Funding

The Fellowship Council does not provide funding for fellowships. To apply for funding, you must apply to the Foundation for Surgical Fellowships. The Foundation for Surgical Fellowships is a (501(c)(3) organization which identifies and distributes funding to qualified programs based on criteria for excellence.

The application process for surgical fellowship in Non-ACGME Advanced Colorectal and Thoracic Surgery is now open. Applicants have until November 9, 2021 to confirm their applications to programs. All letters of recommendation must also be submitted to the Fellowship Council office by November 9, 2021.

Fellowship Application Process Opens:
August 2, 2021

Fellowship Application Closes:
November 9, 2021

Letters of Recommendation Deadline:
November 9, 2021

Deadline to Inform Applicants of Interviews:
November 23, 2021

Fellowship Ranking Order List Start:
January 5, 2022

Fellowship Ranking Order List Deadline:
January 18, 2022

Fellowship Scramble Day:
January 24, 2022

Date for Announcement of Fellowship Matches:
January 25, 2022

Fellowships Begin:
August 1, 2022

About The Fellowship Council

Since we were founded in 2003, the Fellowship Council has continued to help improve and maintain consistency in post residency training in gastrointestinal surgery. We are an association of program directors and specialty societies charged with oversight of fellowship training programs in order to uphold uniformly high standards and produce well trained surgeons. The major purpose of the Fellowship Council (FC) is to assure robust curricula and high-quality training in non-ACGME … [Read More...]