The Fellowship Directory

Fellowships in Italy

62 medical and surgical fellowships in Italy across 14 specialties. Eligibility, visa and deadline details from official pages.

The Fellowship Directory lists 62 fellowships in Italy at 54 institutions. The main training cities are Milan, Rome and Bologna. 39% say they accept international medical graduates and 0% describe a visa route. The most common length is 1 month. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.

Frequently asked questions

How many fellowships are there in Italy?

62 listings at 54 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.

Can international medical graduates apply?

24 of the 62 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 0 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.

When are the next application deadlines?

ESPGHAN Endoscopy Training Fellowship (Advanced, 6 months) (Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS – Digestive Endoscopy and Surgery Unit): 31 October 2026; ESPGHAN Endoscopy Training Fellowship (Beginner, 3 months) (Policlinico Umberto I – Sapienza University of Rome, Paediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit): 31 October 2026.

Orthopaedics 28

ITAAO Recon Fellowship — IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio, Hip DepartmentIRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio, Hip Department · Milan, ItalyITAAO Recon Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant’Ambrogio · Milano, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAAO Spine Fellowship — IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico RizzoliIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Bologna, ItalyITAAO Spine Fellowship — IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'AmbrogioIRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio · Milan, ItalyITAAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Bologna, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio · Milan, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAAO Trauma Fellowship Host Centre — Orthopedic and Trauma Center of TurinOrthopedic and Trauma Center of Turin (CTO) · Turin, ItalyITAAO Trauma Fellowship — Grande Ospedale Metropolitano NiguardaGrande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda · Milan, ItalyITAAO Trauma Fellowship — Humanitas Research HospitalHumanitas Research Hospital · Rozzano, ItalyITAAO Trauma Fellowship — IRCCS Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova ASMNIRCCS Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova ASMN · Reggio Emilia, ItalyITAAO Trauma Fellowship — Papa Giovanni XXIIIPapa Giovanni XXIII · Bergamo, ItalyITAAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Humanitas Research Hospital · Milan, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAConcordia Hospital Rome ISAKOS Teaching Center — Shoulder, Knee and Elbow Arthroscopy FellowshipConcordia Hospital for Special Surgery · Rome, ItalyITAGaleazzi–Sant'Ambrogio Advanced ACL Surgery ProgramIRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi–Sant'Ambrogio · Milan, ItalyITAIstituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Knee Surgery Training ProgrammeIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli / University of Bologna · Bologna, ItalyITAO.A.S.I. Bioresearch Scientific Research ScholarshipO.A.S.I. Bioresearch Foundation Gobbi NPO · Milan, ItalyITAObservership (frequenza volontaria osservazionale), Orthopaedic Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, AOU CareggiAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Orthopaedic Oncology and Reconstruc · Florence, ItalyITAOrthopaedics Fellowship with Professor Pietro S. RandelliFirst Orthopaedic Clinic, ASST Gaetano Pini–CTO / University of Milan · Milan, ItalyITAPaediatric hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery observership, Gaslini (EPOS listing)IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini · Genoa, ItalyITAPaediatric Orthopaedics Observership, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute (EPOS directory)IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli — Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology · Bologna, ItalyITAPoliclinico Campus Bio-Medico ISAKOS Teaching Center — Knee, Sports Traumatology and Shoulder FellowshipFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico · Rome, ItalyITARizzoli Foreign Doctor Observership and Voluntary AttendanceIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Bologna, ItalyITARizzoli Orthopaedic Institute Fellowship for Foreign Medical GraduatesIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Bologna, ItalyITASapienza–Sant'Andrea ACL Reconstruction FellowshipUniversity of Rome La Sapienza-Sant'Andrea Hospital · Rome, ItalyITASICM Hand Surgery & Reconstructive Microsurgery FellowshipTwo selected SICM-accredited Italian hospital or university centres · Multi-centre, ItalyITASICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, BresciaFondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia · Brescia, ItalyITASICSeG Shoulder & Elbow Week (visits to SICSeG-accredited centres)SICSeG (Italian Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery) accredited centres · Various SICSeG accredited centres, ItalyITAUniversity of Padova/SICOT Fellowship (Musculoskeletal Oncology, Infection and Revision Surgery)University of Padova, Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology · Padova, Italy

Radiology 8

ITACIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Cardarelli)Antonio Cardarelli Hospital · Naples, ItalyOpen to IMGsITACIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Gemelli)Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Rome, ItalyOpen to IMGsITACIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (IEO Milan)European Institute of Oncology (IEO) · Milan, ItalyOpen to IMGsITACIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Moscati Avellino)AORN San Giuseppe Moscati · Avellino, ItalyOpen to IMGsITACIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Perugia)Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia · Perugia, ItalyOpen to IMGsITACIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Policlinico Milan)Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico · Milan, ItalyOpen to IMGsITACIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (San Filippo Neri)San Filippo Neri Hospital · Rome, ItalyOpen to IMGsITACIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Umberto I)Policlinico Umberto I · Rome, ItalyOpen to IMGs

Anaesthesiology 5

ITAESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)Policlinico Riuniti di Foggia · Foggia, ItalyCitizens/PR onlyITAESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)Policlinico Tor Vergata University Hospital · Rome, ItalyCitizens/PR onlyITAESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)University of Insubria – ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi · Varese, ItalyCitizens/PR onlyITAESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership)IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino · Genoa, ItalyCitizens/PR onlyITAESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership)IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele · Milan, ItalyCitizens/PR only

Ophthalmology 4

ITACornea and External Disease FellowshipVilla Igea Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology · Forlì, ItalyITAMedical and Surgical Retina / Cornea Fellowship Contact (Luigi Sacco Hospital)Luigi Sacco Hospital - University of Milan, Eye Clinic · Milan, ItalyITAPaediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus ObservershipUniversity of Bologna · Bologna, ItalyITASubspecialty Observership ProgramScientific Institute San Raffaele · Milan, Italy

Paediatrics 3

ITAESPGHAN Endoscopy Training Fellowship (Advanced, 6 months)Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS – Digestive Endoscopy and Surgery Unit · Rome, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAESPGHAN Endoscopy Training Fellowship (Beginner, 3 months)Policlinico Umberto I – Sapienza University of Rome, Paediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit · Rome, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAResearch Fellowship (Avvisi di selezione)Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù (IRCCS) · Rome, Italy

Cardiology 2

ITAInterventional Cardiology Fellowship (PCR Host Centre)Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Rome, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAInterventional Cardiology Research Fellowship (PCR Host Centre)Sant'Andrea University Hospital – Sapienza University of Rome · Rome, Italy

Cardiothoracic Surgery 2

ITAEACTS OPCAB Extended Fellowship (Medtronic partnership)San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital (EACTS Francis Fontan Fund) · Salerno, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAEACTS Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) FellowshipOspedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (EACTS Francis Fontan Fund) · San Giovanni Rotondo, ItalyOpen to IMGs

ENT / Otolaryngology 2

ITALateral Skull Base FellowshipUniversity Hospital Verona (AOUI Verona) · Verona, ItalyITAOtology/Lateral Skull Base FellowshipGruppo Otologico · Piacenza, ItalyOpen to IMGs

General Surgery 2

ITAESCP Colorectal Robotic Surgery FellowshipSan Paolo Hospital, University of Milan · Milan, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAHPB Robotic Surgical FellowshipAzienda Ospedaliera di Alessandria – University of Piemonte Orientale 'A. Avogadro' · Alessandria, Italy

Pathology 2

ITAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – PathologyEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO) · Milan, ItalyOpen to IMGsITAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – PathologyFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori · Milan, ItalyOpen to IMGs

Neurosurgery 1

ITAWFNS Short-Period Neurosurgery TrainingHumanitas University and Research Hospital · Italy

Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1

ITAESGE Short-Term Visiting Young Endoscopists Programme (Host Centre)Policlinico di Abano Terme · Abano Terme, ItalyOpen to IMGs

Plastic Surgery 1

ITAAO CMF Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova · Padova, ItalyOpen to IMGs

Radiation Oncology 1

ITAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – Radiation Oncology UnitFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori · Milan, ItalyOpen to IMGs