Overview
Two-year ACGME-accredited fellowship with five neurotologists and three skull base neurosurgeons, one of Texas's largest cochlear implant programmes and a dedicated NF2-related schwannomatosis programme; fellows take no call.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- 1 July 2027
- Positions
- One fellow every other year
- Accreditation
- ACGME-accredited
- Department
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited otolaryngology–HNS residency
- International applicants
- ACGME neurotology fellowship: requires completion of an ACGME-accredited (or RCPSC) otolaryngology–HNS residency; not open to non-US/Canada-trained otolaryngologists
- Visa support
- Institution policyIMGs train on ECFMG-sponsored J-1; UT Southwestern Office of International Affairs files H-1B petitions for clinical trainees where the department sponsors
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyTexas Medical Board Physician-in-Training (PIT) permit required for residents/fellows (unless fully licensed)
How to apply
- Deadline
- 15 July 2026 (passed – programme offered every other year)
- Application method
- SF Match
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyUT Southwestern house staff stipends 2026-27: PGY-4 $82,225; PGY-5 $86,343; PGY-6 $89,505; PGY-7 $95,050 (PGY-1 $71,657)
Official sources
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/otolaryngology/education-training/fellowships/neurotology/https://www.americanneurotologysociety.com/assets/ACGME%20Neurotology%20Program%20Directors-2026.pdfhttps://www.utsouthwestern.edu/about-us/administrative-offices/international-affairs/postdocs-clinical-trainees-employees/h-1b/https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/internal-medicine/education-training/residency/salary-benefits.htmlhttps://www.tmb.texas.gov/apply-renew/physician/physician-apply/physician-in-training-permit-application