Congenital · Post-Doctoral Advance Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Advance Fellowship (PDAF) — Pediatric CVTS
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 Pediatric CVTS 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.
Programme faculty
Official 2026 admission brochure verifies fellowship and qualifications but publishes no named paediatric-CVTS PDAF director/faculty. Department clinicians not assigned without specific relationship evidence.
Faculty-source review: 16 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- Paediatric cardiovascular and thoracic 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.