The Fellowship Directory lists 60 colorectal surgery fellowships at 50 institutions. The main training cities are Singapore, Rochester and Brisbane. 38% say they accept international medical graduates and 22% describe a visa route. The most common length is 12 months. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How many colorectal surgery fellowships are there?
60 listings at 50 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.
Can international medical graduates apply?
23 of the 60 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 13 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
None of these programmes publishes a specific upcoming deadline. Check each official page for the next intake.
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GBRChichester St Richard's Laparoscopic Colorectal FellowshipSt Richard’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Chichester, United KingdomGBRChristie Fellowship in Advanced Pelvic MalignancyThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust · Manchester, United KingdomGBRFrimley Park Laparoscopic Colorectal FellowshipFrimley Park Hospitals NHS Trust · Frimley, United KingdomGBRGlasgow Advanced Colorectal and Pelvic Surgical Oncology FellowshipNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Glasgow Royal Infirmary) · Glasgow, United KingdomGBRLeeds John Goligher Inflammatory Bowel Disease FellowshipLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Leeds, United KingdomGBRLiverpool Advanced Robotic Laparoscopic Colorectal FellowshipRoyal Liverpool University Hospital · Liverpool, United KingdomGBRNewcastle Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery FellowshipNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomGBRNorth Bristol Colorectal FellowshipNorth Bristol NHS Trust · Bristol, United KingdomGBRNorth Middlesex Senior Colorectal FellowshipNorth Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust · London, United KingdomGBRNorthumbria Robotic Colorectal FellowshipNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · United KingdomGBRPeterborough Laparoscopic Colorectal FellowshipNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust · Peterborough, United KingdomGBRPortsmouth Colorectal Robotic Surgery FellowshipPortsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust · Portsmouth, United KingdomGBRRichard Cobb Locally Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Cancer (LARRC) FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Birmingham, United KingdomGBRRichard Cobb Locally Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Cancer FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Birmingham, United KingdomGBRRoyal Cornwall Laparoscopic Colorectal FellowshipRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust · Truro, United KingdomGBRSenior Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery — Intestinal Failure and IBDUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Southampton, United KingdomGBRSheffield Post-CCT Advanced IBD Surgery FellowshipSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Sheffield, United KingdomGBRSheffield Post-CCT Advanced Pelvic Floor Surgery FellowshipSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Sheffield, United KingdomGBRSt Mark’s MiMICC FellowshipSt Mark's Hospital · London North West Healthcare NHS Trust · London, United KingdomGBRSunderland Robotic Colorectal FellowshipSouth Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust · Sunderland, United KingdomGBRSwansea Advanced Pelvic Oncology FellowshipSwansea Bay University Health Board · Swansea, United KingdomGBRWorthing Colorectal FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust · Worthing, United KingdomGBRYeovil MIS Colorectal Surgery FellowshipYeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Yeovil, United KingdomUnited States 11
USAColon and Rectal Surgery FellowshipStanford Medicine · Palo Alto, United StatesUSAColon and Rectal Surgery FellowshipStanford University School of Medicine · Stanford, United StatesUSAColon and Rectal Surgery Residency (Fellowship)Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education · Rochester, United StatesUSAColorectal Surgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic · Cleveland, United StatesUSAColorectal Surgery FellowshipMass General Brigham · Boston, United StatesUSAColorectal Surgery FellowshipNYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine · New York, United StatesUSAColorectal Surgery Research FellowshipMassachusetts General Hospital · Boston, United StatesUSAColorectal Surgery Residency and International FellowshipCleveland Clinic · Cleveland, United StatesUSAInternational Colon and Rectal Surgery FellowshipMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education · Rochester, United StatesUSAMinimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic Florida · Weston, United StatesUSAPediatric Colorectal Surgery FellowshipUPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, United StatesSingapore 6
SGPAdvanced Colorectal Surgery FellowshipNg Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH, NUHS) · SingaporeSGPBasic Colorectal Surgery FellowshipNg Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH, NUHS) · SingaporeSGPClinical Fellowship Training in Colorectal SurgerySingapore General Hospital (SingHealth) · SingaporeSGPColorectal Surgery Fellowship Training Programme (Basic and Advanced)National University Hospital (NUH, NUHS) · SingaporeSGPFellowship in Colorectal Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) - RoboticChangi General Hospital (CGH, SingHealth) · SingaporeSGPSGH Pelvic Floor Disorders Experience ProgrammeSingapore General Hospital (SingHealth) · SingaporeAustralia 3
AUSColorectal Research FellowshipMonash Health · Melbourne, AustraliaAUSColorectal Senior Registrar/FellowRoyal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital · Brisbane, AustraliaAUSOverseas Laparoscopic Colorectal FellowshipRoyal Brisbane & Women's Hospital (Australian Colorectal Endosurgery unit) · Brisbane, AustraliaCanada 3
CANColorectal Oncology and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery FellowshipRoyal Columbian & Eagle Ridge Hospitals (Vikis Centre), UBC · New Westminster, CanadaCANColorectal Surgery FellowshipUniversity Health Network · Toronto, CanadaCANColorectal Surgery ProgramUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaMalaysia 2
MYSFellowship in Colorectal SurgeryUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) / Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) · Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMYSSubspecialty Training in Colorectal SurgeryUniversity Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) · Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNetherlands 2
NLDESCP Colorectal Robotic Surgery FellowshipMeander Medical Center · Amersfoort, NetherlandsNLDESCP Functional Disorders FellowshipMeander Medical Center (ESCP host centre) · Amersfoort, NetherlandsBelgium 1
BELESCP Colorectal Robotic Surgery FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Leuven, Department of Abdominal Surgery · Leuven, BelgiumColombia 1
COLSpecialisation in ColoproctologyUniversidad Icesi / Fundación Valle del Lili Hospital Universitario · Cali, ColombiaFrance 1
FRAESCP Colorectal Robotic Surgery FellowshipHôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon · Lyon, FranceGermany 1
DEUColorectal Surgery FellowshipUniversity Hospital Muenster (UKM) · Münster, GermanyItaly 1
ITAESCP Colorectal Robotic Surgery FellowshipSan Paolo Hospital, University of Milan · Milan, ItalySaudi Arabia 1
SAUColorectal Surgery FellowshipKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) · Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSouth Korea 1
KORSeverance International Fellowship — Colorectal Surgery trackSeverance Hospital (Sinchon) / Yonsei University · Seoul, South KoreaSpain 1
ESPPostgraduate Fellowship in Coloproctology (Colorectal Surgery)Clínica Universidad de Navarra (CUN) · Pamplona and Madrid, SpainSwitzerland 1
CHESwiss-MIS Masterclass in Laparoscopic Colorectal SurgerySwiss Minimally Invasive Surgery · Multiple cities, SwitzerlandThailand 1
THAColorectal Fellowship ProgramFaculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University / King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital · Bangkok, Thailand