Transplant & MCS · Travelling Fellowship
Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Devices Fellowship 2026/27
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund — Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda · Madrid, Spain · Spain
Programme overview
Three-month EACTS Francis Fontan Fund fellowship in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid.
Faculty names not published
Official 2026/27 EACTS programme publishes Puerta de Hierro host and multidisciplinary training but no named supervisor. An official EACTS society video names Juan Esteban De Villarreal Soto as a surgeon presenting the programme; presenter status alone does not establish a faculty or supervisory appointment.
Faculty-source review: 17 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- Heart transplantation, procurement and mechanical circulatory support devices
- Duration
- 3 months (from January 2027) plus MCS Summit
- Participation
- Hands-on OR experience with transplant and MCS teams; ICU and cardiology collaboration
- International applicants
- EACTS members; minimum three years as independent staff cardiac surgeon
- Registration
- EACTS membership required
- Accreditation
- EACTS educational fellowship
- Positions
- Not publicly listed
- Intake
- 2026/27 cycle
- Deadline
- 2026 application window closed
- Funding
- €7,800 grant
- Language
- Fluent English required
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm visa requirements before applying
- Fees
- Not publicly listed
- Data quality
- Official society source verified 12 Oct 2026
- Application opens
- Not publicly announced
- Eligibility
- EACTS member; ≥3 years independent staff cardiac surgeon; fluent English
- Required prior training
- Not publicly listed — confirm with programme
- Application documents
- See official application instructions
- Operative exposure
- Training scope defined by host
- Research component
- Not publicly listed
- Salary or stipend
- See official programme
- Benefits
- Not publicly listed
- Accommodation
- Not publicly listed
- Official contact
- EACTS Francis Fontan Fund via eacts.org
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
International applicant check
- Clinical participation
- Hands-on experience with heart transplant, procurement and MCS devices
- Registration
- EACTS membership required
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host before applying
- Language
- Fluent English
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Apply through a future EACTS Francis Fontan Fund cycle.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
EACTS page lists Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid as the host for 2026/27.