The Fellowship Directory lists 38 fellowships in Lyon at 26 institutions. The main training cities are Lyon and Lyon / Bordeaux / Nantes. 45% say they accept international medical graduates and 0% describe a visa route. The most common length is 6 months. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How many fellowships are there in Lyon?
38 listings at 26 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.
Can international medical graduates apply?
17 of the 38 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 0 describe a visa route. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
EAN Clinical Fellowship (observership) (Hospices Civils de Lyon): 31 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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FRACentre Orthopédique Santy Fellowship — Knee Arthrosis Surgery (Hip & Knee)Centre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz · Lyon, FranceFRACentre Orthopédique Santy Fellowship — Sports Knee Surgery and Sports MedicineCentre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz · Lyon, FranceFRACentre Orthopédique Santy Observership / Short VisitCentre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz · Lyon, FranceFRACentre Orthopédique Santy Shoulder FellowshipCentre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz · Lyon, FranceFRAFellowship en endoscopie du rachis — INSER / Centre d'Endoscopie du Rachis (Institut Santy d'Endoscopie du Rachis)INSER Lyon — Centre Orthopédique Santy · Lyon, FranceFRAFEPOS Paediatric Orthopaedic FellowshipHôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon · Lyon, FranceFRAFEPOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship — LyonHôpital Femme Mère Enfant / Hospices Civils de Lyon · Lyon, FranceFRAFoot and Ankle Surgery FellowshipCentre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz · Lyon, FranceFRAFormation Interne/Fellow — ICMMS (Institut Chirurgical de la Main et du Membre Supérieur)ICMMS — Institut Chirurgical de la Main et du Membre Supérieur · Lyon, FranceFRAKnee Arthroplasty FellowshipCentre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz · Lyon, FranceFRALyon Hand and Upper Limb Surgery FellowshipEdouard Herriot University Hospital · Lyon, FranceFRALyon Robotic Knee Arthroplasty FellowshipHospices Civils de Lyon / Lyon University · Lyon, FranceFRAShoulder Surgery FellowshipCentre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz · Lyon, FranceFRASports Knee Surgery FellowshipCentre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz · Lyon, FranceHaematology & Medical Oncology 5
FRAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – Diagnosis and Treatment of SarcomaCentre Léon Bérard (European School of Oncology Clinical Training Centre) · Lyon, FranceFRAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – Early and Metastatic Breast Cancer (Centre Léon Bérard)Centre Léon Bérard · Lyon, FranceFRAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – Genito-urinary Cancers and New Drugs (Centre Léon Bérard)Centre Léon Bérard · Lyon, FranceFRAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – New Drugs in Haematological Malignancies and CAR-T Cell TherapyCentre Léon Bérard (European School of Oncology Clinical Training Centre) · Lyon, FranceFRAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – Thoracic Oncology (Centre Léon Bérard)Centre Léon Bérard · Lyon, FranceDermatology 4
FRADES in Dermatology and Venereology (2017 reform) – Lyon subdivisionUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Faculty of Medicine – Hospices Civils de Lyon · Lyon, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Dermatologic Surgery – LyonUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – Hospices Civils de Lyon Department of Dermatology · Lyon, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Diagnosis of Melanoma and Skin Cancers in General Practice and Occupational MedicineUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud (Hospices Civils de Lyon) · Lyon, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Wounds and Wound HealingUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 · Lyon, FranceENT / Otolaryngology 3
FRAInter-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, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Facial Plastic SurgeryUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon) · Lyon, FrancePaediatrics 2
FRAEAN Clinical Fellowship (observership)Hospices Civils de Lyon · Lyon, FranceFRAESO–SIOP Europe Paediatric Oncology Fellowship – Centre Léon BérardCentre Léon Bérard (ESO–SIOPE Paediatric Fellowship host centre) · Lyon, FrancePlastic Surgery 2
FRAHand and Upper-Limb Fellowship — ICMMSInstitut Chirurgical de la Main et du Membre Supérieur (ICMMS) · Lyon, FranceFRAInternational Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Training PlacementHospices Civils de Lyon — Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse · Lyon, FrancePsychiatry 2
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: Integrative and Developmental ApproachUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (with Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble and Saint-Étienne faculties) · Lyon, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Practice and Theory of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Transcranial Magnetic StimulationUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 / Hospices Civils de Lyon (with Université de Bordeaux and Nantes Université) · Lyon / Bordeaux / Nantes, FranceCardiology 1
FRADIU Maladies Cardiaques Héréditaires (Inherited Cardiac Diseases Inter-University Diploma)Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (with Nantes Université and Sorbonne Université) · Lyon, FranceGeneral Surgery 1
FRAESCP Colorectal Robotic Surgery FellowshipHôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon · Lyon, FranceObstetrics & Gynaecology 1
FRAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – Gynaecological CancersCentre Léon Bérard (European School of Oncology Clinical Training Centre) · Lyon, FrancePhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1
FRADIU Leading an Intensive Motor Rehabilitation Programme for Children (PPRMIE)Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FOCAL) with Brest and Angers — PM&R lead Pr Carole Vuillerot · Lyon, FranceRadiation Oncology 1
FRAESO Clinical Training Centre Fellowship – External Radiotherapy (H&N, Paediatric, Lung, CNS) and BrachytherapyCentre Léon Bérard · Lyon, FranceUrology 1
FRAPaediatric Urology Training FellowshipUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 · Paediatric Urology · Lyon, France