Application Process

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply for the UNC ID Fellowship the following must apply:

• Completed training in internal medicine by an ACGME Accredited Institution by the start of your intended fellowship year
• Citizen, permanent resident, or J-1 visa holder of the United States
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill only accepts J1 visas and permanent residents. H1B visas are not permitted by the Health System.
• Trainees funded by NIH Institutional Training Grants must be US citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents; applicants eligible for NIH funds are strongly favored and are encouraged to apply to this program.

Requirements

Application for admission to the UNC Infectious Diseases Fellowship accepts applications on the ERAS application form.

ERAS Requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of the applicant’s career goals and research interests
  • Special attention should be paid to the applicant’s preferred training track with emphasis on research opportunities available at UNC.
• Three letters of reference

*We will only review applications once they have all required ERAS components completed*

Interview Process

Personal interviews are an excellent way to assess fit and learn more about UNC ID. While all interviews will be held virtually for 2023, we will provide ample opportunity to get to know our program and community using our webpage and ID Twitter Account. We review applications in batches. If selected for an interview, you will be contacted via email and asked for your interview availability (be sure to check your junk and spam folder regularly!).

For more information about our interview process and timeline, please see below:

• July 5, 2023: July cycle fellowship applicants may begin submitting applications to programs a 9 am EST
• July 19, 2023: July cycle fellowship programs may begin reviewing applications at 9 am EST
• August 30, 2023: If you have not heard about your application by this date you may follow up with Marla Allen, MPH (marla_allen@med.unc.edu) to ask about the status.
• September 1-November 4: UNC ID Fellowship Interview Season (interviews are held Wednesdays and Fridays)

We participate in the NRMP Match (Medical Specialties Matching Program).

• November 15, 2023: Rank Order List Certification Deadline at 9 pm EST
• November 29, 2023: Match Day at 12 pm EST

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