The Fellowship Directory lists 30 PM&R fellowship and training listings in France at 30 institutions and programme networks. The main training cities are Paris, Montigny-le-Bretonneux and Toulouse. 17% say they accept international medical graduates and 3% describe a visa route. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Frequently asked questions
How many PM&R fellowship and training listings are there in France?
30 listings at 30 institutions and programme networks are listed, each researched from official sources. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Can international medical graduates apply?
5 of the 30 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 1 describe a visa route. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
DU Rehabilitation of the Musculoskeletal System — PM&R track (formerly DU Orthopaedic Medicine) (Université Paris Cité, Faculty of Health — Cochin site (PM&R, Pr François Rannou)): 13 October 2026; DIU Musculoskeletal Pathology Related to Sport (Université Paris Cité (Bichat site) with the universities of Nice, Grenoble, Lyon and Marseille): 12 November 2026; DFMS / DFMSA — Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (National DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg): 10 December 2026.
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FRADES Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — Nice subdivisionUniversité Côte d'Azur, Faculty of Medicine — CHU de Nice subdivision · Nice, FranceFRADiplôme d'Études Spécialisées (DES) in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — national residencyFrench Ministries of Health and Higher Education — university faculties of medicine and CHUs (national maquette published in the Journal Officiel, 20 December 2017) · Multiple cities, FranceFRADIU Positioning and Mobility of the Wheelchair UserUniversité de Montpellier — Faculty of Medicine · Montpellier, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Rehabilitation MedicineUniversité de Lille – Faculty of Medicine (UFR3S) · Lille, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Rehabilitation MedicineUVSQ (Université Paris-Saclay) – UFR Simone Veil-Santé / CHU Raymond-Poincaré, Garches (AP-HP) · Garches / Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Rehabilitation Medicine — BordeauxUniversité de Bordeaux — PM&R department, CHU de Bordeaux (Hôpital Pellegrin), with Toulouse and Limoges · Bordeaux, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Rehabilitation Medicine — StrasbourgUniversité de Strasbourg, Faculty of Medicine — Pôle Universitaire de MPR, IURC (Strasbourg and Illkirch sites) · Strasbourg, FrancePaediatric rehabilitation medicine 3
FRADIU Intensive Motor Rehabilitation of the ChildUniversité de Bretagne Occidentale with Université d'Angers, Université Lyon 1 and Fondation Ildys · Brest, FranceFRADIU Leading an Intensive Motor Rehabilitation Programme for Children (PPRMIE)Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FOCAL) with Brest and Angers — PM&R lead Pr Carole Vuillerot · Lyon, FranceFRADIU Movement and Gait Analysis: Theoretical Bases and Clinical ApplicationsUniversité Paris Cité (Bichat site) with Marseille, Nancy, Lyon and Basel (national lead: CHU mère-enfant de Lyon) · Paris, FranceAmputation & limb-loss rehabilitation 2
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Assistive Devices (Appareillage)Université de Bordeaux with Université d'Angers and Université de Limoges (PM&R departments) · Bordeaux, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Orthotics and Prosthetics (Appareillage)Sorbonne Université — taught at École du Val-de-Grâce · Paris, FranceBrain injury medicine 2
FRADIU Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury (DIU ETC)UVSQ (Université Paris-Saclay) — UFR Simone Veil-Santé, with Bordeaux and Paris 8 · Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FranceFRADIU Traumatic Brain Injury: Medical and Social Aspects (DIU TCC)UVSQ (Université Paris-Saclay) — UFR Simone Veil-Santé, with Bordeaux, Angers and Paris 8 · Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FranceChronic pain medicine 2
FRACapacité de Médecine — Pain Assessment and Treatment (Île-de-France)UVSQ (Université Paris-Saclay) — UFR Simone Veil-Santé · Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FranceFRAFormation Spécialisée Transversale (FST) in Pain Medicine (Douleur) — national residency optionFrench national third-cycle curriculum (Collège des Enseignants de la Douleur) — university faculties of medicine (programme text hosted by Université de Strasbourg) · Multiple cities, FranceNeuro-urology 2
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Neuro-urologyUniversité de Toulouse – CHU de Toulouse · Toulouse, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Neuro-urology — Sorbonne UniversitéSorbonne Université, Faculty of Health — Pitié-Salpêtrière site (AP-HP) · Paris, FranceNeurological rehabilitation 2
FRADIU Posture, Balance and LocomotionUniversité de Lille, Faculty of Medicine (with Marseille, Toulouse and Grenoble) · Lille, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Spasticity and Neuro-orthopaedicsUniversité de Toulouse — CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan (PM&R) · Toulouse, FrancePulmonary rehabilitation 2
FRADIU Home Respiratory Devices (Appareillages Respiratoires de Domicile)Sorbonne Université, Faculty of Health — Pitié-Salpêtrière site · Paris, FranceFRADIU Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Grand Ouest)Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) with partner universities of western France (incl. Angers) · Brest, FranceSports medicine 2
FRADIU Musculoskeletal Pathology Related to SportUniversité Paris Cité (Bichat site) with the universities of Nice, Grenoble, Lyon and Marseille · Paris, FranceFRAFormation Spécialisée Transversale (FST) in Sports Medicine — national residency optionFrench national third-cycle curriculum (CFEMTES teaching college) — university faculties of medicine (programme text hosted by Université de Strasbourg) · Multiple cities, FranceCardiac rehabilitation 1
FRADIU Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation — medical optionUniversité Paris Cité (Hôtel-Dieu) with Université de Tours · Paris, FranceGeneral rehabilitation 1
FRADFMS / DFMSA — Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineNational DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg · Multiple cities, FranceMultiple sclerosis rehabilitation 1
FRADU Multiple Sclerosis: Building and Organising the Personalised Care PathwayUniversité Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), Faculty of Health — Continuing Medical Education · Créteil, FranceMusculoskeletal rehabilitation 1
FRADU Rehabilitation of the Musculoskeletal System — PM&R track (formerly DU Orthopaedic Medicine)Université Paris Cité, Faculty of Health — Cochin site (PM&R, Pr François Rannou) · Paris, FranceNeurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation 1
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Rehabilitation MedicineUniversité de Toulouse – PM&R department, CHU de Toulouse · Toulouse, FranceNeuromuscular medicine 1
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in MyologySorbonne Université with the Institut de Myologie — Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (with Aix-Marseille Université) · Paris, France