Fellowships in Spain

55 medical and surgical fellowships in Spain across 13 specialties. Eligibility, visa and deadline details from official pages.

The Fellowship Portal lists 55 fellowships in Spain at 40 institutions. The main training cities are Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia. 53% say they accept international medical graduates and 0% describe a visa route. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.

Frequently asked questions

How many fellowships are there in Spain?

55 listings at 40 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.

Can international medical graduates apply?

29 of the 55 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 0 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?

EAU Endourology Fellowship (Fundació Puigvert University Hospital (EAU Section of Endourology / EUSP)): 1 November 2026.

Ophthalmology 16

ESPBarraquer Foundation International Scholarship ProgramBarraquer Ophthalmology Centre / Instituto Barraquer · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPCataract / Anterior Segment and Cornea FellowshipVissum Alicante · Alicante, SpainESPCornea and Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma and Vitreoretinal FellowshipsFundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (Instituto Oftalmológico Fernández-Vega) · Oviedo, SpainESPExternal Doctors Training ProgramBarraquer Ophthalmology Centre / Instituto Barraquer · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPMaster in Anterior SegmentInstituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona / Fundación IMO with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainESPMaster in Cornea and Refractive SurgeryInstituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona / Fundación IMO with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainESPMaster in GlaucomaInstitut Català de Retina (ICR) with Universitat Internacional de Catalunya · Barcelona, SpainESPMaster in GlaucomaInstituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona / Fundación IMO with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainESPMaster in Ophthalmic and Orbital Plastic SurgeryInstituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona / Fundación IMO with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainESPMaster in Orbital, Lachrymal and Eye Plastic SurgeryInstitut Català de Retina (ICR) with Universitat Internacional de Catalunya · Barcelona, SpainESPMaster in Retina and VitreousInstituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona / Fundación IMO with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainESPMaster in Strabismus and Paediatric OphthalmologyInstituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona / Fundación IMO with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainESPObservership ProgramBarraquer Ophthalmology Centre / Instituto Barraquer · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPObservership Programme (Specialised External Rotation)Instituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona / Fundación IMO with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainESPPaediatric Ophthalmology FellowshipSant Joan de Déu Children's Hospital Barcelona · Barcelona (Esplugues de Llobregat), SpainESPUniversity Master Programmes (All Subspecialties)IOBA - Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada, Universidad de Valladolid · Valladolid, Spain

Anaesthesiology 6

ESPESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)Clínica Universidad de Navarra · Pamplona, SpainCitizens/PR onlyESPESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)Hospital Clínic de Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainCitizens/PR onlyESPESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia · Valencia, SpainCitizens/PR onlyESPESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge · L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), SpainCitizens/PR onlyESPESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)IMSKE Hospital · Valencia, SpainCitizens/PR onlyESPESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership)Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón – Maternidad O'Donnell · Madrid, SpainCitizens/PR only

Orthopaedics 6

ESPAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Hospital Clinico San Carlos. Madrid. Spain · Madrid, SpainOpen to IMGsESPAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe · Valencia, SpainOpen to IMGsESPAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Hospital Clinic Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Hospital Universitario 12 de octubre · Madrid, SpainOpen to IMGsESPAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Hospital Universitario La Paz · Madrid, SpainOpen to IMGs

Radiology 6

ESPCIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Bellvitge)Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPCIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Germans Trias i Pujol)Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol · Badalona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPCIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Ramon y Cajal Madrid)Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal · Madrid, SpainOpen to IMGsESPCIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Sanitas Madrid)Hospital Sanitas La Zarzuela, Moraleja & Valdebebas · Madrid, SpainOpen to IMGsESPCIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Severo Ochoa)Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa · Madrid (Leganés), SpainOpen to IMGsESPCIRSE Fellowship Grant – Interventional Radiology Training Centre (Vall d'Hebron)Vall d'Hebron University Hospital · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGs

Cardiology 5

ESPComplex Coronary Intervention Fellowship (PCR Host Centre)Hospital del Mar · Barcelona, SpainESPInterventional Cardiology Fellowship (PCR Host Centre)Hospital Clínic de Barcelona · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPInterventional Cardiology Fellowship (PCR Host Centre)Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid · Valladolid, SpainESPInterventional Cardiology Fellowship (PCR Host Centre)University Hospital of Salamanca · Salamanca, SpainOpen to IMGsESPStructural and Coronary Interventional Fellowship (PCR Host Centre)Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro · Vigo, SpainOpen to IMGs

Cardiothoracic Surgery 3

ESPEACTS Advanced Intensive Postoperative Care FellowshipBarcelona host centre (EACTS Francis Fontan Fund) · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPEACTS Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Devices FellowshipHospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (EACTS Francis Fontan Fund) · Madrid (Majadahonda), SpainOpen to IMGsESPEACTS Ukrainian Support FellowshipHospital Clínic de Barcelona (EACTS Francis Fontan Fund) · Barcelona, SpainCitizens/PR only

Paediatrics 3

ESPInternational Pediatric Forum – Personalised Training (Observerships and Fellowships)SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital (Hospital Sant Joan de Déu) · Barcelona (Esplugues de Llobregat), SpainESPPaediatric Oncology and Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Fellowship (Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona)SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital (Hospital Sant Joan de Déu) · Barcelona (Esplugues de Llobregat), SpainOpen to IMGsESPTraining Stays for International Specialists (Estancias formativas)SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital (Hospital Sant Joan de Déu) · Barcelona (Esplugues de Llobregat), Spain

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 3

ESPFellowship in Functional Rehabilitation of Persons with Severe Neurological DisabilityInstitut Guttmann (Neurorehabilitation Hospital, Guttmann University Institute–UAB) · Badalona (Barcelona), SpainOpen to IMGsESPFellowship in Neurorehabilitation of Brain InjuryInstitut Guttmann (Neurorehabilitation Hospital, Guttmann University Institute–UAB) · Badalona (Barcelona), SpainOpen to IMGsESPFellowship in Neurorehabilitation of Spinal Cord InjuryInstitut Guttmann (Neurorehabilitation Hospital, Guttmann University Institute–UAB) · Badalona (Barcelona), SpainOpen to IMGs

Neurosurgery 2

ESPAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Instituto Clavel · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGsESPAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla" · Santander, SpainOpen to IMGs

Plastic Surgery 2

ESPAO CMF Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre · Madrid, SpainOpen to IMGsESPAO CMF Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)La Paz University Hospital · Madrid, SpainOpen to IMGs

Dermatology 1

ESPEADV Mohs Micrographic Surgery FellowshipFundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (FIVO), Department of Dermatology · Valencia, SpainCitizens/PR only

General Surgery 1

ESPClinical Fellow in Transplant and HPB SurgeryHospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío · Seville, Spain

Urology 1

ESPEAU Endourology FellowshipFundació Puigvert University Hospital (EAU Section of Endourology / EUSP) · Barcelona, SpainOpen to IMGs