General Thoracic · Travelling Fellowship
Robotic Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · Paris, Calabria or London, Europe · France, Italy, United Kingdom
Programme overview
Simulation and wet-lab training followed by two three-week stays at high-volume robotic thoracic centres in Paris, Calabria or London, focused on lung cancer and thymoma surgery.
Programme faculty
Official programme page publishes the host or training structure but does not identify a named programme director, supervisor or faculty; assigning a departmental leader would be inference.
Faculty-source review: 16 Oct 2026
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- Focus
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- Duration
- 6 weeks (two 3-week placements)
- Intake
- 2027 cycle
- Eligibility
- Senior resident/fellow in a thoracic unit, or young surgeon at a hospital doing robotic surgery
- International applicants
- Open to EACTS members worldwide; EACTS does not advise on visas
- Language
- English
- Funding
- €12,000 towards simulation training, living and travel costs, plus a bursary for the EACTS Annual Meeting
- Application documents
- CV with publications, letter of interest, letter of support and a robotic operative logbook
- Official contact
- EACTS Francis Fontan Fund
- Data quality
- Official society source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on licensing, credentialing and institutional approval
- Registration
- Host institutional requirements apply
International applicant check
- Membership
- EACTS membership required
- Language
- Fluent English
- 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 online through the EACTS Francis Fontan Fund during the annual application window, with CV with publications, letter of interest, letter of support and a robotic operative logbook.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
Host centres are assigned by EACTS; Paris is one of the possible host cities. Applicants may hold only one EACTS fellowship per year and cannot reapply within two years of completing one.