Congenital · Travelling Fellowship
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship – 2026/27
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (host: Centrum voor Aangeboren Hartafwijkingen Amsterdam–Leiden, CAHAL) · Amsterdam and Leiden, Netherlands · Amsterdam · Netherlands
Programme overview
A six-month EACTS fellowship at CAHAL, the joint congenital heart centre of Leiden and Amsterdam university hospitals, with exposure to 3–4 surgical ACHD cases and 1–2 heart-team meetings per week. Topics include Tetralogy of Fallot, anomalous coronary origins, neo-aortic root aneurysm with valve-sparing root replacement and PEARS, valve repair and Ross procedures. A €10,000 bursary is provided plus support towards the 2027 EACTS Annual Meeting.
Faculty names not published
Official six-month EACTS source identifies the CAHAL Amsterdam/Leiden host and ACHD/aortic curriculum but no named tutor. CAHAL current faculty and indexed fellowship materials reviewed; congenital cardiology fellowship alumni or directors of the broader clinical service were not treated as surgical award supervisors.
Faculty-source review: 17 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- ACHD surgery incl. Ross/PEARS, valve-sparing root, ToF
- Duration
- 6 months
- Eligibility
- EACTS member; registered cardiac/cardiothoracic/cardiovascular surgeon with interest in congenital heart disease; fluent English
- Required prior training
- Registered (qualified) cardiac surgeon
- Language
- English
- Funding
- €10,000 bursary plus EACTS Annual Meeting contribution
- Application documents
- Letter of interest, CV with publications, operative experience summary, supervisor support letter
- Official contact
- EACTS Francis Fontan Fund via eacts.org
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on licensing, credentialing and institutional approval
- International applicants
- Not publicly listed — confirm with the programme
- Registration
- Host institutional requirements apply
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
International applicant check
- Language
- Fluent English required
- Registration
- Host institutional requirements apply
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on licensing, credentialing and institutional approval
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Apply via the EACTS Francis Fontan Fund online application during the window with a letter of interest, CV with publications, summary of congenital/ACHD operative experience and a supervisor's letter of support (English, Word/PDF).
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
2026/27 window (1 July – 1 September 2026) has closed; next cycle not yet announced. One EACTS fellowship application per year.