Pediatric Nephrology Fellowships in Africa: 5 Recorded Programs

Explore 5 recorded pediatric nephrology fellowship and training routes in Africa. Compare institutions, duration, eligibility, funding and official sources.

5 recorded routes across 5 source institution labels: 5 clinical training. 5 records have at least one field-level source check.

Listings do not confirm a current vacancy or applicant eligibility. Historical placements, frameworks and awards may appear alongside host training programmes; read each profile’s scope and dated evidence.

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Program and institutionPathway and locationDuration and capacityEntry requirementsFunding and feesSources and shortlist
Fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology
University of Nairobi, East African Kidney Institute (Dept of Surgery)
Clinical training
Nairobi, Kenya
Full-time programme with a minimum of two and a maximum of four academic/calendar years.
Recorded capacity: Not recorded
MMed in Internal Medicine or Paediatrics and Child Health, or a Senate-recognized equivalent, professional indemnity and the university’s postgraduate fellowship entry requirements.Funding:
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The separate official Schedule V lists annual fees of 648,000 for this named fellowship. The schedule does not print a currency or academic year; confirm the applicable charging basis before relying on the amount.


Fees: Not recorded
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Field evidence and record history
MPhil in Paediatric Nephrology (subspecialist training)
University of Cape Town, Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health
Clinical training
Cape Town, South Africa
Minimum two years full-time under UCT’s faculty-wide MPhil subspecialist-training requirements; additional dissertation time may be allowed. The individual training plan must be confirmed.
Recorded capacity: Not recorded
UCT’s MPhil page states that applicants must be registered as specialists and appointed against HPCSA-approved training numbers. This is a statement for the MPhil subspecialty programs in general.Funding: Not recorded
Fees: Not recorded
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Field evidence and record history
MPhil in Paediatric Nephrology
Stellenbosch University, Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health (Tygerberg)
Clinical training
Cape Town (Tygerberg), South Africa
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A clinical pediatric subspecialty training programme linked to an MPhil and CMSA certificate assessment, requiring prior pediatric specialist qualification; not a degree-only research course or current advertised vacancy.

Two years of clinical subspecialty training, as specified in the 2026 yearbook.
Recorded capacity: Not recorded
FC Paed (SA), MMed (Paed), or an equivalent pediatric specialist qualification.Funding: Admission requires a funded senior-registrar appointment or proof of alternative two-year supernumerary support. The programme section does not itself specify an individual salary or award amount.
Fees: Not recorded
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Field evidence and record history
Paediatric Nephrology Fellowship
University of the Witwatersrand, Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health
Clinical training
Johannesburg, South Africa
Not recorded
Recorded capacity: Not recorded
Not recordedFunding: Not recorded
Fees: Not recorded
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Field evidence and record history
Sub-specialist Senior Registrar Training in Paediatric Nephrology
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health (IALCH, Durban)
Clinical training
Durban, South Africa
Not recorded
Recorded capacity: Not recorded
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The 2026 notice requires MBChB/equivalent plus FCPaed or MMed, current paediatric specialist registration, an approved Department of Health post with line-manager approval or full sponsorship. Two years as a paediatrician is preferred; candidates with less experience may be considered if a position remains unfilled.

Funding:
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Candidates must be approved in-service trainees or fully sponsored. University registration is at the trainee’s cost and funding-source evidence is requested; the notice does not state an individual salary.


Fees: Not recorded
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Field evidence and record history

What is recorded and what to check

Coverage in this collection: 4/5 entry requirements; 3/5 funding; 0/5 fees; 3/5 clinical registration; 0/5 clinical language; 2/5 language / examination requirements; 0/5 application document language. Recorded information is not a full programme verification. Language examinations and document translation do not establish the language of clinical practice.

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