SOG Fellowship (Swiss Ophthalmological Society Fellowship Stipend)

Overview

Annual SOG stipend of up to CHF 50,000 supporting a clinical or scientific fellowship year, preferably abroad, for ophthalmology trainees in Switzerland who commit to returning to a Swiss A/B/C training institution. The fellowship must be approved by SIWF as a specialty-specific training year.

The programme

Training type

Clinical + research

Duration

One fellowship year (Stipendiatsjahr)

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

One or more (partial) stipends per year at the Board's discretion

Accreditation

Fellowship year must be approved by SIWF as specialty-specific training

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Trainees in Switzerland with at least 2 years of specialty training in Switzerland, training begun at an SIWF-recognised site; maximum age 35 at application; member of Young Swiss Ophthalmologists or active SOG member; not after obtaining the ophthalmic-surgery certificate; proof of re-employment in Switzerland

International applicants

For trainees based in Switzerland with a Swiss or recognised medical diploma; host institution chosen by applicant (abroad prioritised)

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline

Submission deadline 29 June 2026 (annual call)

Application method

Application to the SOG General Secretariat: CV, diploma, publication list, three references, re-employment confirmation, structured project, host-institution details and budget

Funding

Funding

Up to CHF 50,000 per year in total

Official sources