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General Preparation Advice For Completion of Online Application Form
To cut down on your application time, you are advised to have the following documents ready:

  1. Education/Medical Qualification information
    • Basic Medical Degree
    • Postgraduate Medical/ Other Degree/ Fellowship
    • Medical Licensure
  2. Past/ Present Employment Information
  3. Clinical Posting History
  4. Information on other Residency/ Postgraduate appointments (between Houseman / Internship postings and the current position)
  5. Information of Professional Referees

NB: File size of documents to be uploaded must not exceed 1Mb per file.

Incomplete application form (including missing/incomplete supporting documents) will not be considered.


For Observers

  • Up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV), with complete clinical posting history (from rotating internship till current appointment)

For Clinical Fellows & Research Fellows

  • Up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV), with complete clinical posting history (from rotating internship till current appointment)
  • Summary showing numbers and types of operations/ cases during training period (supervised) and/or during independent practice in the past 2 years (in English language, certified true copy by your current Employing Institution), if any.
  • Two recent endorsed letters of recommendation including one from the Head of Institution/ Department of your current institution, supporting your application and indicating that you will undertake to complete the training programme and that you will return to work at the same institution upon completion of training if offered. The Head of Institution/ Department of your current institution should also indicate in writing that, where applicable, you have agreed to provide self-funding for your training at Singapore General Hospital.

         Note: The letters must not be dated more than 1 year ago.


Reviewing Process/ Schedule

Applications are reviewed monthly.

Application cut-off for each monthly review will take place on the last day of each month (Singapore time) and reviewing will take place the following month (i.e. reviewing period).

All applicants are reminded to check all information thoroughly, e.g. no missing posting history record(s), before submission of application. 

Incomplete application form (including missing/incomplete supporting documents) will not be considered.

Clinical Fellowship applicants may expect arrangements for tele/ online interviews within first 3 weeks during the reviewing period.

Example:

If you have submitted application in September 2024, it would be reviewed in October 2024.

You may be required to attend an interview which would be held within the first 3 weeks of October 2024 (the reviewing period).


Application Status

Type of ApplicationYou should receive notification on your application outcomeUpon provisional offer of traineeship
Clinical FellowshipWithin 2 months after the end of the application monthIt takes approximately another 6 to 9 months for processing with the relevant authorities
All other clinical attachmentsWithin 2-3 months after the end of the application monthIt takes approximately another 3 to 4 months for processing with the relevant authorities


The actual attachment commencement date is subject to completion of the necessary administrative procedures, registration and training employment pass approval.


If you have any further queries, please email: [email protected]