Overview
Two-year rhinology and skull base fellowship (est. 2023) designed for international candidates, covering inflammatory sinonasal disease, anterior skull base, orbital, functional nasal surgery, epistaxis and allergy, to prepare graduates for academic careers abroad.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 1 every other year
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed residency training in country of origin; completed ECFMG requirements (including USMLE and TOEFL); able to obtain a J-1 visa
- International applicants
- Yes — programme is specifically for international candidates
- Visa support
- J-1 visa (applicant must be able to obtain one)
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyArizona trainees must hold a full Arizona medical licence (if eligible: 12 months ACGME training for US/Canadian grads, 36 months for IMGs, USMLE 1-3) or an Arizona postgraduate training permit before day one; Mayo pays/reimburses
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Mayo Clinic online application via Recruit; no match; rolling interviews
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyMCSGME resident/fellow stipend (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 $75,105; L2 $77,721; L3 $80,936; L4 $85,398; L5 $89,036; L6 $92,376; L7 $95,417; L8 $99,058; L9 $102,594; L10 $106,096
Official sources
https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/rhinology-and-skull-base-surgery-fellowship-arizona/https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/admissions-and-benefits/stipend-and-benefits/https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/orientation/arizona/licensure/