Overview
Subspecialty clinical and/or laboratory training of international standard for overseas and mainland Chinese ophthalmologists at CUHK, Hong Kong Eye Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital.
The programme
- Focus
- Multiple ophthalmic subspecialties
- Training type
- Clinical and/or Laboratory Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year standard (other durations case by case)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, CUHK
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Under age 45; completed general ophthalmology residency; preference for completed subspecialty fellowship and strong research record
- International applicants
- Yes - for ophthalmologists from overseas or mainland China
- Visa support
- Training visa required for non-residents; CUHK-HKEH-PWH assists with applications but cannot guarantee outcomes (allow about 10 months)
- Licence requirement
- Limited medical registration in Hong Kong required for clinical fellowships (not for laboratory fellowships)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Apply directly to the Programme Director (ofellowship@cuhk.edu.hk)
Funding
- Funding
- Scholarships subject to available funding; free accommodation; fellows must hold malpractice insurance for clinical attachments unless covered by scholarship