Scholarships and Fellowships
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Our Scholarships and Fellowships
Gillingham Pan-American Fellowship
Application submission deadline: October 1
Up to two (2) fellowships in the amount of $10,000 each are offered to qualified Latin American candidates who have been accepted into an accredited training program in the United States and Canada. The applicant should be no more than 2 to 3 years out of his/her residency program. The candidate must be a member of the PAAO.
Click here to submit your membership application online. Funding provided by Retina Research Foundation of Houston, Texas.
If you have any question, please contact the Administrative office (817-275-7553 or [email protected])
Application materials:
1. Completed application form (download form below)
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV), 2-3 pages
3. Letter of interest
4. Letter of recommendation
5. Proof of application to an accredited fellowship program
6. Proof of acceptance into an accredited fellowship program (due by February 1)
7. Scan or photo of passport
ARVO/PARD Travel Awards
1) Pyott ARVO Travel Award
2023 Application deadline: March 15, 2023
Up to three (3) travel award in the amount of $500 each will be awarded
- Spanish-speaking Latin American residents and fellows in ophthalmology, currently living in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America
- under the age of 40
- first author on an ARVO 2023 accepted paper or poster
- Plus the requirements below
2) Arno Habicht Award for Research Sciences
2023 Application deadline: March 15, 2023
Up to three (3) travel awards in the amount of $500 each will be awarded.
- Latin American residents and fellows in ophthalmology currently living in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America
- under the age of 40
- first author on an ARVO 2023 accepted paper or poster
- Plus the requirements below
Requirements:
A) The candidate must be 40 years of age or younger.
B) The candidate must be a Resident or Fellow in a full-time training program.
C) The candidate must be lead/first author on an accepted Paper or Poster scheduled for presentation at the 2023 ARVO meeting. A copy of the acceptance letter/email from ARVO or scheduling information should be included with the application.
D) The candidate must be a member of the PAAO at the time the application is submitted. Click here to submit your membership application online.
E) Recipients of the ARVO/PARD Travel Awards must attend Pan-American Research Day and present a summary of his/her work being presented at the ARVO meeting. Substitute presenters are not acceptable. Additionally, candidates must be present at the awards ceremony in order to receive their prizes. Award monies cannot be mailed nor accepted by a third party or proxy. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of the award.
Click here to apply for the Arno Habicht and/or Pyott Travel Awards.
You will need to upload your photo (head and shoulders) as well as your mini CV (2-3 pages, in English).
Oculoplastics Training Scholarships (Pan-American Oculoplastics Society)
Application deadline: November 10
The Pan-American Oculoplastics Society is pleased to offer a new program of specialty training in oculoplastics at a variety of institutes in Latin America. Duration: 1 month The scholarship includes payment of air passage. Room and Board: Individuals are responsible for their own room and board. In some cases, the training institute may be able to help locate housing.
Requirements:
- The applicant must have completed or be in the process of doing a fellowship in oculoplastics
- Must be less than 35 years of age
- Must be fluent in Spanish or Portuguese
- Be a current member (Active / Miembro Titular / Member-in-Training) of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
Scholarships are limited.
Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Pan-American Oculoplastics Society.
For additional information please visit http://www.sopanop.org/becas/
This program is supported by Allergan International through the Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation.