Harvard University

Overview

['Listed as AUPO Fellowship Compliance Committee compliant program', 'Boston Children’s offers one-year pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus fellowships, with three positions including an international fellowship', 'Training includes pediatric eye disease and adult strabismus; international applicants...

The programme

Training type: Clinical fellowship
Duration: 1 years
Positions: 3

Eligibility and visa

Qualification requirement: Completed ophthalmology residency training and certification by NBME or ECFMG
International applicants: International applicants should first contact the Program Coordinator to find out availability of positions; one of the three positions is an international fellowship
Licence requirement: Applicants must obtain a full Massachusetts Medical license (for billing and credentialing)
Visa route: At this time, only the H-1B visa can be sponsored
Visa sponsorship: At this time, only the H-1B visa can be sponsored
Visa support: At this time, only the H-1B visa can be sponsored

How to apply

Application method: SF Match
Documents: Online application form; at least three letters of recommendation from ophthalmologists involved in training; one-page personal statement; USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CS & CK, and Step 3
Contact: MaryKatherine Hart, Fellowship Program Coordinator, MaryKatherine.Hart@childrens.harvard.edu, 617-355-8531

Funding and costs

Stipend / salary: Full PGY-5 stipend, including benefits

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Sources and verification

https://gme.childrenshospital.org/training-programs/department-ophthalmology-pediatric-ophthalmology-strabismus-fellowship-program

Evidence by field

Training type: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
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Eligibility: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
International applicants: confirmed; checked 2026-11-14. Source 1 Scope: Programme page overview and Apply section..
Funding: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
Deadline: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
Positions: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
Application method: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
Visa support: confirmed; checked 2026-11-14. Source 1 Scope: Application requirements section of the programme page..
Licence requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-11-14. Source 1 Scope: Programme page..
Stipend / salary: confirmed; checked 2026-11-14. Source 1 Scope: Programme page; no dollar amount given..
Documents: confirmed; checked 2026-11-14. Source 1 Scope: Application requirements section of the programme page..
Qualification requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-11-14. Source 1 Scope: Application requirements section of the programme page..
Contact: confirmed; checked 2026-11-14. Source 1 Scope: Contact us block of the programme page..
Visa route: confirmed; checked 2026-11-14. Source 1 Derived from Visa support. Scope: Application requirements section of the programme page..
Visa sponsorship: confirmed; checked 2026-11-14. Source 1 Derived from Visa support. Scope: Application requirements section of the programme page..