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ISAPS Fellowship Program
Applications for the ISAPS Fellowship Program opening soon!
The ISAPS Fellowship Program is a fixed 3-month fellowship for ISAPS Resident and Associate members. This is an international program offering over 50 fellowships across 21 locations. The intention is to provide intensive training in a broader field of aesthetic surgery.
What can the ISAPS Fellowship Program offer?
The program offers intensive training in a broad range of aesthetic surgery, providing hands-on experience when possible, depending on factors such as case type, your skills, and local medical regulations. Participants will gain unparalleled exposure to various aspects of facial plastic surgery and receive advanced clinical education in aesthetic procedures.
Advanced Education
The primary goal of the fellowship is to provide advanced clinical education in aesthetic surgery.
Intensive Training
The intention of the program is to get intensive training in a broader field of aesthetic surgery.
Hands-On Experience
The fellowship can offer hands-on experience in certain cases, with scrubbing in when possible. This, of course, depends on factors like the case, your experience/skills and the rules set by medical authorities in each country.
Exposure
This fellowship program offers unparalleled exposure to various aspects of plastic surgery, including face, body, nose, breast, transgender surgery, and non-surgical procedures—opportunities that are rare to find elsewhere.
Fellowship Hosts
We offer fellowships of 3 months each across 21 locations. When selected, fellows are offered a location based on preference, availability, and visa requirements. Check out all the program's locations and hosts.
Application and Selection Process
Please read this information carefully to ensure you understand all the steps involved in the application and selection process.
Got any questions? Please contact us at residentsandfellows@isaps.org
Eligibility
This program is open to all ISAPS Resident* and Associate Members.
*Residents must be in their final 2 years of training at the time of applying
If you are not yet a member, join ISAPS today – Resident Eco membership is free. Find out more here.
Requirements
To complete an application the following is required: A motivation letter, 3 references, and your fellowship location preferences and your availability. Learn more about the application criteria.
Location
You are able to add your preferred locations for fellowship program in your application, once created. However, we cannot promise that you will be placed in your first choice of location.
Please make sure you research your chosen location preferences properly before applying, this includes meeting visa requirements, and ensuring you are able to cover all travel and living costs.
Application
ISAPS receives an increasing number of applications every year and we do not have enough Fellowships for all applicants. As such, make sure to put effort into your application. You can further increase your chances of getting a fellowship by selecting as many locations as possible, noting that it is important you research your chosen location preferences properly before applying, this includes meeting visa requirements, and ensuring you are able to cover all travel and living costs.
Submission Date
The window for applications usually close on May 1 of the application year. If this date changes, it will be communicated to you ahead of time.
Review Stage
The ISAPS Fellowship Program has a rigorous three-stage review: A two-step initial review stage to ensure you meet eligibility and to assess your application, and the host approval stage.
Selection Stage
If you have been selected for a placement, you will receive a notification from the application portal communicating that you have either been offered a placement. All communication for successful applicants will run via the designated secretary of the fellowship unit you have been appointed. This might be direct with your host surgeon, or it may be with their secretary or a program co-ordinator.
If you have not been selected for a placement, you will be placed on a waitlist for any future opportunities in that year, that may arise.
Decision Time
The results of the application process will be communicated in the month of September. Our application portal will allow you to track the status of your application as it goes through the review process, and where you will find an update on whether or not you have been successful.
Frequently Asked Questions
The fellowship program is designed for a longer stay of three months.
The structure of such a teaching program is entirely up to the fellowship host.
This program is open to all ISAPS Resident* and Associate Members.
*Residents must be in their final 2 years of training at the time of applying
If you are not yet a member, join ISAPS today – Resident Eco membership is free. Find out more here.
The fellow is expected to adhere to the following commitments during their fellowship:
- Compliance with the rules and regulations of the hosting unit.
- Adherence to the advice and direction provided by the supervisor.
- Punctuality for all scheduled activities.
- Preparation for all surgeries undertaken.
- Recognition of their role as the supervisor's representative in interactions with clients and patients.
- Courteous and respectful behavior towards patients and clients under the supervisor's care.
- Maintenance of a professional appearance and appropriate attire.
- Provision of constructive feedback to enhance the quality of the fellowship experience.
In return, the fellow can anticipate:
- Dedicated commitment from supervisors to provide comprehensive training.
- Personalized one-on-one instruction.
- Priority focus on the fellow's education, especially upon demonstrating genuine interest and dedication.
- Subsidized accommodation when specified by each unit.
Fellows do not receive a salary. We believe that the experience our fellows obtain during their stay is hard to come by and worth a lot over the course of their subsequent careers. Additionally, fellows are also not required to do on-calls or have other clinical duties.
Learn more about the application criteria and the selection process here.
Applications for 2025 have now been closed. It will reopen in January 2025, for the 2026 Program.
For more information on applying, click here.
ISAPS receives an increasing number of applications every year and we do not have enough Fellowships for all applicants. As such, make sure to put effort into your application. You can further increase your chances of getting a fellowship by selecting as many locations as possible, noting that it is important you research your chosen location preferences properly before applying, this includes meeting visa requirements, and ensuring you are able to cover all travel and living costs.
Applications for the 2026 ISAPS Fellowship Program will reopen soon, on January 3, 2025.
The results of the application process will be communicated in the month of September.
While the ISAPS Fellowship Program is a fixed 3-month stay in the country of the fellowship host, and cannot be customised, the ISAPS Expert Program is provides a more flexible opportunity that suits your schedule and our available ISAPS Experts' schedule. You can visit from 2 days up to 2 months.
You can be sure of your preferred ISAPS Expert availability by checking out their profiles on the ISAPS Expert Program page.
Success Stories
Undoubtedly, this fellowship has had a profound impact on my career, equipping me with a wealth of knowledge and practical skills. I am confident that the insights gained from my ISAPS fellowship will continue to shape and elevate my practice in aesthetic plastic surgery.
It was an amazing experience and I am sure that all my patients will very much benefit from the knowledge I acquired. I think this ISAPS Fellowship really made my aesthetic practice level up in so many aspects: surgical aspects but also team management, leadership and entrepreneurship aspects.
Not sure about our ISAPS Fellowship Program?
Need more flexibility in your schedule? Read more about our ISAPS Expert Program, which is designed to be more flexible and more customisable, offering one-to-one specialized training with our ISAPS Experts. You can visit our listed experts anywhere from 2 days to 2 months.
Interested in Becoming a Host?
In order to become a Fellowship Host, you must:
- have been an active member of ISAPS for at least 5 years;
- be board certified for at least 10 years;
- provide evidence of scientific talks and publications.
If you are eligible and interested, please contact us.