How to Apply to Sleep Fellowship
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Thank you for your interest in the Sleep Fellowship Program at UIC. Our program is open to all physicians who have completed an accredited residency and be either a permanent resident, US citizens or have a J-1 visa. We select candidates based on their entire application and accept 3 fellows in the Sleep Fellowship program each year.
We only accept applications submitted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Your ERAS application must include:
- General ERAS application form
- 3 letters of recommendation
- USMLE transcript and/or COMLEX-USA scores
- Medical school transcript and Dean’s letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- ECFMG (for foreign medical school graduates)
- Visa’s sponsored: J-1 (if applicable)
Once your application is fully submitted in ERAs in its entirety and becomes available to us, selected applicants will be invited for an interview. Interview season is generally late August through the end of October.
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As directed on the site, you should complete an application using the MyERAS program. You will need to request your USMLE transcript and letters of recommendation, and track the delivery of all documents listed above to our program.
Once your application is fully submitted in ERAs in its entirety and becomes available to us, the selected application will be invited for an interview. Interview season is generally late August through the end of October.
Fellow selection will be made through the National Residents Matching Program. You must register with them.
National Residents Matching Program (NRMP)
2540 North St, NW, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 828-0620
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- Spring: ERAS Fellowships Applicant User Guides are available for PDF download
- July: MyERAS website is open and applicants can begin submitting their application
- August: We begin receiving applications from ERAS and start reviewing
- Sept – Oct: Interviews are conducted with selected candidates
- November: Match results become available for July 1st start date
- July 1: Fellows begin their training