ARVO Foundation for Eye Research Collaborative Research Fellowship

ARVO Foundation for Eye Research Collaborative Research Fellowship Purpose: To support the development of a new or an established – i.e., no more than one year old – collaborative research project between a non-U.S. researcher (applicant) and a U.S. researcher (collaborator). Two fellowships of up to $10,000 each will be awarded. The amount of each award depends upon the budget submitted, with $10,000 being the maximum amount available. The approved funds will be paid as an honorarium and will be sent directly to the applicant to be used for expenses in either location as determined by the two collaborators. Any related taxes are the responsibility of the recipient. Only one award will be awarded annually to any department/institution. Funding period is for one year and cannot be renewed or extended. Applicant must be a citizen of, and working in, an economically emerging country that has the capacity to support eye research beyond a one-time project. A U.S. collaborator may only be selected for one collaboration fellowship per year. All applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm U.S Eastern Time, Sept. 30, 2014 The U.S. Collaborator must be a current ARVO member. ARVO will contact the collaborator for additional information after the application is submitted. The non-U.S. Applicant must have completed his/her terminal degree (PhD, MD or equivalent) within the past 10 years (2004 - 2014). A brief report citing progress mad...

Source: ScanGrants feed - June 17, 2014 Category: Research Authors: ARVO Foundation for Eye Research Source Type: funding