Information for International Applicants Residing Outside of Canada

There are many international trainees in a variety of training programs at Queen’s University.

Postgraduate training agreements are currently in place between Queen’s University, Faculty of Health Sciences and sponsoring agencies from the following countries: Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Applications must be forwarded to the Postgraduate Medical Education Office by the sponsoring agency for consideration. 

*Please note that all internationally sponsored trainees must complete the Pre-Entry Assessment Period (PEAP). Please review the conditions of the PEAP closely, training dates will be affected by this requirement.

International Clinical Fellowship-without a postgraduate training agreement

If you are a trainee from a country not mentioned in the above list and are interested in a clinical fellowship at Queen’s University, you will need to contact the program you are interested in directly to see if they have the capacity to accept new trainees. A postgraduate training agreement may be required before final approval by the Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education.


Acceptable Sources of Funding

Acceptable sources of funding include foreign governments, foreign government agencies, health related charitable organizations or departmental funding. Private or personal funds are not acceptable. The Postgraduate Medical Education Office does not have funding for fellowships.

Application Package

The application package must include the following items:

1. A letter from the sponsoring agency which confirms full financial support for the duration of the training.
2. An up-to-date curriculum vitae which includes applicants date of birth, citizenship and e-mail address.
3. A copy of the medical degree (with English Translation, where applicable)
4. A copy of the specialty certification (with English Translation, where applicable)
5. Three letters of reference on letterhead, signed and dated within two years of the date of application.

Successful Candidates 

Successful candidates will be contacted by the Postgraduate Medical Education Office with a letter of appointment and registration information.

Please note that once approved, it can take approximately 6 to 8 months to fully process your application. 



If you have questions please email us at sponsored.applications@queensu.ca

Research fellows are engaged solely in research and have no patient contact whatsoever.  Because research fellows do not have patient contact, licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) is not required. The minimum qualification for research fellowship training is a medical degree; however, requirements for admission may vary from one research fellowship program to another.

Eligibility for Licensure as a Clinical Fellow

In order to be considered for clinical fellowship training, applicants must be eligible for a certificate authorizing postgraduate education (an educational-type medical license) from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), the body which regulates the practice of medicine in Ontario.

One of the CPSO’s key requirements for the licensure of clinical fellows is that the applicant must be recognized as a medical specialist/family physician in the jurisdiction where the applicant has been practicing medicine prior to the clinical fellowship.

It is possible to review the requirements for licensure in detail by downloading the application for clinical fellows from the CPSO website:

Please note that medical graduates apply for educational licensure by the CPSO only after they have been accepted for clinical fellowship training by the University.

Fellowship Contacts