The Fellowship Directory lists 31 ENT fellowship and training listings in France at 26 institutions and programme networks. The main training cities are Paris, Nice and Montpellier. 35% say they accept international medical graduates and 3% describe a visa route. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Frequently asked questions
How many ENT fellowship and training listings are there in France?
31 listings at 26 institutions and programme networks are listed, each researched from official sources. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Can international medical graduates apply?
11 of the 31 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 1 describe a visa route. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
University Diploma (DU) in Paediatric Audiophonology (option Otology) (Université Paris Cité – Faculté de Santé (Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP)): 18 October 2026; University Diploma (DU) in Facial Plastic Surgery (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon)): 1 November 2026; Inter-University Diploma (DIU) in Exploration and Rehabilitation of Balance Disorders (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (with Grenoble, Saint-Étienne, Clermont-Ferrand) – Hospices Civils de Lyon): 15 November 2026.
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FRACollège Français d'ORL Research BursaryCollège Français d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale · Paris, FranceFRADES in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (national residency)Collège Français d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale / French medical faculties · Multiple cities, FranceFRADES ORL-CCF – Nice Subdivision (CHU de Nice)Université Côte d'Azur – Faculté de Médecine / CHU de Nice · Nice, FranceFRADFMS / DFMSA — Otolaryngology and Head-and-Neck SurgeryNational DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg · Multiple cities, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Laryngo-PhoniatricsUniversité de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) – UFR Simone Veil-Santé (with Hôpital Foch) · Versailles, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Laryngo-Phoniatrics – ToulouseUniversité de Toulouse – Faculté de Santé (Hôpital Larrey, CHU de Toulouse) · Toulouse, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU/DESIU) in Laryngo-Phoniatrics – MontpellierUniversité de Montpellier – Faculté de Médecine Montpellier-Nîmes (CHU de Montpellier) · Montpellier, FranceFRAInternational Fellowship — ENT / OtolaryngologyNice University Hospital · Nice, FranceFRAMedical Fellowship Program – One-Year International Research Mobility in Head and Neck PathologiesHôpital Fondation Rothschild (with Université Paris Cité) · Paris, FranceFRASFORL Research Bursaries (Master 2 / PhD research year)Société Française d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale (SFORL) · Paris, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Salivary Gland Pathology and SialendoscopySorbonne Université – Faculté de Santé (Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP) · Paris, FranceOtology & neurotology 7
FRAAFON Scientific Bursaries in Otology and OtoneurologyAssociation Française d'Otologie et d'Otoneurologie (AFON) – SFORL · Clermont-Ferrand, FranceFRACWJ Short Otology Fellowship – BéziersTWJ Foundation – Béziers otology host · Béziers, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Audiology and Medical Otology – Audio-Vestibular Disorders from Child to AdultUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – Faculté de Médecine Lyon Sud (Hospices Civils de Lyon) · Lyon, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Exploration and Rehabilitation of Balance DisordersUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (with Grenoble, Saint-Étienne, Clermont-Ferrand) – Hospices Civils de Lyon · Lyon, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Management of Audio-Vestibular Disorders – from Mechanisms to PracticeUniversité Paris Cité – Faculté de Santé (Hôpital Lariboisière and Hôpital Robert-Debré, AP-HP) · Paris, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Vertigo and Vestibular RehabilitationSorbonne Université – Faculté de Santé (Saint-Antoine and Pitié-Salpêtrière sites) · Paris, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Implantable Hearing Devices in AdultsSorbonne Université – Faculté de Santé (Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP) · Paris, FranceFacial plastics 4
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Facial Surgery – from Anatomy to Reconstructive and Aesthetic TechniquesUniversité de Toulouse – Faculté de Santé (CHU de Toulouse) · Toulouse, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Facial Surgery – NiceUniversité Côte d'Azur – Faculté de Médecine de Nice · Nice, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Aesthetic and Functional RhinoplastySorbonne Université – Faculté de Santé (Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP) · Paris, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Facial Plastic SurgeryUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon) · Lyon, FranceHead & neck oncology 3
FRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Head and Neck Oncology (online)Université Côte d'Azur – Faculté de Médecine de Nice · Nice, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Head and Neck ReconstructionUniversité de Caen Normandie – UFR Santé (CHU de Caen) · Caen, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Oncodermatology and Cervico-facial SurgeryUniversité Paris Cité – Hôpital Bichat (AP-HP) / École de Chirurgie du Fer à Moulin · Paris, FrancePaediatric ENT 3
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Acquisition and Maintenance of Competences in Paediatric ORLUniversité de Montpellier – Faculté de Médecine Montpellier-Nîmes (CHU de Montpellier, with Aix-Marseille Université) · Montpellier, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Paediatric ORL by Distance Learning (for French-speaking practitioners abroad)Université de Montpellier – Faculté de Médecine Montpellier-Nîmes (CHU de Montpellier, with Marseille) · Montpellier, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Paediatric Audiophonology (option Otology)Université Paris Cité – Faculté de Santé (Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP) · Paris, FranceRhinology & skull base 2
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Endoscopic Skull Base SurgeryUniversité Paris Cité – ENT department, Hôpital Lariboisière (AP-HP) / École de Chirurgie du Fer à Moulin · Paris, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Sinus and Nasal Pyramid SurgeryUniversité de Caen Normandie – UFR Santé (CHU de Caen) · Caen, FranceGeneral otolaryngology 1
FRAAFSORL Sleep Medicine Bursaries and European Sleep-Centre VisitAssociation Française Sommeil en ORL (AFSORL) – SFORL · Paris, France