General Thoracic · Travelling Fellowship
Thoracic & Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, China · China
Programme overview
EACTS-funded fellowship at the super-high-volume Shanghai Chest Hospital for young thoracic surgeons to master minimally invasive lobectomy, segmentectomy, lymph-node dissection, thymectomy and oesophagectomy, with simulation, wet-lab training and participation in clinical trials.
Faculty names not published
Official EACTS source names Shanghai Chest Hospital and its mentors collectively, with no named tutor. Current EACTS clinician biography identifies Jie Zhang as a Shanghai thoracic surgeon, but does not establish a fellowship training relationship; no generic hospital faculty were substituted.
Faculty-source review: 17 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- Minimally invasive (VATS) thoracic oncology surgery
- Duration
- 6–12 months
- Eligibility
- EACTS member; last year/stage of training or within first four years of independent practice; medical licence in home country; basic training in open thoracic procedures; fluent English
- International applicants
- Open to EACTS members; EACTS gives no visa advice, so applicants must check visa requirements themselves
- Language
- English (fluency required)
- Funding
- €11,350 towards living/travel plus EACTS Annual Meeting 2027 bursary
- Application documents
- Letter of interest, CV with publications, summary of thoracic operative experience, evidence of residency in a formal thoracic/cardiothoracic programme, letter of support from current supervisor
- Official contact
- Apply via the EACTS Francis Fontan Fund pages (eacts.org)
- Required prior training
- Residency in a formal general thoracic/cardiothoracic programme; basic open thoracic training
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Registration
- Not publicly listed; EACTS states it cannot advise on visas
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
International applicant check
- Language
- English (fluency required)
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Registration
- Not publicly listed; EACTS states it cannot advise on visas
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Apply online through the EACTS Francis Fontan Fund page during the application window; applicants must be EACTS members and submit the listed documents in English as Word or PDF files. Only one fellowship application per year is allowed. Documents: Letter of interest, CV with publications, summary of thoracic operative experience, evidence of residency in a formal thoracic/cardiothoracic programme, letter of support from current supervisor.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
Page banner reads 'Applications are now closed.' 2026/27 window was 1 July – 1 September 2026; fellowship start from January 2027. No 2027/28 dates were published on the page on 9 Oct 2026. This is the EACTS Francis Fontan Fund-funded placement; Shanghai Chest Hospital's own International Thoracic Surgery Fellowship is a separate programme already in the directory.