The Fellowship Directory lists 73 craniofacial & cleft fellowships at 64 institutions. The main training cities are Seoul, Los Angeles and Baltimore. 74% say they accept international medical graduates and 15% describe a visa route. The most common length is 1 year. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How many craniofacial & cleft fellowships are there?
73 listings at 64 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.
Can international medical graduates apply?
54 of the 73 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 11 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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USAAdult and Pediatric Craniofacial FellowshipInternational Craniofacial Institute / Medical City Dallas · Dallas, United StatesUSAAdult Reconstructive Craniomaxillofacial FellowshipMassachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School · Boston, United StatesUSACleft & Craniofacial Clinical InstructorshipStanford Medicine · Stanford, United StatesUSACleft Lip and Palate Clinical Research FellowshipChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, United StatesUSACraniofacial & Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipDell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, United StatesUSACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipChildren's National Hospital · Washington, United StatesUSACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati, United StatesUSACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipOregon Health & Science University / Doernbecher Children's Hospital · Portland, United StatesUSACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUC San Diego / Rady Children's Health · San Diego, United StatesUSACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUPMC / University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, United StatesUSACraniofacial FellowshipChildren's Hospital Los Angeles / USC Keck School of Medicine · Los Angeles, United StatesUSACraniofacial FellowshipUniversity of Utah / Primary Children's Hospital · Salt Lake City, United StatesUSACraniofacial Fellowship — Planned 2028 StartAdventHealth for Children · Orlando, United StatesUSACraniofacial Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUC Irvine / CHOC Children's Hospital · Orange, United StatesUSACraniofacial Plastic Surgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic / Akron Children's Hospital · Cleveland, United StatesUSACraniofacial Plastic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Pennsylvania / Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, United StatesUSACraniofacial Research and Innovation FellowshipUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics · Madison, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipIndiana University School of Medicine / Riley Hospital for Children · Indianapolis, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipJohns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipMedical College of Wisconsin / Children's Wisconsin · Milwaukee, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipNicklaus Children's Hospital · Miami, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipNYU Langone Health · New York, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipNYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine · New York, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipSeattle Children's / University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center · Seattle, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipUCLA Health · Los Angeles, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipUCSF / UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals · San Francisco, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Colorado Anschutz / Children's Hospital Colorado · Aurora, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Michigan / C.S. Mott Children's Hospital · Ann Arbor, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipYale School of Medicine · New Haven, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipYale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Hospital · New Haven, United StatesUSACraniofacial, Cleft and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta / Emory University · Atlanta, United StatesUSACraniofacial–Facial Gender Affirming Surgery FellowshipNextGenFace / Northwell–Lenox Hill · New York, United StatesUSACraniomaxillofacial Trauma FellowshipUniversity of Maryland / R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center · Baltimore, United StatesUSAFacial Gender-Affirming Surgery FellowshipUCLA Health (David Geffen School of Medicine) · Los Angeles, United StatesUSANeuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery FellowshipJohns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesUSAPediatric & Adult Craniofacial FellowshipVanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, United StatesUSAPediatric and Adult Craniofacial FellowshipVanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, United StatesUSAPediatric Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital · Houston, United StatesUSAPediatric Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipUT Southwestern / Children's Health · Dallas, United StatesUSAPediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipNationwide Children's Hospital / The Ohio State University · Columbus, United StatesSee all 42 United States programmes →Canada 6
CANAdult Craniofacial FellowshipSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (University of Toronto) · Toronto, CanadaCANCraniofacial FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia · Vancouver, CanadaCANCraniofacial Surgery FellowshipMcGill University · Montreal, CanadaCANCraniofacial Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Ottawa – Division of Plastic Surgery (The Ottawa Hospital) · Ottawa, CanadaCANCraniofacial Trauma & Facial Aesthetics FellowshipWestern University – Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · London, CanadaCANPaediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipThe Hospital for Sick Children (University of Toronto) · Toronto, CanadaUnited Kingdom 6
GBRInternational Medical Fellowship Programme — Craniofacial Surgery trackGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust · London, United KingdomGBRJCST Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery TIG Fellowship — BirminghamUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS FT · Birmingham, United KingdomGBRJCST Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery TIG Fellowship — CambridgeCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Addenbrooke's Hospital) · Cambridge, United KingdomGBRJCST Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery TIG Fellowship — GlasgowNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Royal Hospital for Children / Queen Elizabeth University Hospital) · Glasgow, United KingdomGBRJCST Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery TIG Fellowship — LondonGuy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · London, United KingdomGBRJCST Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery TIG Fellowship — OxfordSpires Cleft Service — Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT (John Radcliffe) and Salisbury NHS FT · Oxford, United KingdomJapan 4
JPNPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinical Fellowship and ObservershipIwate Medical University Hospital · Yahaba (Iwate), JapanJPNPlastic Surgery Clinical/Research Fellowship and ObservershipJichi Medical University Hospital · Shimotsuke, JapanJPNPlastic Surgery ObservershipTokai University School of Medicine · Isehara, JapanJPNPlastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinical/Research FellowshipChiba University Hospital · Chiba, JapanSouth Korea 4
KORPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Visiting FellowshipSeoul National University Hospital · Seoul, South KoreaKORSeverance International Fellowship - Plastic and Reconstructive SurgerySeverance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) · Seoul, South KoreaKORSeverance International Fellowship — Pediatric/Craniofacial Surgery trackSeverance Hospital (Sinchon) / Yonsei University · Seoul, South KoreaKORVisiting Fellowship Program in Plastic and Reconstructive SurgerySeoul National University Hospital (SNUH) · Seoul, South KoreaAustralia 3
AUSCleft and Craniofacial FellowshipAustralian Craniofacial Unit (Women's and Children's Hospital / Royal Adelaide Hospital) · Adelaide, AustraliaAUSCraniofacial FellowshipRoyal Children's Hospital Melbourne · Melbourne, AustraliaAUSCraniofacial FellowshipThe Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne · Melbourne, AustraliaFrance 3
FRAEURAPS Visiting Scholarship — Necker Craniofacial SurgeryHôpital Necker–Enfants Malades / EURAPS · Paris, FranceFRAIBRA Cranio-Maxillofacial and Reconstructive TrainingUniversity Hospital of Amiens — Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery · Amiens, FranceFRAInternational Fellowship — Plastic, Maxillofacial & Reconstructive SurgeryNice University Hospital (CHU de Nice) · Nice, FranceBrazil 1
BRAAdvanced Craniomaxillofacial Surgery FellowshipHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre / UFRGS · Porto Alegre, BrazilIndia 1
INDISAPS Fellowship Program – ThrissurJubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute – Cleft Centre · Thrissur, IndiaMalaysia 1
MYSFellowship in Advanced Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (FACS)Universiti Malaya – Faculty of Dentistry OCReS Group / Combined Craniofacial Clinic, University of Malaya Medical Centre · Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSwitzerland 1
CHEVisiting Fellowship in Facial and Cranial AnomaliesUniversity of Basel / University Hospital Basel / University Children's Hospital Basel · Basel, SwitzerlandThailand 1
THAClinical Fellowship Training Program in Craniofacial SurgeryFaculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University / King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital · Bangkok, Thailand