Adult Cardiac · Travelling Fellowship
Robotic Cardiac Surgery Fellowship 2026/27
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · High-volume European host centre, Europe · Europe
At a glance
- Duration
- 4–6 weeks
- Application deadline
- 2026 application window closed
- Intake
- 2026/27 cycle
- Funding
- EUR 12,000 grant towards living and travel costs, plus bursary for the 2027 EACTS Annual Meeting
Programme overview
Theoretical and practical development in robotic cardiac surgery at a high-volume European centre.
Programme details
- Focus
- Robotic Cardiac Surgery
- Participation
- Practical scope depends on host credentialing
- International applicants
- EACTS eligibility criteria apply
- Registration
- Host requirements apply
- Accreditation
- EACTS educational fellowship
- Funding
- EUR 12,000 grant towards living and travel costs, plus bursary for the 2027 EACTS Annual Meeting
- Language
- Fluent English required
- Visa information
- Applicants must understand the host-country visa requirements before applying. EACTS states it cannot provide visa advice or guidance; an award does not establish immigration permission.
- Eligibility
- EACTS eligibility criteria apply
- Application documents
- For the published 2026/27 call: Statement of interest, CV with publications, and a record of operative experience. Applicants in their last year of training also need a support letter from the department head or training director. Submit English-language Word or PDF files.
- Operative exposure
- Practical scope depends on host credentialing
- Salary or stipend
- See official programme
- Official contact
- Use the official programme page
Unpublished details & source notes
- Positions
- Not publicly listed
- Fees
- Not publicly listed
- Data quality
- Verified official source
- Application opens
- Not publicly announced
- Required prior training
- Not publicly listed — confirm with programme
- Research component
- Not publicly listed
- Benefits
- Not publicly listed
- Accommodation
- Not publicly listed
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
International applicant requirements
- Clinical participation
- Practical scope depends on host credentialing
- Registration
- Host requirements apply
- Visa
- Applicants must understand the host-country visa requirements before applying. EACTS states it cannot provide visa advice or guidance; an award does not establish immigration permission.
- Language
- Fluent English required
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 ↗Confirm operative privileges with the host. Participation depends on licensing, credentialing, immigration status and institutional approval.
Sources for updated details
- Visa information: Official source ↗ · checked 3 Nov 2026
- Application documents: Official source ↗ · checked 7 Nov 2026
Associated faculty
Programme relationships are sourced from official material; portraits come from institutional profiles where available. This directory does not infer operative volume or outcomes.
Verification notes
Official EACTS page describes theoretical and practical robotic cardiac training.