EGS European Glaucoma Fellowship and EGS Observership (EGS-accredited glaucoma centre)

Overview

One-year structured clinical/surgical or clinical-research glaucoma fellowship run by the European Glaucoma Society at this EGS-accredited training centre, which is also listed as a host for 1-month EGS-funded glaucoma observerships.

The programme

Training type

Clinical + research

Duration

Fellowship: 12 months; observership: 1 month (4 weeks)

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

EGS-accredited training centre (European Glaucoma Society); fellows expected to sit the EGS FEBOS exam within 2 years

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Fellowship: completed ophthalmology residency (minimum 4 years) and specialist title in a UEMS member country, eligibility to register with the host national medical board, fluency in the national language and English, two references, up to 7 years after specialist diploma; surgical track requires at least 100 cataract surgeries. Observership: young ophthalmologist or resident with an interest in glaucoma working and residing in Europe

International applicants

Fellowship primarily national (candidates resident in the same country as the centre); international EGS fellowship possible only with a host-country licence to practise, centre approval and fluency in the national language

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Licence to practise in the host country required for the fellowship

How to apply

Deadline

Fellowship applications currently closed per EGS page; observership application window stated as 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026

Application method

Online application via the EGS website; for observerships the applicant first obtains a positive response from the centre

Funding

Funding

Fellowship: EGS grant of EUR 30,000 for 12 months paid to the training centre to fund the fellow's salary; observership: single EGS contribution of EUR 1,500

Official sources