Review a timeline for applying for residency and fellowship positions using the ERAS system for the 2026 application season.
For Residency Applicants
| Date |
Activity |
| May 31, 2026 |
2026 ERAS season ends at 5 p.m. ET. |
| June 4, 2026 |
2027 ERAS season begins at 9 a.m. ET. |
| Sept. 2, 2026 |
Residency applicants may begin submitting MyERAS® applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET. |
| Sept. 23, 2026 |
Residency programs may begin reviewing MyERAS applications and MSPEs in the PDWS at 9 a.m. ET. |
| May 31, 2027 |
2027 ERAS season ends at 5 p.m. ET. |
For Fellowship Applicants
| Date |
Activity |
| May 31, 2026 |
2025 ERAS season ends at 5 p.m. ET. |
| June 4, 2026 |
2027 ERAS season begins at 9 a.m. ET. |
| June 5, 2026 |
EFDO will release tokens to fellowship applicants |
| July 1, 2026 |
July cycle fellowship applicants may begin submitting applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET. |
| July 15, 2026 |
July cycle fellowship programs may begin reviewing applications at 9 a.m. ET. |
| Nov. 12, 2026 |
December cycle fellowship applicants may begin submitting applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET. |
| Dec. 2, 2026 |
December cycle fellowship programs may begin reviewing applications at 9 a.m. ET. |
| May 31, 2027 |
2027 ERAS season ends at 5 p.m. ET. |