Applications Open: 2024 Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship, India

Applications Open: 2024 Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship, India

The Ganga Medical Centre & Hospital is offering 2 6-month Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship positions in Coimbatore, starting in July 2024


Applications are now invited for a scholarship for this position. The successful applicant will receive funding to cover tuition, accommodation and subsistence living expenses.  Funding is provided by the WFSA. 
The fellow will work at the Ganga Medical Centre & Hospital. Teaching will be provided by local faculty and visiting specialists. 
All applicants must be registered medical practitioners in their country of origin.  
Applicant criteria: 
  • Must be supported in their application by their own national anaesthesiology society which must be a member society of the WFSA. 
  • Must be supported in their application by their head of department or hospital management. 
  • Must be returning to their home country to a recognized post. 
  • Should ideally be working in a teaching hospital 
How to apply: 
In order to apply, please head to our online application platform to register/login. Select ‘Start application’ under the ‘All other WFSA Awards’ icon. On the next page, select Chapter ‘Fellowships’ and Category ‘Coimbatore Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship 2024’. 
The deadline for applications is the 28th of February. Complete your application form and upload the following documents: 
  • Curriculum vitae with one recent photo and the names of two referees 
  • Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s national anaesthesiology society 
  • Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s head of department or hospital management 
  • Copy of medical degree 
  • Copy of specialist anaesthesiology qualification 
  • Copy of photograph page of Passport 
Applications will be considered by a panel of anaesthesiologists selected by WFSA, and the successful applicant will be informed by the end of March at the latest. 
The successful applicant must confirm their intention to take up the scholarship within 5 days of notification. Failure to do so will result in the scholarship being offered to the next applicant.  
For more information, please contact the course coordinator, Dr J Balavenkatasubramanian.