Overview
Two-year clinical vitreoretinal surgery fellowship split between Sankara Nethralaya Chennai and Kolkata, with training in medical and surgical retina.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- Sessions in January and July
- Positions
- 8 per year (four every 6 months; two of each intake train half the duration in Kolkata)
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Postgraduate degree (DNB/MS/MD) in ophthalmology from a recognised university and registration with the Medical Council of India; DO holders not eligible; age limit up to 40 years
- International applicants
- Separate 12-month international vitreoretina track offered
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Registration with the Medical Council of India (stated for domestic fellowships)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Multiple-choice objective examination followed by personal interview
Funding
- Funding
- Stipend Rs 55,000 per month (subject to change)
Official sources
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