For candidates who completed their residency from non-English speaking health systems, one of the following English proficiency exams or their equivalent is required:

* Candidates must be board-certified at Tier One or Tier Two level to be considered for the Fellowship program. 

An application will be considered complete once all required documents are successfully submitted through the online portal and the application fee is paid. The selection process will include the following 3 phases:

Phase 1: Shortlisting

Phase 2: Specialty Interview

Phase 3: Ranking & Offering

Qualified shortlisted candidates will be invited via email for on-site specialty interviews and the unsuccessful candidates will be notified at that time with a regret notice.

Candidates who complete specialty interview will be ranked based on the specialty interview outcome. Accordingly, they will be informed via email of their admission decision by the end of June after Cross Match.

Cross Match is an important step in selection that involves the comparison of accepted candidates across the health authorities and entities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that provide training programs. When a candidate is shortlisted and ranked by two or more of these entities, they are contacted and given the opportunity to select their preferred entity for training. Once the candidate confirms their preference, the other authorities promptly remove the candidate’s name from their respective lists. This meticulous process is designed to guarantee that UAE graduates are afforded a fair opportunity to secure a training spot at an early stage in the process.