Advanced Specialist Training in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery

Overview

A post-ENT advanced course. Salary and current vacancy are not established by this call.

The programme

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Duration

2 years

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

The 2026 cohort required completed Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery specialty training by 1 March 2026. Domestic and international applicants had to document at least 80/100 or equivalent for their medical and specialty studies and provide English proficiency at CEFR B1 or an accepted equivalent.

Eligibility restrictions

The 2026 call accepted Mexican and international physicians. It required international applicants to provide specified apostilled documents, certified translations where needed, proof of financial means and a commitment to return home after training.

International applicants

The 2026 call accepted Mexican and international physicians. It required international applicants to provide specified apostilled documents, certified translations where needed, proof of financial means and a commitment to return home after training.

Visa route

The 2026 checklist for international physicians requested temporary-resident visa documentation and the multiple immigration form.

How to apply

Application method

For the 2026 cohort, candidates registered in the hospital’s resident-selection portal, uploaded documents and recorded their application payment. The academic board communicated interview scheduling by email.

Documents

The 2026 call requested medical and specialty qualifications and transcripts, licence or equivalent as applicable, English evidence and CV. It specified separate identity, internship and service records for domestic and international physicians, plus insurance documents for selected candidates where applicable.

Contact

The 2026 call listed posgrado.faa@hcg.gob.mx for the Fray Antonio Alcalde postgraduate division.

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees

For the 2026 cohort the hospital’s international applicant instructions listed 1.5 annual UMA units per training year, separate from University of Guadalajara registration and other costs.

Application fee

The 2026 call listed a non-refundable application fee of MXN 3,000 for Mexican applicants or USD 200 (or exchange equivalent) for international applicants.

Intakes

• March 2026 training cycle: recorded closed on 2026-11-12. Opens: 2025-07-29; Application deadline: 2025-08-24; Starts: 2026-03-01

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