling |
| Estada de Perfeccionamiento en Videotoracoscopia para el Cirujano GeneralUniversidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina – Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán | General Thoracic | Chile | Not publicly listed (flexible start) | Rolling |
| Fellowship Program in Paediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryAmrita School of Medicine / Amrita Hospital, Faridabad (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) | Congenital | India | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Fellowship Training in Congenital and Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery ProgrammeKK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Cardiothoracic Surgery Service | Congenital | Singapore | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery (Chirurgie cardiaque)Montreal Heart Institute (Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal), Department of Surgery — Université de Montréal | Adult Cardiac | Canada | Not publicly listed (apply more than 18 months in advance) | Rolling |
| Fellowship in Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulatory SupportMontreal Heart Institute (Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal), Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Service | Transplant & MCS | Canada | Not publicly listed (apply at least 12 months in advance) | Rolling |
| Fellowship in Surgical Intensive Care (Soins intensifs chirurgicaux)Montreal Heart Institute (Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal), Department of Surgery — Surgical ICU | Cardiothoracic Critical Care | Canada | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| General Thoracic Surgery Visiting FellowshipSeoul National University Hospital | General Thoracic | South Korea | Arrange with programme | Rolling |
| Heart and Lung Transplantation FellowshipUCLA Health (David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA) | Transplant & MCS | United States | Apply at least one year before the 1 July start date | Rolling |
| International Heart Surgery Center Greece Clinical Fellowship (MICS / Mitral)International Heart Surgery Center Greece / HYGEIA | Adult Cardiac | Greece | Not publicly listed — enquire via heartsurgerycentre@hygeia.gr | Rolling |
| International Thoracic Surgery FellowshipSemmelweis University (Thoracic Surgery Clinic, with the National Institute of Oncology and National Korányi Institute of Pulmonology) | General Thoracic | Hungary | Rolling; no fixed deadline (apply 6–12 months before intended start) | Rolling |
| Lung Transplant FellowshipUniversity Health Network / University of Toronto | Transplant & MCS | Canada | See official fellowship office | Rolling |
| Lung Volume Reduction Surgery FellowshipUniversity Hospital Zurich | General Thoracic | Switzerland | Applications accepted through the official programme form | Rolling |
| Mechanical Circulatory Support FellowshipGerman Heart Center of the Charite (DHZC) | Heart Failure & Transplant | Germany | Start dates arranged individually | Rolling |
| Paediatric Cardiac Surgery FellowQueensland Children's Hospital (Children's Health Queensland) | Congenital | Australia | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery FellowshipPhoenix Children's Hospital (Center for Heart Care) | Congenital | United States | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Structural Heart Disease Fellowship (Complex Aortic / HOCM)Harefield Hospital (Royal Brompton & Harefield, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) | Adult Cardiac | United Kingdom | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Structural Heart Interventions FellowshipUniversity Hospital Zurich (University Heart Center) | Adult Cardiac | Switzerland | Applications accepted by email; no fixed deadline published | Rolling |
| Thoracic Surgery Clinical FellowshipUniversity Health Network / University of Toronto | General Thoracic | Canada | See official fellowship office | Rolling |
| Thoracic Surgery Clinical and Research FellowshipUniversity Hospital Zurich | General Thoracic | Switzerland | Applications accepted through the official programme form | Rolling |
| Thoracic Surgery Fellowship (Göğüs Cerrahisi Fellowship)Atatürk University Research Hospital — Department of Thoracic Surgery | General Thoracic | Türkiye | Not publicly listed — contact the department | Rolling |
| Thoracic Surgery Fellowship in Advanced Minimally Invasive and Robotic TechniquesLondon Health Sciences Centre / Western University, Division of Thoracic Surgery | General Thoracic | Canada | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Thoracic Surgery Fellowships and ObservershipsHospital Clínic Barcelona | General Thoracic | Spain | Available throughout the year | Rolling |
| Thoracic Surgery Oncology FellowshipRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center | Thoracic Oncology | United States | Confirm current dates with programme | Rolling |
| Transplant Fellowship (Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support)Harefield Hospital (Royal Brompton & Harefield, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) | Transplant & MCS | United Kingdom | Not publicly listed | Rolling |
| Victor Chang Foundation Surgical FellowshipVictor Chang Foundation / St Vincent's Hospital Sydney | Transplant & MCS | Australia | Applications accepted throughout the year; assessed in January and June | Rolling |
| Adult Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Alberta | Adult Cardiac | Canada | Contact programme | Date not announced |
| Advanced Cardiovascular Surgery TrainingFar Eastern Memorial Hospital | Adult Cardiac | Taiwan | Confirm current details with the programme | Date not announced |
| Advanced Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery FellowshipNational University Hospital | General Thoracic | Singapore | Contact programme | Date not announced |
| Advanced Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship — Surrey MemorialUniversity of British Columbia / Surrey Memorial Hospital | General Thoracic | Canada | Contact fellowship director | Date not announced |
| Advanced Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship — Vancouver GeneralUniversity of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital | General Thoracic | Canada | Contact fellowship director | Date not announced |
| Advanced Robotic Thoracic Surgery FellowshipCedars-Sinai Medical Center | General Thoracic | United States | Confirm current dates with programme | Date not announced |
| Advanced Thoracic Surgery FellowshipHackensack Meridian Health — JFK University Medical Center | General Thoracic | United States | Confirm current dates with programme | Date not announced |
| Advanced Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology FellowshipMcGill University | Thoracic Oncology | Canada | 1 September (standing annual rule; intake year unconfirmed) | Date not announced |
| Aortic Surgery FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine | Adult Cardiac | United States | Contact the programme | Date not announced |
| Aortic Surgery FellowshipPenn Medicine | Adult Cardiac | United States | Contact the programme | Date not announced |
| Aortic Surgery FellowshipKing Saud University / King Fahad Cardiac Center | Adult Cardiac | Saudi Arabia | Not publicly listed for this advanced fellowship | Date not announced |
| Aortic and Endovascular Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery / UPMC | Adult Cardiac | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Aprimoramento em Transplante de Pulmão – Tratamento CirúrgicoHospital Israelita Albert Einstein (Ensino Einstein) | Transplant & MCS | Brazil | Not publicly listed for a current cycle (last published registration deadline 26 Jan 2024) | Date not announced |
| Barts Post CCT Complex Aortic FellowshipBarts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust) | Adult Cardiac | United Kingdom | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Barts Post CCT Robotic Thoracic FellowshipBarts Thorax Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust) | General Thoracic | United Kingdom | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Bristol Post CCT Mitral FellowshipBristol Heart Institute (University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust) | Adult Cardiac | United Kingdom | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Cardiac Interventional Surgery FellowshipKing Saud University / King Fahad Cardiac Center | Adult Cardiac | Saudi Arabia | Not publicly listed for this advanced fellowship | Date not announced |
| Cardiac Surgery Research Training FellowshipJohns Hopkins Medicine | Research & Academic | United States | Contact research programme | Date not announced |
| Cardiac Transplant / Surgical Heart Failure FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / St. Paul's Hospital | Transplant & MCS | Canada | Contact fellowship programme | Date not announced |
| Cardiac Transplant Surgery FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine (Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center) | Transplant & MCS | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support FellowshipUniversity of Alberta | Transplant & MCS | Canada | Contact programme | Date not announced |
| Cardiothoracic Transplantation FellowshipUniversity of Chicago Medicine | Transplant & MCS | United States | Contact the programme | Date not announced |
| Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Surgery Fellowship (Florida)Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education | Transplant & MCS | United States | 1 May of the year before the July start | Date not announced |
| Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Surgery Fellowship (Minnesota)Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education | Transplant & MCS | United States | 1 November of the year before the start | Date not announced |
| Cardiothoracic Unaccredited Registrar / FellowThe Alfred (Bayside Health), Cardiothoracic Surgery Department | Transplant & MCS | Australia | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship (Minnesota)Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education | Multi-specialty | United States | 1 November of the year before the start | Date not announced |
| Children's HeartLink Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Sciences — Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) with Institut Jantung Negara and Children's HeartLink | Congenital | India, Malaysia | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Cirugía Torácica (Fellowship)Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba – Departamento de Docencia e Investigación | General Thoracic | Argentina | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Cirugía de Cardiopatías Congénitas (Capacitación especializada)Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba – Departamento de Docencia e Investigación | Congenital | Argentina | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Complex Adult Cardiac and Valve Surgery FellowshipMcGill University | Adult Cardiac | Canada | See official programme | Date not announced |
| Complex Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Manitoba, Max Rady College of Medicine, Department of Surgery — St. Boniface Hospital & Health Sciences Centre | Adult Cardiac | Canada | 31 January (standing annual rule; intake year not stated) | Date not announced |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipChildren's Mercy Kansas City | Congenital | United States | Current application date not published | Date not announced |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipNationwide Children's Hospital | Congenital | United States | Current application date not published | Date not announced |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipNorthwestern University / Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital | Congenital | United States | Confirm the current match cycle with the programme | Date not announced |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipStanford Medicine / Stanford Children's Health | Congenital | United States | See official programme | Date not announced |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Surgery | Congenital | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship ProgramSaudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) | Congenital | Saudi Arabia | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery International FellowshipBoston Children's Hospital | Congenital | United States | By 31 October preceding a July start | Date not announced |
| Curso de Posgrado de Alta Especialidad en Medicina: Cirugía Oncológica de TóraxUNAM Facultad de Medicina, División de Estudios de Posgrado — sede: Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCan) | Thoracic Oncology | Mexico | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Curso de Posgrado de Alta Especialidad en Medicina: Cirugía de Tórax PediátricaUNAM Facultad de Medicina, División de Estudios de Posgrado — sede: Instituto Nacional de Pediatría (INP) | General Thoracic | Mexico | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| ECMO / Mechanical Circulatory Support FellowshipUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine | Transplant & MCS | United States | Contact the programme | Date not announced |
| Estada de Perfeccionamiento en Cirugía de Tórax PediátricaUniversidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina — Hospital Exequiel González Cortés | General Thoracic | Chile | Not publicly announced; flexible start by arrangement | Date not announced |
| Fellow Position for Congenital Cardiac SurgeryAlder Hey Children's Hospital and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital | Congenital | United Kingdom | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Fellowship Program in Thoracic OncologyTata Memorial Centre / Tata Memorial Hospital | General Thoracic | India | No current intake deadline published in the curriculum | Date not announced |
| Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Cardiac SurgeryMalla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth | Adult Cardiac | India | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac SurgeryThe Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne — Cardiac Surgery Unit | Congenital | Australia | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| General Thoracic Surgery Fellowship (Arizona)Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education | General Thoracic | United States | 31 January of the same appointment year | Date not announced |
| General Thoracic Surgery Fellowship (Minnesota)Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education | General Thoracic | United States | 1 November of the year before the July start (standing annual rule; next intake availability unconfirmed) | Date not announced |
| Heart Failure Surgery FellowshipKing Saud University / King Fahad Cardiac Center | Adult Cardiac | Saudi Arabia | Not publicly listed for this advanced fellowship | Date not announced |
| Heart Transplant FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery / UPMC | Transplant & MCS | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Heart Valve Surgery FellowshipKing Saud University / King Fahad Cardiac Center | Adult Cardiac | Saudi Arabia | Not publicly listed for this advanced fellowship | Date not announced |
| High-risk Valve and CABG FellowshipNational Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita | Adult Cardiac | Indonesia | Confirm current details with the programme | Date not announced |
| IACTS Fellowship Program 2027Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) | Multi-specialty | India | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| International Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship ProgramAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Congenital | India | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| International Thoracic Surgery FellowshipShanghai Chest Hospital / Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine | General Thoracic | China | Contact official international programme | Date not announced |
| Liverpool Aortic Fellowship Collective (LHCH Clinical Aortic Fellowship)Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Adult Cardiac | United Kingdom | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Lung Transplant FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery / UPMC | Transplant & MCS | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Mechanical Cardiac Support and Cardiac Transplantation FellowshipUniversity of Utah Health, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Transplant & MCS | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Therapy FellowshipUTHealth Houston / Center for Advanced Heart Failure | Transplant & MCS | United States | Contact the programme | Date not announced |
| Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac Transplantation FellowshipWashington University School of Medicine / Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Transplant & MCS | United States | Contact the programme | Date not announced |
| Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine (Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center) | Adult Cardiac | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery / UPMC | General Thoracic | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgical Oncology FellowshipFox Chase Cancer Center / Temple Health | Thoracic Oncology | United States | Per Fellowship Council cycle (not stated on page) | Date not announced |
| Multidisciplinary Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support FellowshipMcGill University Division of Cardiac Surgery — McGill University Health Centre (Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal Children's Hospital) | Transplant & MCS | Canada | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Pediatric Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Alberta | Congenital | Canada | Contact programme | Date not announced |
| Pediatric Cardiac Surgery FellowshipKokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital — Children's Heart Centre | Congenital | India | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Visiting Fellowship Program (International Fellowship Program)Seoul National University Hospital / Seoul National University Children's Hospital — Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery | Congenital | South Korea | Not publicly listed (application period stated as 'Annually') | Date not announced |
| Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Surgery FellowshipMcGill University | Congenital | Canada | See official programme | Date not announced |
| Posgrado de Alta Especialidad en Medicina: Cirugía de Malformaciones Congénitas del Corazón (Congenital Heart Surgery)UNAM Faculty of Medicine, División de Estudios de Posgrado — sedes: Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez and Instituto Nacional de Pediatría | Congenital | Mexico | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Post Fellowship Cardiac Surgery / Clinical Fellow – Cardiac SurgeryNational Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) | Adult Cardiac | Pakistan | Not publicly listed (positions advertised in May and November) | Date not announced |
| Post Fellowship Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac SurgeryNational Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) | Congenital | Pakistan | Not publicly listed (positions advertised in May and November) | Date not announced |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) — Department of CVTS: Adult Cardiac Surgery or Paediatric Cardiac SurgerySree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) | Multi-specialty | India | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Programa de Segunda Especialidad Profesional en Cirugía Cardiovascular Pediátrica (subespecialidad)Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – Instituto Nacional Cardiovascular (INCOR EsSalud) | Congenital | Peru | Not publicly listed (follows national residency admission calendar) | Date not announced |
| Severance International Fellowship (SIF) — Cardiovascular Surgery (Adult and Congenital Cardiac Surgery)Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System | Multi-specialty | South Korea | Six-month 1 March track: 1–31 October of the previous year (standing rule; available intake year unconfirmed) | Date not announced |
| Structural Heart Disease Fellowship (track for cardiothoracic surgeons)NYU Langone Health, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology / Heart Valve Center | Adult Cardiac | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Subspecialisation in Paediatric Cardiac SurgerySs. Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Medicine | Congenital | North Macedonia | No current applicant-specific deadline is published | Date not announced |
| Surgical Fellowship in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) and Cardiopulmonary TransplantationUniversity Hospitals Birmingham / Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | Transplant & MCS | United Kingdom | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| Thoracic Surgery Fellow PositionHôpital Saint Joseph Marseille | General Thoracic | France | No current deadline published; contact the department | Date not announced |
| Thoracic Surgery FellowshipBanaras Hindu University | General Thoracic | India | 24 July 2024 (2024–25 call; no later call published on the source) | Date not announced |
| Thoracic Transplantation Surgery FellowshipWashington University School of Medicine / Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Transplant & MCS | United States | Contact the programme | Date not announced |
| Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support FellowshipCedars-Sinai Medical Center | Transplant & MCS | United States | Not publicly listed | Date not announced |
| James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation SurgeryAATS Foundation | Adult Cardiac | North America | 2 Dec 2026 (page header); applicant text states 1 Dec at 11:59 PM ET | Needs confirmation |
| Severance International Fellowship (SIF) — Thoracic Surgery (Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Transplantation)Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System | General Thoracic | South Korea | 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) | Needs confirmation |
| Thoracic Surgical Robotics FellowshipAATS Foundation (with Intuitive Surgical) | General Thoracic | United States | 2 December 2026 (page also states 'Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 12/1/2026') | Needs confirmation |
| Cardiothoracic Transplantation Surgery FellowshipDuke University Hospital | Transplant & MCS | United States | 15 August 2025 (published call for 1 August 2026 start) | Closed |
| Advanced Lung Failure and Transplant FellowshipNorthwestern Medicine | Transplant & MCS | United States | 30 June 2026 (published call; page marked under update) | Closed |
| Advanced Aortic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Michigan Health | Adult Cardiac | United States | 15 Jul 2026 | Closed |
| Advanced Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Michigan Health | Adult Cardiac | United States | 15 Jul 2026 | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipSeattle Children's Hospital | Congenital | United States | 31 July 2026 | Closed |
| Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery FellowshipEmory University / Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Congenital | United States | 31 Jul 2026 | Closed |
| Advanced Aortic and Endovascular Surgery FellowshipDuke University Hospital | Adult Cardiac | United States | 15 August 2026 (2027 start) | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUSC / Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Congenital | United States | 1 Sep 2026 | Closed |
| Advanced Robotic Cardiac Surgery FellowshipThe Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) | Adult Cardiac | International | 15 September 2026 | Closed |
| Advanced Aortic Surgery FellowshipUTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School | Adult Cardiac | United States | 30 Sep 2026 | Closed |
| Advanced Thoracic Surgical Oncology FellowshipMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | General Thoracic | United States | 30 Sep 2026 | Closed |
| International Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery FellowshipGuy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust — St Thomas’ Hospital | Adult Cardiac | United Kingdom | 14 October 2026, 23:59 | Closed |
| ACT - Michael Warburg - SCTS Travelling FellowshipSociety for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain & Ireland (SCTS) / Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust | Adult Cardiac | United Kingdom | 28 November 2025 at 23:59 (2025 round) | Closed |
| ASCVTS Bulgok Thoracic Fellowship ProgramAsian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) / Seoul National University Bundang Hospital | General Thoracic | South Korea | Last cycle closed 1 Dec 2024 (2025 programme); no newer call posted | Closed |
| Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship – 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (host: Centrum voor Aangeboren Hartafwijkingen Amsterdam–Leiden, CAHAL) | Congenital | Netherlands | 1 September 2026 (application window 1 July – 1 September 2026) | Closed |
| Advanced Aortic Surgery FellowshipEmory University | Adult Cardiac | United States | 2026–2027 applications closed; next call not announced | Closed |
| Advanced Aortic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Calgary — Sections of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery (Libin Cardiovascular Institute) | Adult Cardiac | Canada | October 1 (annual; 2026 deadline has passed) | Closed |
| Advanced Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital | Adult Cardiac | Canada | 2026 position filled — 2027 timeline not yet announced | Closed |
| Advanced Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Washington, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Adult Cardiac | United States | 1 November 2024 (last published cycle) | Closed |
| Advanced Intensive Postoperative Care Fellowship (EACTS Francis Fontan Fund)EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (host centre in Barcelona) | Cardiothoracic Critical Care | Spain | 1 May 2026 (application window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| Advanced Lung Disease Thoracic Surgery FellowshipUniversity Hospital Zurich | General Thoracic | Switzerland | Job posting expired; no current opening | Closed |
| Advanced Robotic Cardiac Surgery FellowshipEmory University School of Medicine / Emory Healthcare (Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital) | Adult Cardiac | United States | 2026–2027 applications closed; next call not announced | Closed |
| Aortic Root and Valve Repair FellowshipEACTS Francis Fontan Fund | Adult Cardiac | France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany | 2027 cycle closed 1 May 2026 (applications ran 1 Mar–1 May) | Closed |
| Aortic Training ProgramAATS Foundation (host: DeltaHealth Hospital, Dr. Li-Zhong Sun) | Adult Cardiac | China | 2 July 2026 (page also states 'Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2026') | Closed |
| Aprimoramento Médico em Cirurgia Torácica Robótica e Técnicas Minimamente InvasivasHospital Israelita Albert Einstein (Ensino Einstein) | General Thoracic | Brazil | Last cycle: registration until 29 Dec 2025 (2026–27 class); next cycle not yet published | Closed |
| Atrial Fibrillation Fellowship in partnership with AtriCure – 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (high-volume AF ablation surgery centres) | Adult Cardiac | Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom | 1 May 2026 (application window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital | Congenital | United States | 31 Jul 2026 for the 2027 appointment cycle | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Colorado / Children's Hospital Colorado | Congenital | United States | 31 Jul 2026 for the 2027 appointment cycle | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipDuke University Hospital | Congenital | United States | 31 Jul 2026 for the 2027 appointment cycle | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Michigan Health | Congenital | United States | 31 Jul 2026 for the 2027 appointment cycle | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | Congenital | United States | 31 Jul 2026 for the 2027 appointment cycle | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipWashington University School of Medicine / St. Louis Children's Hospital | Congenital | United States | 31 Jul 2026 for the 2027 appointment cycle | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine / Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Congenital | United States | 31 July 2026 (TSDA Congenital Match application deadline for 2027 appointment) | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery FellowshipChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) | Congenital | United States | 31 July 2026 (TSDA Congenital Match application deadline for July 2027 start) | Closed |
| Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship – July 2027Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin | Congenital | Ireland | 17 May 2026, 23:45 (closed) | Closed |
| Da Vinci Robotic Thoracic Surgical Fellowship 2026St Vincent's Melbourne | General Thoracic | Australia | 2026 recruitment concluded | Closed |
| ESTS Biology Club Robotic Research FellowshipUniversity Hospital Zurich | General Thoracic | Switzerland | Last cycle closed 1 Apr 2025; next call not announced | Closed |
| ESTS Robotic School Fellowship (Robotic Academy Fellowship)European Society of Thoracic Surgeons | General Thoracic | France, Europe | 17 November 2024 (last published cycle) | Closed |
| ESTS WGTS Mid-Career Fellowship in Surgical OncologyEuropean Society of Thoracic Surgeons | Thoracic Oncology | Europe | 2026 call closed | Closed |
| Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling FellowshipAATS Foundation | Multi-specialty | North America | 2026 cycle closed | Closed |
| Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Fellowship in partnership with Medtronic – 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (hosts: Maastricht University Medical Centre; Gasthuisberg Hospital, KU Leuven; Medical University of Vienna) | Transplant & MCS | Netherlands, Belgium, Austria | 1 May 2026 (application window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| Fellowship Programme in Aortic Surgery (Department of Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery)All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi | Adult Cardiac | India | 23 Apr 2025 (July 2025 session online registration) | Closed |
| Fellowship em Cirurgia Torácica Complexa: Oncologia Torácica, Cirurgia Robótica, Transplante Pulmonar e Suporte de Vida ExtracorpóreoInstituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR) / Rede D'Or – Regional Rio de Janeiro | General Thoracic | Brazil | 2026 cycle closed (edital published Oct 2025); 2027 edital not yet published | Closed |
| Fellowship em Cirurgia Torácica Minimamente Invasiva e Robótica (SP)Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR) / Rede D'Or – Regional São Paulo | General Thoracic | Brazil | 2026 cycle closed (applications 24 Oct 2025 – 6 Jan 2026); next edital not yet published | Closed |
| Fellowship in Advanced Aortic SurgeryUniversity of Toronto (Divisions of Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery) — Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre & University Health Network | Adult Cardiac | Canada | 1 October 2026 (for 1 July 2027 start) | Closed |
| Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Devices Fellowship 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund — Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda | Transplant & MCS | Spain | 1 May 2026 (window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| JATS Overseas Fellowship 2026Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery (JATS) | Multi-specialty | Japan, International | 7 January 2026 (2026 cycle closed) | Closed |
| Lung Transplant FellowshipWashington University School of Medicine / Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Transplant & MCS | United States | Programme currently not filling position for upcoming academic year | Closed |
| Marc R. de Leval FellowshipAATS Foundation | Congenital | International | 2026 cycle closed | Closed |
| Matthew Gerdisch Fellowship in Arrhythmia SurgeryAATS Foundation (host: Medical University of Vienna, Department of Cardiac Surgery) | Adult Cardiac | Austria | 2 July 2026 (page also states 'Deadline ends at 11:59pm Eastern on 7/1/2026') | Closed |
| MiCS Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (MiCS-CABG) Fellowship in partnership with MedtronicEACTS Francis Fontan Fund | Adult Cardiac | Canada | 1 May 2026 (window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| Mitral Valve Repair Fellowship 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund — Medical University of Innsbruck | Adult Cardiac | Austria | 1 May 2026 (window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| OPCAB Extended Fellowship (EACTS Francis Fontan Fund, supported by Medtronic)EACTS Francis Fontan Fund / San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital | Adult Cardiac | Italy | 1 May 2026 (application window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| OPCAB Fellowship in partnership with Medtronic (EACTS Francis Fontan Fund)EACTS Francis Fontan Fund / Hospital de Santa Cruz | Adult Cardiac | Portugal | 1 May 2026 (application window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| PCPME – Cirurgia Cardíaca Pediátrica (Capacitação Profissional para Médicos Estrangeiros)Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (HCFMUSP) – HCX Fmusp, Programa de Capacitação Profissional para Médicos Estrangeiros (PCPME) | Congenital | Brazil | 31 Aug 2026 (PCPME 2027 registration, closed) | Closed |
| PCPME – Transplante Pulmonar – Cirurgia (Capacitação Profissional para Médicos Estrangeiros)Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (HCFMUSP) – HCX Fmusp, Programa de Capacitação Profissional para Médicos Estrangeiros (PCPME) | Transplant & MCS | Brazil | 31 Aug 2026 (PCPME 2027 registration, closed) | Closed |
| Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / BC Children's Hospital | Congenital | Canada | 2026 and 2027 positions filled; 2028 timeline not yet announced | Closed |
| Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery FellowshipSidra Medicine | Congenital | Qatar | Not publicly listed | Closed |
| Post-Doctoral Advance Fellowship (PDAF) — Minimal Invasive Cardiac SurgerySanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery | Adult Cardiac | India | 2 Apr 2026 (2026 session; application and fee deadline) | Closed |
| Post-Doctoral Advance Fellowship (PDAF) — Pediatric CVTSSanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery | Congenital | India | 2 Apr 2026 (2026 session; application and fee deadline) | Closed |
| Pragmatic Clinical Trials Fellowship in partnership with Weill Cornell MedicineEACTS Francis Fontan Fund | Research & Academic | United States | 1 September 2026 (window 1 July – 1 September 2026) | Closed |
| Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (CTEPH) FellowshipEACTS Francis Fontan Fund | Adult Cardiac | United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Germany, France | 2027 cycle closed 1 May 2026 (applications ran 1 Mar–1 May) | Closed |
| Quality and Outcomes with MSTCVS FellowshipEACTS Francis Fontan Fund | Research & Academic | United States | 1 September 2026 (window 1 July – 1 September 2026) | Closed |
| Robotic Cardiac Surgery Fellowship 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund | Adult Cardiac | Europe | 2026 application window closed | Closed |
| Robotic Thoracic Surgery FellowshipEACTS Francis Fontan Fund | General Thoracic | France, Italy, United Kingdom | 2027 cycle closed 1 May 2026 (applications ran 1 Mar–1 May) | Closed |
| Senior Clinical Fellowship in Pulmonary Endarterectomy (PEA) SurgeryRoyal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Adult Cardiac | United Kingdom | 2026 vacancy closed; future deadline not announced | Closed |
| The Joseph E Bavaria - RCSEd Aortic Travelling FellowshipRoyal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | Adult Cardiac | United Kingdom | 1 May 2026 (2026 round) | Closed |
| Thoracic & Minimally Invasive Surgery FellowshipEACTS Francis Fontan Fund | General Thoracic | China | 1 September 2026 (window 1 July – 1 September 2026) | Closed |
| Thoracic Surgery Foundation & Francis Fontan Fund International Travelling FellowshipEACTS Francis Fontan Fund and The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (STS) | Multi-specialty | International | 15 September 2026 (window 1 July – 15 September 2026) | Closed |
| Thoracic Surgery Foundation & Francis Fontan Fund International Travelling Fellowship in Partnership with LACESEACTS Francis Fontan Fund and The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (STS) | Multi-specialty | International | 15 September 2026 (window 1 July – 15 September 2026) | Closed |
| Thoracic Transplantation and MCS Surgery FellowshipEmory University | Transplant & MCS | United States | 2026–2027 applications closed; next call not announced | Closed |
| Tirone E. David International FellowshipAATS Foundation | Adult Cardiac | North America | 2026 cycle closed | Closed |
| Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Fellowship 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund — Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza | Adult Cardiac | Italy | 1 May 2026 (window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| Travelling Leadership Fellowship for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery – 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (hosts: Erasmus MC Rotterdam; German Heart Centre Munich; University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff; Annunziata Hospital, Calabria) | Multi-specialty | Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy | 1 May 2026 (application window 1 March – 1 May 2026) | Closed |
| VATS Fellowship in General Thoracic Surgery 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund — Odense University Hospital | General Thoracic | Denmark | 1 September 2026 (window 1 July – 1 September 2026) | Closed |