Swiss Confederation / Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) Opportunities

The current Swiss programme supports postgraduate researchers from eligible countries. For Ecuador, the official South America schedule lists Research Fellowship and PhD routes. Research Fellowships run 6–12 months; PhD Scholarships start with 12 months and may be renewed twice up to 36 months subject to progress.

Applicants for the research or PhD routes must hold the required master's degree or equivalent by the programme cutoff, have been born after 31 December 1991, submit a detailed research plan and secure a letter of support from an eligible academic supervisor in Switzerland. Current residence and prior-award rules also apply.