Dr. Lester Janoff Award for Writing Excellence
Funding Amount
$2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Overview:
Generously sponsored by Topcon, this award recognizes the outstanding writing of a research article published in the ASCO Journal Optometric Education. The award is named in honor of Dr. Lester E. Janoff, editor of the journal from 2002-2005 and long-time member of the editorial review board. Dr. Janoff was known as an exceptional optometric educator, administrator, contact lens clinician, researcher, and beloved mentor of young writers.
Selection Criteria
A committee of the Journal Editorial Review Board reviews all research articles that have appeared in the journal in the previous two years. Publication excellence is judged on:
- Significance of the topic chosen
- Quality of the article
- Potential impact
Award Components
- Certificate
- $2,000 cash award (divided among co-authors)
What Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 11
- Total given
- $131K
- Median grant
- $8,302
- Range
- $5,510–$25K
- By dollars: California 22%, Pennsylvania 19%, Texas 19%. Top recipient cities: Elkins Park, PA; Houston, TX; Fullerton, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Pennsylvania College of Optometry Salus at Drexel University · Elkins Park, PA
Advancement of optometric education
$25K
University of Houston College of Optometry · Houston, TX
Advancement of optometric education
$24K
Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B Ketchum University · Fullerton, CA
Advancement of optometric education
$22K
Pacific University College of Optometry · Forest Grove, OR
Advancement of optometric education
$9,934
Southern College of Optometry · Memphis, TN
Advancement of optometric education
$8,498
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