Overview
Twelve-month supervised extension fellowship at HC-UFU in strabismus, paediatric ophthalmology and low vision, covering outpatient care, diagnostics, supervised surgery and academic activities. It is free of charge and unpaid, with one place in the 2026 call.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months (30 hours/week)
- Start
- 30 March 2026 (planned)
- Positions
- 1 (plus reserve list)
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Medical degree; MEC-accredited ophthalmology residency completed by programme start; active CRM registration with ethics clearance certificate; availability for 30 hours/week.
- International applicants
- Not stated on official page
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Active CRM registration required
How to apply
- Deadline
- Registration 16 January – 4 February 2026 (Edital PROEXC nº 1/2026)
- Application method
- Electronic application only, as specified in the edital (contact silvana.moya@ufu.br)
Funding
- Funding
- Free of charge and unpaid – no stipend, allowance or reimbursement