Disney Award for Amblyopia Research

_NOTE: If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, please consider the deadline to be the following business day. Nomination forms are due by the 'pre proposal' deadline above. Applications received without a prior nomination form will not be accepted._

The RPB Walt and Lilly Disney Award for Amblyopia Research was initiated to strengthen and promote research to improve the diagnosis and/or treatment of amblyopia. (The application should clearly specify how the proposed research is related to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and/or treatment of amblyopia.) Grants will be offered to assist exceptional ophthalmic scientists (MDs, PhDs, MD/PhDs or equivalent doctoral degree), doing research of unusual significance and promise in this area.

RPB grants a total of $150,000 to be divided among one or more awardees at a time. This award may be available through Spring 2025.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• This award is available to researchers from any institution of higher education in the U.S.
• The nominee's primary appointment can be in any department and may range from Assistant Professor to full Professor.
• Although this award is meant to support amblyopia investigators at various stages of their academic careers, be advised that proposals should reflect independent research.
• Department chairs (including interim or acting chairs) may nominate one candidate per department.
• Previous recipients of this award who have not received the award in the last five (5) years are eligible to apply.
• Awardees will be required to expend the award within two (2) years.