Overview
Advanced Glaucoma fellowship for qualified ophthalmologists. The 2027 notice confirms application dates and track requirements; its headline vacancy total differs from the detailed table.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical fellowship
- Specialty associations
- Not yet verified
- Learning format
- In person; 40 hours per week with supervised clinical, surgical and academic work
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- 1 March 2027
- Positions
- 1 per named track in the 2027 table; header total conflicts with the itemised table, so confirm the allocation
- Accreditation
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Department
- Not yet verified
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed MEC-recognised ophthalmology residency and/or CBO ophthalmology specialist title; ophthalmology RQE registered with CREMERS; conditional completion by February 2027 as detailed in the notice
- Qualification requirement
- Ophthalmology residency completion and/or CBO specialist title; ophthalmology RQE
- Citizenship requirement
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Practice location requirement
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Membership requirement
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Eligibility restrictions
- Professional qualification/registration, Portuguese proficiency and residence documentation; no citizenship-only restriction stated
- Language
- Foreign applicants must supply a Portuguese-proficiency certificate
- Teaching language
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Clinical language
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- International applicants
- Conditional: foreign candidates explicitly addressed; revalidated diploma, Portuguese-proficiency certificate, lawful residence status, CRM specialist registration and passport required
- Licence requirement
- Regular CRM registration and ophthalmology RQE with CREMERS
- Visa route
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Visa sponsorship
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Visa support
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
How to apply
- Deadline
- 24 November 2026 at 17:00 (2027 entry)
- Application method
- Online registration form, application-fee payment and proof submission, plus required documents delivered in person or by SEDEX; written test, CV review and interview
- Documents
- Two presentation letters; CRM and identity documents; specialist/completion evidence; CBO/AMB title; paid CRM annual dues; ethical-good-standing certificate; documented CV; CBO progress-test results; address/contact details. Foreign candidates: Portuguese proficiency, revalidated diploma, residence document, specialist CRM identification and passport
- Contact
- ensino@saopietro.com.br
Funding and costs
- Tuition / fees
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Application fee
- BRL 1,500; 20% discount for Hospital Banco de Olhos São Pietro residents
- Stipend / salary
- No remuneration for regular fellowship activity
- Scholarship
- No regular fellowship bursary
- Funding
- Unpaid regular programme
Intakes
- 2027 entry: recorded open on 2026-10-11. Opens: 2026-09-08; Application deadline: 2026-11-24; Starts: 2027-03-01
Sources and verification
https://saopietro.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ERRATA-EDITAL-FELLOWSHIP-2027.pdfhttps://saopietro.com.br/inovacao-ensino-e-pesquisa/fellowship/
Evidence by field
- Duration: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Start: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Deadline: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Eligibility: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- International applicants: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Accreditation: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Application method: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Positions: conflicting sources; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Note: The 2027 headline says 5 positions/5 subspecialties but the table lists six one-position tracks. The per-track table is recorded with the conflict retained..
- Funding: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Visa support: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Licence requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Language: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Learning format: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Tuition / fees: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Visa sponsorship: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Documents: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Contact: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Citizenship requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Qualification requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Practice location requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Membership requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Eligibility restrictions: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Clinical language: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Teaching language: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Application fee: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Stipend / salary: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Scholarship: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Visa route: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Specialty: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Subspecialty: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
- Training type: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1