Nephrology fellowships

288 nephrology fellowships in 19 countries. Compare eligibility, visa support, funding and deadlines from official pages.

The Fellowship Directory lists 288 nephrology fellowship and training listings at 185 institutions and programme networks. The main training cities are Toronto, New York and Chicago. 29% say they accept international medical graduates and 51% 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 nephrology fellowship and training listings are there?

288 listings at 185 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?

84 of the 288 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 148 describe a visa route. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.

When are the next application deadlines?

Nephrology Fellowship (Los Angeles Medical Center / Cedars-Sinai) (Kaiser Permanente Southern California – Los Angeles Medical Center): 30 October 2026; International Physician Observership (IPOP) — Nephrology track (Toho University Medical Center Omori Hospital): 31 October 2026; Subspecialty Programme (Sp2) in Internal Medicine - Nephrology and Hypertension (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga (FK UNAIR) / RSUD Dr. Soetomo): 3 November 2026.

General nephrology 191

AUSANZDATA Clinical Epidemiology FellowshipANZDATA Registry / Australia and New Zealand Organ Donation and Renal Registries Group (ANZORRG) · Not stated on official page, AustraliaAUSJohn Perrett Specialist Fellowship in NephrologyThe Royal Melbourne Hospital · Melbourne, AustraliaVisa routeBELClinical Fellowship in NephrologyUZ Leuven · Leuven, BelgiumCANAdvanced Clinical Nephrology ProgramUniversity of British Columbia · Vancouver, CanadaCANAdvanced Fellowship in Glomerular DiseasesMcGill University · Montreal, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa routeCANCARE Fellowship in Diabetes Complications PreventionUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANComplex Hypertension FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANGeneral Nephrology FellowshipUniversity of Ottawa / The Ottawa Hospital · Ottawa, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa routeCANGeneral Nephrology FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaOpen to IMGsCANGeriatric Nephrology and Palliative Renal Medicine FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANGlomerulonephritis Clinical FellowshipUniversity of Ottawa / The Ottawa Hospital · Ottawa, CanadaVisa routeCANKidney Transplantation FellowshipMcGill University · Montreal, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa routeCANMarc B. Goldstein Fellowship for Advanced Training in NephrologyUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANNephrology Transplant Clinical FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia · Vancouver, CanadaCANObstetric Nephrology FellowshipMcMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · Hamilton, CanadaCANPoint of Care and Interventional Ultrasound FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaVisa routeCANSolid Organ Transplant (Kidney Transplant) FellowshipUniversity of Ottawa / The Ottawa Hospital · Ottawa, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa routeCANSolid Organ Transplantation AFC - Kidney Transplant (Physician, Adult)University of Alberta · Edmonton, CanadaVisa routeCANSt. Michael's Hospital Kidney Transplant FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaVisa routeCHNFAHZU International Clinical Training — Nephrology Clinical Training ProgrammeThe First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU) · Hangzhou, ChinaOpen to IMGsFRADFMS / DFMSA — NephrologyNational DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg · Multiple cities, FranceOpen to IMGsVisa routeFRAInternational Clinical Fellowship – NephrologyCHU de Nice · Nice, FranceOpen to IMGsHKGIACN-ISN-HKSN ScholarshipInternational Association of Chinese Nephrologists (IACN) / ISN / Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN) · Host centres in Hong Kong or mainland China, Hong Kong SARIDNSubspecialty Programme (Sp2) in Internal Medicine - Nephrology and HypertensionFaculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FK-KMK UGM) · Yogyakarta, IndonesiaIDNSubspecialty Programme (Sp2) in Internal Medicine - Nephrology and HypertensionFaculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga (FK UNAIR) / RSUD Dr. Soetomo · Surabaya, IndonesiaCitizens/PR onlyIDNSubspecialty Programme (Sp2) in Internal Medicine - Nephrology and HypertensionFaculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin (FK UNHAS) · Makassar, IndonesiaINTERA Knowledge Exchange ProgrammeEuropean Renal Association (ERA) · Leading nephrology institutions in the ERA area, International (multi-country)INTERA Long-Term Research FellowshipEuropean Renal Association (ERA) · Host institution of selected ERA project, International (multi-country)INTERA Short-Term Clinical FellowshipEuropean Renal Association (ERA) · Host institution chosen by applicant, International (multi-country)Open to IMGsINTISN FellowshipInternational Society of Nephrology (ISN) · Host institution abroad (priority for ISN Regional Training Centers), International (multi-country)IRLInternational Clinical Fellowship Programme in NephrologyRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) · Dublin (placements in accredited hospitals across Ireland), IrelandCitizens/PR onlyJPNClinical Observership — Nephrology department trackJuntendo University Hospital · Tokyo, JapanOpen to IMGsJPNInternational Physician Observership (IPOP) — Nephrology trackToho University Medical Center Omori Hospital · Tokyo, JapanOpen to IMGsMYSFellowship in NephrologyUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) / Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) · Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaOpen to IMGsMYSSubspecialty Training in NephrologyUniversity Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) · Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaOpen to IMGsVisa routePHLFellowship Training Program in Adult NephrologyChong Hua Hospital · Cebu City, PhilippinesPHLNephrology Fellowship Training ProgramMakati Medical Center · Makati City, PhilippinesQATNephrology Fellowship ProgramHamad Medical Corporation (HMC) · Doha, QatarSAUSaudi Fellowship Program in Nephrology (Adult)Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) — accredited training centres · SCFHS-accredited training institutions, Saudi ArabiaSGPAdvanced Nephrology Fellowship Training ProgrammeNational University Hospital (NUH, NUHS) · SingaporeOpen to IMGsVisa routeSee all 191 General nephrology programmes →

Transplant nephrology 63

CANAST Renal Transplant / AFC Solid Organ Transplant FellowshipMcMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · Hamilton, CanadaVisa routeCANKidney and Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANKidney Transplant FellowshipUniversity of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine (Foothills Medical Centre) · Calgary, CanadaVisa routeCANRenal Transplant FellowshipWestern University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry / London Health Sciences Centre · London, CanadaVisa routeFRAISN Fellowship host – renal transplantation and apheresisGrenoble University Hospital · Grenoble, FranceINDPost Doctoral Fellowship in Renal TransplantationChristian Medical College (CMC) Vellore · Vellore, IndiaINDPost-Doctoral Fellowship in Renal Transplantation MedicineSanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) · Lucknow, IndiaINTISN-TTS Transplantation FellowshipInternational Society of Nephrology (ISN) / The Transplantation Society (TTS) · Advanced host transplant institution, International (multi-country)SGPFellowship Training in Transplant NephrologySingapore General Hospital (SingHealth) · SingaporeOpen to IMGsVisa routeKORTraining Curriculum for Overseas NephrologistsSeoul National University Hospital · Seoul, South KoreaOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSAAdvanced Transplant Nephrology FellowshipYale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Transplantation Center · New Haven, United StatesVisa routeUSAKidney and Pancreas Transplant FellowshipUCLA Health / David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA · Los Angeles, United StatesVisa routeUSAKidney Transplant FellowshipStanford Medicine · Stanford, United StatesVisa routeUSAKidney Transplant FellowshipUniversity of California San Diego · San Diego, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSAKidney Transplant Fellowship (Transplant Nephrology)Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Bronx, United StatesVisa routeUSAKidney Transplantation FellowshipBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) · Boston, United StatesVisa routeUSANephrology Transplant FellowshipUniversity of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine) · Philadelphia, United StatesVisa routeUSANephrology Transplant FellowshipWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Barnes-Jewish Hospital) · St. Louis, United StatesVisa routeUSARenal Transplant FellowshipUniversity of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine / Tampa General Hospital · Tampa, United StatesUSARenal Transplant FellowshipUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center / Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute · Memphis, United StatesVisa routeUSARenal Transplant Fellowship (Arizona)Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science — Arizona · Phoenix, United StatesVisa routeUSARenal Transplant Fellowship (Florida)Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science — Florida · Jacksonville, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSARenal Transplant Fellowship (Minnesota)Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science — Rochester · Rochester, United StatesVisa routeUSARenal Transplant Nephrology FellowshipMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC) · Charleston, United StatesVisa routeUSARenal Transplant Nephrology FellowshipUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine · Birmingham, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSATransplant Medicine Training ProgramOregon Health & Science University (OHSU) · Portland, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipCleveland Clinic · Cleveland, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipCleveland Clinic Florida · Weston, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipDuke University School of Medicine (Duke Transplant Center) · Durham, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipHouston Methodist Hospital · Houston, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai Hospital) · New York, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipIndiana University School of Medicine · Indianapolis, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipKeck School of Medicine of USC · Los Angeles, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipMedical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipMedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute (MedStar Georgetown University Hospital) · Washington, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipNewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medicine · New York, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Comprehensive Transplant Center) · Chicago, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipNYU Langone Transplant Institute (NYU Grossman School of Medicine) · New York, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipOchsner Health (Ochsner Medical Center) · New Orleans, United StatesVisa routeUSATransplant Nephrology FellowshipSidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University · Philadelphia, United StatesVisa routeSee all 63 Transplant nephrology programmes →

Glomerular disease 10

AUSGlomerulonephritis Clinical Fellow (job advert)Austin Health · Melbourne (Heidelberg), AustraliaCANAdult Glomerulonephritis FellowshipMcMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · Hamilton, CanadaCANAdvanced Fellowship in GlomerulonephritisUniversity of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine (Foothills Medical Centre) · Calgary, CanadaCANGlomerular Disease FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANGlomerulonephritis/Vasculitis FellowshipWestern University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry / London Health Sciences Centre · London, CanadaCANHereditary Kidney Disease FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANNephrology Genetics FellowshipMcMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · Hamilton, CanadaJPNRenal Pathology Diagnosis Training FellowshipJapanese Society of Renal Pathology (announced via the Japanese Society of Nephrology) · Training partner facilities in Japan, JapanUSAGlomerular Diseases & Vasculitis FellowshipUniversity of Minnesota Medical School · Minneapolis, United StatesVisa routeUSAGlomerular Diseases Fellowship (Minnesota)Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science — Rochester · Rochester, United States

Dialysis & home therapies 8

CANAdvanced Fellowship in Home DialysisUniversity of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine (Foothills Medical Centre) · Calgary, CanadaCANEXPLORE Home Dialysis FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANHome Dialysis FellowshipMcMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · Hamilton, CanadaCANHome Dialysis FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANHome Dialysis FellowshipWestern University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry / London Health Sciences Centre · London, CanadaIDNBasic Dialysis Management FellowshipRSUP Dr. Sardjito (Dr. Sardjito General Hospital), Yogyakarta · Yogyakarta, IndonesiaUSADialysis Fellowship ProgramVanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, United StatesUSAHome Dialysis FellowshipIndiana University School of Medicine · Indianapolis, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa route

Interventional nephrology 8

INDPost-Doctoral Fellowship in Intervention NephrologySanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) · Lucknow, IndiaINTERA Interventional Nephrology FellowshipEuropean Renal Association (ERA) · ERA-approved Interventional Nephrology Host Centres, International (multi-country)Open to IMGsINTISN Interventional Nephrology ScholarshipInternational Society of Nephrology (ISN) · ISN-recognised Interventional Nephrology Training Centers (e.g., Singapore General Hospital, SGPGIMS Lucknow, KFSH&RC Riyadh, Ljubljana, Carshalton), International (multi-country)SGPFellowship Training programme in Interventional NephrologySingapore General Hospital (SingHealth) · SingaporeOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSAInterventional Nephrology FellowshipLSU Health Shreveport · Shreveport, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSAInterventional Nephrology FellowshipUC Davis Health · Sacramento, United StatesUSAInterventional Nephrology FellowshipUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine · Birmingham, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSAInterventional Nephrology FellowshipUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health · Madison, United States

Onconephrology 5

CANOnconephrology FellowshipMcMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · Hamilton, CanadaCANOnconephrology FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaUSAOnco-Nephrology Advanced Nephrology FellowshipMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science — Rochester · Rochester, United StatesUSAOnco-Nephrology FellowshipMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSAOnco-Nephrology FellowshipThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, United StatesOpen to IMGs

Critical care nephrology 3

SGPFellowship Training in Critical Care NephrologySingapore General Hospital (SingHealth) · SingaporeOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSACombined Nephrology-Critical Care Medicine FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh / UPMC · Pittsburgh, United StatesUSANephrology / Critical Care Medicine FellowshipYale School of Medicine · New Haven, United StatesVisa route