Fellowship Council - Matching Process Information

Application and Matching Cycle Deadlines and Information

The following information is for the Fellowship Council’s Advanced GI, Advanced GI MIS, Bariatrics, Flexible Endoscopy, Foregut and HPB application and matching cycle.

Please note: There is a separate application and matching process for Non-AGCME Advanced Colorectal and Thoracic Matching Process. For information regarding the dates of future application and matching process cycles, please click here.

Access the Frequently Asked Questions document related to the matching process.

Access the User Guide for programs and applicants related to the matching process site.

For violations information, review the Fellowship Council Matching Service Participation Agreement carefully when logging into the matching process site for the first time and also visit the Matching Policies and Procedures page.

Fellowship Application Process Opens: December 1, 2020
Fellowship Application Closes: February 9, 2021
Rank Order List Opens: May 3, 2021
Rank Order List Deadline: May 20, 2021
Scramble Date: June 9, 2021
Date for Announcement of Fellowship Matches: June 10, 2021
Fellowships Begin: August 1, 2022

The deadline to submit a rank order list is May 20, 2021 11:59PM (PDT).

Programs will review applications and letters of recommendation via their main FC account, while rank order lists and matching results are available via a separate FC matching process system. The deadline to submit a rank order list is May 20, 2021 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. For more information on the matching process system and Rank Order Lists (ROLs), please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and the User Guide.

Important Note – Number of positions: The number of positions to be filled by the matching system come directly from the Fellowship Council main website. Programs may make corrections to their quota by contacting the Fellowship Council office at [email protected]. As a reminder, programs may match only the number of positions they were approved for by the Membership and Accreditation Committees. Increasing the number of positions in the matching process without Fellowship Council approval will result in an immediate review of the program’s membership and accreditation status. The deadline to request any changes is May 3, 2021.

If you have any questions about the matching process, please contact the Fellowship Council office at 310-437-0555 or email [email protected].

On Scramble Day, June 9, 2021

If one or more of the positions in your program go unfilled, you will receive an email notification on June 9, 2021 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (Pacific Time). You will then need to log in to your Program Director account on www.fellowshipcouncil.org and click on Access Matching Process Site. From there, you may click on the Reports link and access the Available Applicants report and contact those applicants directly. Programs will have access to both the application and letters of recommendation via the Available Applicants report. Available applicants will have access to the Available Programs by State report and may choose to contact those programs as well. To change your availability status at any time so that you are no longer on the Available Programs by State report, log in to your account, click on your user name in the upper right hand corner, and select “No” on the Available line. For more information, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and the User Guide.

On Announcement of Fellowship Matches Day, June 10, 2021

For Program Directors: Matching result notification emails will be sent on June 9, 2021 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (Pacific Time) letting both programs and applicants know if they matched, but additional details on who was matched will not be available until the Date of Announcement of Fellowship Matches, June 10, 2021 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (Pacific Time), at which time you may also log in to your account (log in to your account on www.fellowshipcouncil.org and click on Access Matching Process Site) to view the matching process results.

Once you have logged into the matching system account, your matched applicant will be highlighted on your “My Applicants” list with “Matched” listed in green on the left hand column. You may contact your matched fellow directly on the Date of Announcement of Fellowship Matches, June 10, 2021, match day. If you have not matched with a fellow, you will see “No applicants matched to your program” listed on your page. Please see the scramble process listed above.

In addition, the following reports will also be available through your account:

-Ranked Applicant Destination
-Available Applicants
-Matching Process Outcomes by State
-Matching Process Statistics

Please note: If you matched some but not all of your available positions, please do not contact your matched applicant until June 10, 2021.

For more information, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and the User Guide.

The following information is for the Fellowship Council’s Non-ACGME Advanced Colorectal and Thoracic application and matching cycle.

Please note: Scroll down to view the application and matching process for the Fellowship Council Advanced GI, Advanced GI MIS, Advanced GI MIS/Bariatrics, Bariatric, Flexible Endoscopy, and HPB fellowships . For information regarding the dates of future application and matching process cycles, please click here.

Access the Frequently Asked Questions document related to the matching process.

Access the Matching Site User Guide for programs and applicants.

Fellowship Application Process Opens: August 3, 2020
Fellowship Application Closes: November 10, 2020
Rank Order List Opens: January 4, 2021
Rank Order List Deadline: January 14, 2021
Scramble Date: January 21, 2021
Date for Announcement of Fellowship Matches: January 22, 2021
Fellowships Begin: August 1, 2021

The deadline to submit a rank order list is January 14, 2021 11:59PM (PDT).

Programs will review applications and letters of recommendation via their main FC account while rank order lists and matching results are available via a separate FC matching process system. The deadline to submit a rank order list is January 14, 2021 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. For more information on the matching process system and Rank Order Lists (ROLs), please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and User Guide.

The Fellowship Council is aware of the disruption that the COVID-19 outbreak has had on society, academic institutions and hospitals, and, consequently, on the 2021-2022 fellowship year Non-ACGME Advanced Colorectal and Thoracic interview process. As a result, the Fellowship Council requires that all fellowship interviews, both local and non-local, be conducted virtually. The Fellowship Council asks that programs make every effort to accommodate applicants and to not penalize them for their inability to physically visit your institution.

If you have any questions about the matching process, please contact the Fellowship Council office at 310-437-0555 or email [email protected].

On Scramble Day, January 21, 2021

If one or more of the positions in your program go unfilled, you will receive an email notification on January 21, 2021 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (Pacific Time). You will then need to log into your Program Director account on www.fellowshipcouncil.org and click on Access Matching Process Site. From there, you may click on the Reports link and access the Available Applicants report and contact those applicants directly. Programs will have access to both the application and letters of recommendation via the Available Applicants report. Available applicants will have access to the Available Programs by State report and may choose to contact those programs as well. To change your availability status at any time so that you are no longer on the Available Programs by State report, log in to your account, click on your user name in the upper right hand corner, and select “No” on the Available line. For more information, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and User Guide

On Announcement of Fellowship Matches Day, January 22, 2021

For Program Directors: Matching result notification emails will be sent on January 22, 2021 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (Pacific Time) letting both programs and applicants know if they matched but additional details on who was matched will not be available until the Date of Announcement of Fellowship Matches, January 22, 2021 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (Pacific Time). At that time you may also log into your account (log into your account on www.fellowshipcouncil.org and click on Access Matching Process Site) to view the matching process results.

Once you have logged into the matching system account, your matched applicant will be highlighted on your “My Applicants” list with “Matched” listed in green on the left hand column. You may contact your matched fellow directly on the Date of Announcement of Fellowship Matches, January 22, 2021 match day. If you have not matched with a fellow, you will see “No applicants matched to your program” listed on your page. Please see the scramble process listed above.

In addition, the following reports will also be available through your account:

-Ranked Applicant Destination
-Available Applicants
-Matching Process Outcomes by State
-Matching Process Statistics

Please note: If you matched some but not all of your available positions, please do not contact your matched applicant until January 22, 2020.

For more information, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and the User Guide.