Post-Doctoral Awards Grant

The Post-Doctoral Awards by Fight For Sight Inc. provide $22,500 grants to individuals with a doctorate pursuing academic careers in ophthalmology and vision research. Awardees will spend a year conducting research under a mentor's guidance. Eligible applicants are those within three years of their degrees or clinical training without prior FFS fellowships. Grants are available for projects starting between July 1 and September 1, with the expectation of full-time commitment to research.

Post-Doctoral Awards support individuals with a doctorate (Ph.D., M.D., O.D., Dr.PH, or D.V.M.) who are interested in academic careers in basic or clinical research in ophthalmology, vision or related sciences. This funding is intended to offer those interested in an academic career the opportunity to spend a year engaged in vision and eye research under the supervision of a senior scientist/clinician mentor. Clinical post-doctoral researchers are required to spend sufficient time on the funded research project to carry out the proposed objectives while basic researchers are expected to work full-time.
One year grants of $22,500 are awarded for start dates between July 1 and September 1. Recipients may supplement their awards with institutional or other funds however any anticipated supplemental support must be disclosed at the time of application. Total combined salary support must not exceed the annual stipend level set by the NIH for National Research Service Award recipients. Fringe benefits are not provided by FFS.
If at the time of application a doctorate has not yet been obtained, a cover letter must be submitted by the conferring institution advising when such degree is expected to be awarded. We reserve the right to withdraw the award should unanticipated delays occur.

Eligibility

Applications are considered from individuals who are within three years of their doctoral degrees or clinical residency training and have not received a previous FFS fellowship award.