The Complex Family Planning Fellowship application process is run through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We invite you to visit their Applying to Fellowships with ERAS page for more information. The match process will be facilitated by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Please visit the Society of Family Planning’s Fellowship Application Additional Instructions to inform your personal statement submission.
2026 Application Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Applications open |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | Fellowship programs may begin reviewing applications at 6:00 a.m. PT/9:00 a.m. ET |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | SFP recommends all sites close their applications at 2:00 pm PT/5:00 pm ET |
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | SFP recommends interview notification begin |
Virtual Interviews Tuesday, July 21, 2026 1 pm CT Tuesday, August 18, 2026 1 pm CT Monday, August 24, 2026 9 am CT | |
| Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | Applicant rank lists must be submitted to the NRMP |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Applicants are notified of their match via email. If an applicant does not match, they are eligible to participate in a scramble with unmatched sites. |
| Sunday, August 1, 2027 | Fellows begin their first year of Fellowship |
Letters of recommendation are submitted via the Letter of Recommendation Portal on the ERAS website.
If you have any questions about the application process, we encourage you to visit the ERAS Fellowship FAQ page. You may also reach out to our Fellowship Coordinator, Kathryn Lindsey at Kathryn_L_Lindsey@rush.edu .
All Match participants are expected to conduct their affairs in a professionally responsible manner. Please see the NRMP Match Codes of Conduct for more information.