The Fellowship Directory lists 51 fellowships in South Africa at 38 institutions. The main training cities are Cape Town, Johannesburg and Multiple cities. 37% say they accept international medical graduates and 0% describe a visa route. The most common length is 4 years. 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 South Africa?
51 listings at 38 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.
Can international medical graduates apply?
19 of the 51 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?
Master of Medicine in Forensic Pathology (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences): 31 March 2027.
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ZAFAO Spine Fellowship — Groote Schuur Hospital / University of Cape TownGroote Schuur Hospital / University of Cape Town · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFAO Trauma Fellowship Host Centre — Cape Orthopaedic Trauma Group, Cape TownCape Orthopaedic Trauma Group, Life Orthopaedic Hospital / Groote Schu · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFStellenbosch Paediatric Orthopaedic FellowshipStellenbosch University / Tygerberg Academic Hospital · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUCT / Red Cross Children’s Hospital Paediatric Orthopaedic FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town / Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital / Groote Schuur Hospital · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUniversity of Cape Town Foot and Ankle FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUniversity of Cape Town Hand FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUniversity of Cape Town Limb Reconstruction FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUniversity of Cape Town Lower Limb FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUniversity of Cape Town Orthopaedic Oncology FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUniversity of Cape Town Shoulder and Elbow FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUniversity of Cape Town Trauma FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFWits CHBAH Hand FellowshipUniversity of the Witwatersrand Division of Orthopaedic Surgery / Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital · Johannesburg, South AfricaZAFWits CMJAH Arthroplasty FellowshipUniversity of the Witwatersrand / Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital · Johannesburg, South AfricaZAFWits CMJAH Spine FellowshipUniversity of the Witwatersrand / Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital · Johannesburg, South AfricaZAFWits Paediatric Orthopaedics FellowshipUniversity of the Witwatersrand Division of Orthopaedic Surgery · Johannesburg, South AfricaDentistry 6
ZAFMaster of Dentistry (MDent) in Community DentistrySchool of Oral Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits Oral Health Centre / Wits Dental Hospital) · Johannesburg, South AfricaZAFMaster of Dentistry (MDent) in Maxillo-Facial and Oral RadiologySchool of Oral Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits Oral Health Centre / Wits Dental Hospital) · Johannesburg, South AfricaZAFMaster of Dentistry (MDent) in Maxillo-Facial and Oral SurgerySchool of Oral Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits Oral Health Centre / Wits Dental Hospital) · Johannesburg, South AfricaZAFMaster of Dentistry (MDent) in OrthodonticsSchool of Oral Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits Oral Health Centre / Wits Dental Hospital) · Johannesburg, South AfricaZAFMaster of Dentistry (MDent) in Periodontics and Oral MedicineSchool of Oral Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits Oral Health Centre / Wits Dental Hospital) · Johannesburg, South AfricaZAFMaster of Dentistry (MDent) in ProsthodonticsSchool of Oral Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits Oral Health Centre / Wits Dental Hospital) · Johannesburg, South AfricaUrology 6
ZAFKarl Storz Endourology FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town · Groote Schuur Hospital · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFKarl Storz EndoUrology FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town, Division of Urology (Groote Schuur and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospitals) · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFSIU Training Scholarship – Accredited Training CentreStellenbosch University & Tygerberg Academic Hospital · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFSIU Training Scholarship – Accredited Training CentreUniversity of Cape Town – Groote Schuur Hospital · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUrology Registrar Training (MMed Urology / CMSA examinations)University of Cape Town – Division of Urology (Groote Schuur and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospitals) · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUrology Registrar Training Programme (MMed)University of the Witwatersrand – Division of Urology · Johannesburg, South AfricaForensic Medicine 5
ZAFForensic Pathology Registrar TrainingUniversity of Cape Town, Division of Forensic Medicine · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFMaster of Medicine in Forensic PathologyStellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences · Tygerberg (Cape Town), South AfricaZAFMMed Forensic PathologyUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Department of Forensic Medicine · Durban, South AfricaZAFMMed Forensic PathologyUniversity of Pretoria, Faculty of Health Sciences · Pretoria, South AfricaZAFMMed Forensic PathologyUniversity of the Witwatersrand, School of Clinical Medicine · Johannesburg, South AfricaPlastic Surgery 4
ZAFFellowship of the College of Plastic Surgeons of South Africa – FC Plast Surg(SA)Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) – College of Plastic Surgeons · Multiple sites (national programme), South AfricaZAFISAPS Fellowship Program – Cape TownThe Cosmetic Surgery Institute · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFISAPS Fellowship Program – JohannesburgPrivate aesthetic practice and University of the Witwatersrand academic facilities · Johannesburg, South AfricaZAFReconstructive Microsurgery FellowshipWits Donald Gordon Medical Centre / University of the Witwatersrand · Johannesburg, South AfricaDermatology 3
ZAFFellowship of the College of Dermatologists of South Africa – FC Derm(SA)Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) – College of Dermatologists · Multiple sites, South AfricaZAFMaster of Medicine (MMed) in DermatologyUniversity of the Free State – Department of Dermatology (Faculty of Health Sciences) · Bloemfontein, South AfricaZAFMMed (Dermatology) Registrar TrainingUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal – Department of Dermatology (Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine) · Durban, South AfricaAnaesthesiology 2
ZAFFellowship in Obstetric AnaesthesiaUniversity of Cape Town, Department of Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine (Groote Schuur, Mowbray Maternity and New Somerset Hospitals) · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFFellowship in Paediatric AnaesthesiaUniversity of Cape Town, Department of Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine — Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital · Cape Town, South AfricaCardiothoracic Surgery 2
ZAFFellowship of the College of Cardiothoracic SurgeonsColleges of Medicine of South Africa · Multiple cities, South AfricaZAFMMed Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery · Johannesburg, South AfricaGeneral Surgery 2
ZAFGlobal Surgery Research FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town · Cape Town, South AfricaZAFUniversitas Academic Hospital HPB FellowshipUniversitas Academic Hospital · University of the Free State · Bloemfontein, South AfricaNeurosurgery 2
ZAFC-CNS-ECSAR WFNS Reference CentreWFNS Foundation · ⌖ East, South AfricaZAFSupernumerary Registrar Training in Neurosurgery (MMed Neurosurgery)University of Cape Town, Division of Neurosurgery — Groote Schuur Hospital · Cape Town, South AfricaNephrology 1
ZAFISN Regional Training Center Fellowship in NephrologyCharlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital · Johannesburg, South AfricaOccupational Medicine 1
ZAFOccupational Medicine Specialist Training Programme - MMed (Occ Med)University of Cape Town, School of Public Health · Cape Town, South AfricaPaediatrics 1
ZAFAfrican Paediatric Fellowship Programme (APFP)University of Cape Town – Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital · Cape Town, South AfricaVascular Surgery 1
ZAFFellowship in the Sub-specialty of Vascular SurgeryColleges of Medicine of South Africa · Multiple cities, South Africa