Fellowships in Belgium

34 medical and surgical fellowships in Belgium across 10 specialties. Eligibility, visa and deadline details from official pages.

The Fellowship Directory lists 34 fellowships in Belgium at 20 institutions. The main training cities are Leuven, Ghent and Brussels. 44% say they accept international medical graduates and 6% describe a visa route. The most common length is 3 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 Belgium?

34 listings at 20 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.

Can international medical graduates apply?

15 of the 34 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 2 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.

When are the next application deadlines?

ESPGHAN Endoscopy Training Fellowship (Beginner, 3 months) (Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF) – Université Libre de Bruxelles): 31 October 2026; ESPGHAN Endoscopy Training Fellowship (Beginner, 3 months) (KidZ Health Castle, UZ Brussel – Vrije Universiteit Brussel): 31 October 2026.

Orthopaedics 11

BELAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)UZ Leuven · Leuven, BelgiumOpen to IMGsBELAZ Groeninge Kortrijk Hand & Wrist Fellowship EnquiryAZ Groeninge · Kortrijk, BelgiumBELAZ Monica Hand, Wrist & Elbow FellowshipOrthoca Orthopaedic Group / AZ Monica · Antwerp, BelgiumBELAZ Sint-Lucas Gent Hip Orthopaedic FellowshipORTHO.GENT / AZ Sint-Lucas Gent · Ghent, BelgiumBELErasme University Hospital Hand & Peripheral Nerve FellowshipErasme University Hospital / H.U.B · Brussels, BelgiumBELHand Centrum Limburg Observership & Research AttachmentHand Centrum Limburg / Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg · Genk, BelgiumBELHandcenter Gent Hand Surgery AttachmentHandcenter Gent / AZ Maria Middelares · Ghent, BelgiumBELORTHO.GENT Knee FellowshipORTHO.GENT / AZ Sint-Lucas Gent · Ghent, BelgiumBELORTHO.GENT Shoulder FellowshipORTHO.GENT / AZ Sint-Lucas Gent · Ghent, BelgiumBELOrthoclinic Bruges Hand Surgery FellowshipOrthoclinic Bruges / AZ Sint-Jan Brugge · Bruges, BelgiumBELUZ Leuven Hand Surgery Observership / Practising FellowshipUZ Leuven · Leuven, Belgium

Anaesthesiology 7

BELCardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Leuven · Leuven, BelgiumBELEACTAIC Cardiac Anesthesia FellowshipAZORG Aalst (OLV Clinic) · Aalst, BelgiumOpen to IMGsBELESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)AZ Maria Middelares · Ghent, BelgiumCitizens/PR onlyBELESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven) · Leuven, BelgiumCitizens/PR onlyBELLocoregional (Regional) Anaesthesia FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven) · Leuven, BelgiumOpen to IMGsVisa routeBELObstetric Anaesthesia FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven) · Leuven, BelgiumOpen to IMGsVisa routeBELPaediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven) · Leuven, BelgiumCitizens/PR only

Paediatrics 4

BELESPGHAN Endoscopy Training Fellowship (Beginner, 3 months)Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF) – Université Libre de Bruxelles · Brussels, BelgiumOpen to IMGsBELESPGHAN Endoscopy Training Fellowship (Beginner, 3 months)KidZ Health Castle, UZ Brussel – Vrije Universiteit Brussel · Brussels, BelgiumOpen to IMGsBELFellow Neonatal Intensive Care (job advert)Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent (UZ Gent) · Ghent, BelgiumBELPaediatric Endocrinology Fellowship (Fellowship Kinderendocrinologie) (job advert)University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven) · Leuven, Belgium

General Surgery 3

BELESCP Colorectal Robotic Surgery FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Leuven, Department of Abdominal Surgery · Leuven, BelgiumOpen to IMGsBELHPB Surgery FellowshipUZ Brussel (Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel) · Brussels, BelgiumBELHPB Surgery, Liver Transplantation and Procurement FellowshipGhent University Hospital (UZ Gent) · Ghent, Belgium

Obstetrics & Gynaecology 3

BELESGE Short-Term Visiting Young Endoscopists Programme (Host Centre)CHU Brugmann · Brussels, BelgiumOpen to IMGsBELESGE Short-Term Visiting Young Endoscopists Programme (Host Centre)CHU de Liège (Citadelle and Sart-Tilman) · Liège, BelgiumOpen to IMGsBELESGE Short-Term Visiting Young Endoscopists Programme (Host Centre)Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) · Genk, BelgiumOpen to IMGs

Cardiology 2

BELInterventional Cardiology Fellowship (PCR Host Centre)Cardiovascular Center Aalst, AZORG Hospital (OLV Aalst) · Aalst, BelgiumOpen to IMGsBELPostgraduate Programme in Cardiac Electrophysiology and PacingVrije Universiteit Brussel / UZ Brussel · Brussels, BelgiumOpen to IMGs

Cardiothoracic Surgery 1

BELCardiac Surgery Clinical FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven) · Leuven, BelgiumOpen to IMGs

Nephrology 1

BELClinical Fellowship in NephrologyUZ Leuven · Leuven, Belgium

Plastic Surgery 1

BELPlastic Surgery Fellowship (Fellows in Training)Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent) · Ghent, BelgiumOpen to IMGs

Radiology 1

BELCIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Neuroradiology Training Centre (AZ Groeninge)AZ Groeninge · Kortrijk, BelgiumOpen to IMGs