Overview
Advanced epilepsy and EEG training at the MNI's EMU, epilepsy clinics and EEG lab, preparing fellows to practise as independent academic epileptologists.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (2-year version also listed)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 1–3 per year
- Accreditation
- McGill PGME fellowship (not RCPSC-accredited; cannot be credited toward national certification)
- Department
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed residency and Royal College or Board (or equivalent) certification
- International applicants
- Yes — McGill PGME accepts international medical graduates (Canadian, US and foreign citizens) for up to three years of fellowship training in Québec; government-sponsored trainees apply via contract route
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Training card / restricted permit from the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Institution policyMcGill PGME applications for the 2027–2028 academic year open 15 May 2026; deadline 1 September 2026 for the majority of fellowship programmes (programme exceptions on the PGME Key Dates page)
- Application method
- McGill PGME fellowship application with programme application form
Funding
- Funding
- Candidates apply for funding (CIHR, FRQS, MNI Preston Robb/Jeanne Timmins, Savoy Foundation, Epilepsy Canada, CLAE); RAMQ funding only for Quebec residency graduates