Aravind Long Term Fellowship in Glaucoma

Overview

['Long-term fellowship open only to national (Indian) candidates; applications through online portal only', 'Stipend is given during training (amount not stated in the course calendar)', '2 years; offered at Madurai, Coimbatore, Pondicherry, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Salem and Chennai']

The programme

Training type: Clinical fellowship
Duration: 2 years
Positions: Annual places listed in the 2026 course calendar by centre: Madurai 8, Coimbatore 6, Pondicherry 6, Tirunelveli 6, Tirupati 3, Salem 2 and Chennai 4. Confirm availability with the relevant centre.

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility: The national application portal requires completed postgraduate ophthalmology training (MS, MD, DNB or post-DO DNB).
Qualification requirement: The national application portal requires completed postgraduate ophthalmology training (MS, MD, DNB or post-DO DNB).
Eligibility restrictions: This national route is restricted to Indian candidates. Aravind publishes separate international tracks where offered.
International applicants: This national route is restricted to Indian candidates. Aravind publishes separate international tracks where offered.

How to apply

Application method: Aravind online fellowship application portal (Indian candidates)
Documents: The national portal requests medical degree, marks and registration records, postgraduate certificate, Aadhaar, a photograph and two references from relevant department heads.

Funding and costs

Stipend / salary: The 2026 calendar lists a stipend during training for national long-term fellows; amount is unpublished.

Not published or not yet verified

Ask the programme coordinator about:

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Sources and verification

https://aravind.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Course-Calendar_2026.pdf https://aurovikas.aravind.org/web_lterm_onlineapplicationform_instruction.aspx

Evidence by field

Training type: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
Duration: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
Eligibility: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: Aravind national Glaucoma application route only.
International applicants: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: Aravind national Glaucoma application route only.
Funding: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
Deadline: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
Application method: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
Stipend / salary: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: Aravind national long-term Glaucoma fellowship; 2026 training calendar.
Documents: institution policy; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: Aravind national Glaucoma application route only.
Positions: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: Aravind national long-term Glaucoma fellowship; 2026 training calendar.
Qualification requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Derived from Eligibility. Scope: Aravind national Glaucoma application route only.
Eligibility restrictions: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Derived from International applicants. Scope: Aravind national Glaucoma application route only.

Aravind Long Term Fellowship in Glaucoma (National)