Royal Brompton Hospital Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship (EACVI Training Grant Host)

Overview

Host institution for the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Training Grant (2026, 2024 and earlier years), which funds 3–6 months of training in non-invasive cardiovascular imaging at an expert centre in another ESC member country. Royal Brompton is the most frequent host on the EACVI winners list, including its echocardiography/perioperative and paediatric non-invasive imaging departments.

The programme

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Duration

3 to 6 months (6 months recommended)

Start

After formal EACVI confirmation and before the end of the programme's calendar year

Positions

One grantee per host institution per year

Accreditation

EACVI Training Grant host (ESC)

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Medical graduates at any career stage, under 40 on the deadline, EACVI Silver members, citizens or tax residents of an ESC Member or Affiliated Member country; host must be outside the applicant's own country

International applicants

Yes – the grant is specifically for training outside the applicant's own country (ESC member/affiliated countries)

Visa support

Final validation subject to visa acceptance if needed

Licence requirement

For UK placements, GMC registration (including English language test) is required; otherwise attendance is as an observer only

How to apply

Deadline

Applications open 31 March; closing date 30 September

Application method

Online via My ESC (Part A by applicant with project proposal, Part B by host supervisor, European-format CV); only one grantee per host institution per year

Funding

Funding

€2,500 per month subsistence for the grantee; host centre receives €500 per month per trainee

Official sources