Programme overview
Two-year advanced clinical colorectal fellowship in cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and minimally invasive/robotic surgery, with mandatory clinical research. Official advert 2626 specifies the 2027–2029 intake.
Intake status: Applications open for the 2027–2029 fellowship; submit before 1 December 2026.
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Colorectal cancer and IBD; minimally invasive, single-port and multi-port robotic surgery. Clinical research projects and presentation/publication of results form part of the clinical fellowship.Source linkedField source ↗
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- European-country specialist qualifications eligible for recognition in Belgium required; this is a qualification rule, not an explicit citizenship restriction. Non-European qualifications and visa sponsorship are not addressed.Source linkedField source ↗
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Clinical consultations, surgery, perioperative care, multidisciplinary meetings and on-call duties, conditional on recognition and clinical-practice requirements.Source linkedField source ↗
- Medical registration
- Appointment requires recognition of both medical and specialist qualifications in Belgium and fulfilment of clinical-practice requirements.Source linkedField source ↗
- Language
- Belgian medical-practice requirement stated in the advert: CEFR C1 Dutch, French or German with at least B2 written proficiency; this patient-facing Dutch-speaking post also requires at least B2 Dutch.Source linkedField source ↗
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- 1 December 2026Source linkedField source ↗
- Commencement / intake
- 1 October 2027; ends 30 September 2029Source linkedField source ↗
- Application cycle
- Recruitment advert updated 6 October 2026; application deadline 1 December 2026 for the 1 October 2027 start.Source linkedField source ↗
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- How to apply
- Email the listed documents to gabriele.bislenghi@uzleuven.be before 1 December 2026. The source says “before”; no cut-off time or timezone is published.Source linkedField source ↗
- Official programme contact
- Gabriele Bislenghi: gabriele.bislenghi@uzleuven.beSource linkedField source ↗
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Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- General or visceral surgery specialist certification from a European country, with qualifications eligible for recognition in Belgium; strong colorectal and clinical-research interest.Source linkedField source ↗
- Application documents
- CV
- Motivation letter
- Proof of specialist certification
- Proof of required language proficiency, if available when applying
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Advert 2626 quotes €5,053.45 gross monthly salary for this fellowship; individual employment terms require confirmation.Source linkedField source ↗
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
- Potential financial support for preparatory Dutch-language courses; availability is conditional, not guaranteed.Source linkedField source ↗
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
University Hospitals Leuven
University Hospitals Leuven hosts 5 focused SurgFellow programme records in Belgium. Source-linked profiles distinguish clinical training from observation and do not imply current recruitment or operative permission.
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Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 21 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Official recruitment advert checked 21 October 2026. Salary belongs to this dated advert, not a national pay estimate. No citizenship rule, guaranteed language funding, position quota, visa sponsorship, housing or fee waiver is inferred. Research is integrated into this clinical fellowship, not a separate programme. Distinct from the six-month ESCP robotic scheme.
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Profile completeness and evidence coverage
17/21 application fields captured; 17/21 have a mapped field source. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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