IOFF-OF Vitreoretina Fellowship at Clínica Internacional de la Visión del Ecuador

Overview

Named vitreoretina placement within the IOFF-OF Subspecialty Fellowship scheme at Clínica Internacional de la Visión del Ecuador. The host datasheet classifies the training as clinical exposure. Individual host acceptance and IOFF review are required; this listing does not establish a currently vacant hospital post.

The programme

Training type

Subspecialty training programme

Specialty associations

Not yet verified

Learning format

In-person clinical exposure under the IOFF-OF Subspecialty Fellowship scheme; hands-on privileges and medical registration must be confirmed individually; the datasheet classification alone does not guarantee independent practice

Duration

3 months

Start

Individually agreed with the accepted host within IOFF cycle windows; no individual place/start confirmed

Positions

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Accreditation

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Department

Not yet verified

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Qualified ophthalmologist with completed residency; under 40 at submission; from, and permanently living and working in, an IOFF-eligible low-resource or underserved country; reasonable fluency in the host-clinic language; host acceptance and IOFF review required

Qualification requirement

Ophthalmology specialist degree and completed ophthalmology residency

Citizenship requirement

From an IOFF-eligible low-resource or underserved country; nationality evidence required. This is not a citizens/PR-only host-country restriction

Practice location requirement

Permanently live and work in an IOFF-eligible low-resource or underserved country; placement must be outside applicant home country

Membership requirement

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Eligibility restrictions

Under 40 at application; country/practice-location, qualification, language, host acceptance and grant review conditions apply

Language

Host-clinic languages listed: Spanish; English. Fluency in a language used at the training centre is mandatory

Teaching language

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Clinical language

Spanish; English (languages mainly spoken at host clinic; not a separate guaranteed clinical language track)

International applicants

Yes, conditional through the IOFF-OF scheme: applicants may not choose a host in their home country; eligible origin and permanent practice/residence requirements apply

Licence requirement

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Visa route

Applicant follows embassy/consulate process; exact visa category not stated. IOFF award-confirmation letter may support a visa application

Visa sponsorship

IOFF issues successful applicants an award-confirmation letter that may be required for visa application; no sponsorship commitment stated

Visa support

IOFF issues successful applicants an award-confirmation letter that may be required for visa application; no sponsorship commitment stated

How to apply

Deadline

Recurring IOFF scheme deadlines: 31 January and 31 July; next year-specific host allocation not confirmed

Application method

Complete IOFF online application and eligibility check, then approach one listed host at a time with application file and letter of intent; obtain host acceptance and submit it to IOFF for expert review/funding decision

Documents

Passport showing nationality; ophthalmology specialist degree; residency-completion confirmation; present and previous chair recommendation letters; certified English translations when applicable; host-specific letter of intent and host notice of acceptance; optional additional examinations/qualifications

Contact

Host: docenciainvestigacion@cive.ec; IOFF office: cgo@ioff.org

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Application fee

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Stipend / salary

No host salary: IOFF-OF positions are unpaid; grant is separate from remuneration

Scholarship

Competitive IOFF-OF grant: maximum US$6,500 or EUR5,000 for three months, adjusted to host-country living costs. Award and amount are not guaranteed

Funding

Potential competitive travel/living grant; fellow pays additional expenses and arranges accommodation, health and liability insurance

Intakes

• IOFF-OF recurring scheme; individual host place unconfirmed: recorded recurring on 2026-10-11.

Sources and verification