Transplant Nephrology Fellowship

Overview

A one-year ASN/AST-accredited transplant nephrology fellowship complementary to the ACGME general nephrology fellowship, based at the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center.

The programme

Focus

Nephrology

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year (1 July – 30 June); off-cycle applicants considered case by case

Start

1 July

Positions

1–2 per academic year

Accreditation

Accredited by the American Society of Nephrology / American Society of Transplantation (since 2003)

Department

Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Board-certified or board-eligible in internal medicine and nephrology (ABIM or equivalent for international scholars); completed or completing an ACGME nephrology fellowship or equivalent

International applicants

International scholars may apply with equivalent board certification and nephrology training

Visa support

Institution policyJohns Hopkins SOM sponsors incoming residents/fellows for J-1 (ECFMG); H-1B only in limited cases (US MD graduates on OPT in ACGME training, or trainees already on H-1B in ACGME-accredited/recognised training with sufficient H-1B time remaining) - GME policy P&F028

Licence requirement

Institution policy (Maryland Board of Physicians): residents and fellows train as registered unlicensed practitioners through their programme; a full Maryland licence requires 1 year (US/Canadian grads) or ECFMG + 2 years (IMGs) of accredited postgraduate training plus licensing exams

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Email programme director and coordinator after 15 May

Funding

Funding

Institution policyJohns Hopkins house staff 2026-27 base pay PGY1 $76,264; PGY2 $79,480; PGY3 $83,306; PGY4 $86,791; PGY5 $90,610; PGY6 $95,045; PGY7 $98,390; PGY8 $101,367; PGY9 $106,882, plus $3,750 housing and $300 cell-phone stipends

Official sources