Fellowships in Netherlands

39 medical and surgical fellowships in Netherlands across 10 specialties. Eligibility, visa and deadline details from official pages.

The Fellowship Directory lists 39 fellowships in Netherlands at 33 institutions. The main training cities are Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Zwolle. 26% say they accept international medical graduates and 0% describe a visa route. The most common length is 3 months. 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 Netherlands?

39 listings at 33 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.

Can international medical graduates apply?

10 of the 39 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?

None of these programmes publishes a specific upcoming deadline. Check each official page for the next intake.

Orthopaedics 23

NLDAmsterdam UMC Hand & Wrist Fellowship EnquiryAmsterdam UMC / former VUmc hand service · Amsterdam, NetherlandsNLDAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Amsterdam UMC · Amsterdam, NetherlandsOpen to IMGsNLDAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Sint Maartenskliniek · Ubbergen (near Nijmegen), NetherlandsOpen to IMGsNLDAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Medical Center Utrecht · Utrecht, NetherlandsOpen to IMGsNLDAO Trauma Fellowship — Amsterdam UMCAmsterdam UMC · Amsterdam, NetherlandsNLDAO Trauma Fellowship — Isala ZwolleIsala Zwolle · Zwolle, NetherlandsNLDAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Amsterdam UMC · Amsterdam, NetherlandsOpen to IMGsNLDAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Erasmus University Medical Center · Rotterdam, NetherlandsOpen to IMGsNLDDutch Travelling Fellowship in Hand and Wrist SurgeryDutch Orthopaedic Association Hand and Wrist Working Group · Four host centres across the Netherlands, NetherlandsNLDErasmus MC Hand Surgery Fellowship EnquiryErasmus University Medical Center · Rotterdam, NetherlandsNLDESSKA–AFAS Pau Golanó Research FellowshipESSKA–AFAS host-centre network · Amsterdam, NetherlandsNLDFellow Kniechirurgie — ETZ TilburgElisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (ETZ), Department of Orthopaedics · Tilburg, NetherlandsNLDFellowship Trauma (NOV-recognised Orthopaedic Traumatology) — Isala ZwolleIsala, Department of Orthopaedics (Level I trauma centre; seconded to MSB-I) · Zwolle, NetherlandsNLDFellowship Wervelkolomchirurgie Orthopedie (NOV-geaccrediteerd) — Sint MaartenskliniekSint Maartenskliniek, Spine Unit · Nijmegen, NetherlandsNLDIsala Hip and Revision Arthroplasty FellowshipIsala Hospital Department of Orthopaedics · Zwolle, NetherlandsNLDON Clinical Fellowship in Ankle CartilageAmsterdam UMC Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine · Amsterdam, NetherlandsNLDPaediatric orthopaedic observership, Erasmus MC Sophia (EPOS listing)Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital · Rotterdam, NetherlandsNLDRadboudumc NUHT Hand & Peripheral Nerve Observership EnquiryRadboudumc — Nijmeegs Universitair Handen Team · Nijmegen, NetherlandsNLDShoulder and Elbow Fellowship — OLVG / Amsterdam Shoulder and Elbow Center of ExpertiseOLVG / Amsterdam Shoulder and Elbow Center of Expertise (ASECE) · Amsterdam, NetherlandsNLDSint Maartenskliniek Paediatric Orthopaedics FellowshipSint Maartenskliniek / Maasziekenhuis Pantein / Radboudumc Amalia Children's Hospital · Boxmeer, NetherlandsNLDSpaarne Gasthuis Shoulder FellowshipSpaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Unit · Hoofddorp, NetherlandsNLDUMC Utrecht Hand & Wrist Observership / Research FellowshipUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · Utrecht, NetherlandsNLDVieCuri Shoulder Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty Observing FellowshipVieCuri Medical Center · Venlo, Netherlands

General Surgery 4

NLDESCP Colorectal Robotic Surgery FellowshipMeander Medical Center · Amersfoort, NetherlandsOpen to IMGsNLDESCP Functional Disorders FellowshipMeander Medical Center (ESCP host centre) · Amersfoort, NetherlandsNLDFellowship in HPB and Transplant SurgeryErasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam · Rotterdam, NetherlandsNLDHPB and Liver Transplantation FellowshipUniversity Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) · Groningen, NetherlandsOpen to IMGs

Plastic Surgery 4

NLDAO CMF Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Erasmus University Medical Centre · Rotterdam, NetherlandsOpen to IMGsNLDBreast Reconstruction FellowshipSt. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein · NetherlandsNLDGender Surgery FellowshipAmsterdam UMC · NetherlandsNLDReconstructive Microsurgery FellowshipMaastricht UMC+ · Netherlands

Anaesthesiology 2

NLDESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership)Amsterdam UMC, location AMC · Amsterdam, NetherlandsCitizens/PR onlyNLDESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership)University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) · Groningen, NetherlandsCitizens/PR only

Cardiology 1

NLDInterventional Cardiology Fellowship (PCR Host Centre)Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) · Rotterdam, NetherlandsOpen to IMGs

Dermatology 1

NLDEADV Mohs Micrographic Surgery FellowshipErasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC), Department of Dermatology · Rotterdam, NetherlandsCitizens/PR only

Haematology & Medical Oncology 1

NLDClinical Fellows (MD-PhD Clinical Research) ProgrammeNetherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (NKI-AVL) · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Neurosurgery 1

NLDAdvanced Neurosurgery Differentiation PathwaysUMC Utrecht · Netherlands

Ophthalmology 1

NLDSubspecialty Fellowships (Oculoplastics, Cornea, Glaucoma, Paediatrics, Medical Retina, Vitreoretinal)The Rotterdam Eye Hospital (Het Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam) · Rotterdam, NetherlandsOpen to IMGs

Paediatrics 1

NLDPaediatric Nephrology Fellowship (Fellow Kindernefrologie)Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital · Rotterdam, Netherlands