Adult Cardiac · Post-Doctoral Advance Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Advance Fellowship (PDAF) — Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India · Lucknow · India
Programme overview
SGPGIMS offers a two-year Post-Doctoral Advance Fellowship (PDAF) in Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery within its Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, for candidates holding an MCh/DNB in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery. PDAF fellows are paid emoluments equivalent to a first-year Senior Resident (Level-11, Rs 67,700/month plus allowances) and admission is by a 100-mark entrance examination followed by counselling.
Faculty names not published
Official 2026 PDAF prospectus and historical fellowship recruitment listing identify these CVTS training tracks but not their individual faculty. Shantanu Pande’s official profile describes a separate quarterly minimally invasive CABG mentorship programme since 2016; no proof that he supervises either named PDAF, so no inferred link.
Faculty-source review: 17 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Duration
- 2 years
- Eligibility
- MCh/DNB (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery) recognised by NMC; upper age limit 45 years
- Required prior training
- MCh/DNB in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
- International applicants
- No — only Indian nationals are eligible
- Funding
- Salaried: emoluments of a first-year Senior Resident (Rs 67,700/month Level-11 plus allowances); sponsored candidates unpaid by SGPGI
- Positions
- Not publicly listed
- Application documents
- Online application; Rs 1,180 fee; sponsorship certificate if sponsored
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional admission brochure (PDF)
- Registration
- Qualification must be recognised by the National Medical Commission of India
- Language
- English; confirm any local clinical-language requirements
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Official contact
- See the official programme page for current contact details
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
International applicant check
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Registration
- Qualification must be recognised by the National Medical Commission of India
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Language
- English; confirm any local clinical-language requirements
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Register online during the advertised window (2026 cycle: 12 Mar–2 Apr 2026, fee Rs 1,180), sit the written entrance exam (12 Apr 2026 in that cycle), achieve at least 50% qualifying marks, and attend in-person counselling. Watch the SGPGIMS website for the next advertisement.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
Source is SGPGIMS Information Brochure, Advertisement No. I/55/ER/ACAD/2025-26 dated 12.03.2026. The 2026 application deadline (2 Apr 2026) has passed and no 2027 notice was found, so status is Closed. Number of seats not stated in the brochure.