Apply to Our Program

The UCLA GI Fellowship Program offers opportunities for candidates who are interested in pursuing clinical and research goals. There are two matches: research scientist track with two positions and the clinical scholar track with five positions. It is possible the positions for both tracks may change depending on the applicant pool. Applications for both tracks have the same deadline.

The UCLA GI Fellowship Program is a part of the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the National Resident Matching Program. Both clinical and research candidates should apply through ERAS. Our ERAS page will ask that you select one of two tracks: clinical academic track (3 years) or research track (4+ years). Refer to Our Program page for more information on the differences between these tracks. 

The deadline for GI fellowship applications is July 16.*

In addition to the ERAS Common Application Form, we require the following materials to be submitted through ERAS:

1. Medical school transcript
2. USMLE score sheets
3. Personal statement
   • Please be specific regarding future career plans. If your focus is in research, what is your interest? What are your goals in research? Please be specific in your statement.
4. CV
5. Three letters of recommendation (minimum)
   • If there is an interest in research, one letter should be from someone who is familiar with your research background.
   • Standard Dean's letters of progress in courses are not considered letters of recommendation.

All application materials must be sent through ERAS. No paper applications or supporting materials sent directly to the UCLA GI Fellowship Program will be accepted.

Applicants will receive notification regarding application document status and interview dates in August. We will hold interviews between September and October.

Eligibility

Qualified candidates must, at the time of application, be in one of the following categories:

1. US citizen
2. US permanent resident
3. ECFMG J1 Visa applicant at the time of application submission
   • Applicants interested in the STAR program must be either US citizens or US permanent residents
   • The University of California does not support H1B visas for fellows

Eligible applicants must have:

1. Completed at least 1.5 years of US ACGME-accredited residency training at the time of application submission
2. Taken and passed Parts 1 and 2 of the USMLE (or equivalent COMLEX exam)
3. Currently hold a valid California medical license or must be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Training License (PTL) on July 1st (start of training)

* We understand that letters of recommendation may not be uploaded by the 16th of July. However, the rest of the application for which the applicant is responsible, must be submitted by July 16th to be considered. Applications received after July 16th will not be reviewed.