Fellowship & Observership Program

Fellowship and observership programs for breast and gynecologic pathology are the second pillar of the educational ambitions of the Vincent Academy of Pathology next to the diagnostic courses on a variety of subjects.

Our objective with these programs is to offer the possibility to visit the Department of Pathology (Vincent Pathologieverbund GmbH, Linz, Austria) for a determined period of time to deal intensively with surgical pathology of the breast and female genital organs.

After the pandemic and internal reorganization, we relaunched our fellowship program in 2024 with applications for 2025 fellowships and are currently hosting the first fellows at our department.

We are now happy to open the application process for fellowships in 2026. Please find the relevant information below:

Fellowship periods and duration

• Period 1: March 1 to May 31, 2026
  
• Period 2: September 15 to November 15, 2026

Fellowship subject

We will be accepting fellows in the field of Breast and Gynecologic Pathology. Fellows will receive diagnostic boxes for self-study and discuss these cases subsequently with Professor Moinfar at multi-headed microscopes. 

Eligibility

Our fellowships are targeted towards fully trained pathologists who have completed their residency and wish to deepen their knowledge in breast and gynecologic pathology. We accept candidates from developing countries who would not be able to afford or get a payable program funded by their institutions.

Cost

The fellowship as such is free of charge for the candidates. The Vincent Academy of Pathology also provides complimentary accomodation in small appartments in the city center of Linz. Travel expenses however will have to be borne by the fellows themselves.

Application process

Please send a recent CV and motivation letter, diplomas, letter of recommendation and other relevant information to office@vincentacademypathology.com by May 15, 2025 indicating also your availability for Period 1 AND/OR Period 2. We will then evaluate the applications and will communicate our decision in July 2025.

We are looking forward to your applications!