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Dr. Lester Janoff Award for Writing Excellence

ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

$2,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Dr. Lester Janoff Award for Writing Excellence

Status: Nomination deadline has passed

Award Amount: $2,000 cash award divided among authors

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)

Sponsor

Topcon

Contact Information

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Postal address: 143 Rollins Ave #2046, Rockville, MD 20847 Tel: (301) 231-5944 Fax: (301) 770-1828

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