Awards
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences offers the following awards/scholarships.
Terms: Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision research. Preference will be given to applicants with research focused on treatment or prevention of age-related vision loss.
Award: Up to $1000 - current academic year - 2023/2024
Eligibility: Applications will be accepted from graduate students registered in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences in a full time master's or doctoral degree program studying and conducting research in the field of vision science.
Application Open: March 4, 2024
Application Deadline: April 12, 2024
Terms: Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision research with a preference given to research that is relevant to ophthalmology and cancer.
Award:
Residents: One Award for up to $500 - current academic year - 2023/2024
Other Trainee: Undergraduate, Medical Student, Graduate Student, Fellow (Clinical or Research) - One Award for up to $500 - current academic year - 2023/2024
Eligibility: Applicants will be accepted from residents and other trainees studying and conducting research in the field of ophthalmology and cancer within the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences.
Application Open: March 4, 2024
Application Deadline: April 12, 2024
Terms: Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision research.
Award:
Residents: One Award for up to $500 - current academic year - 2023/2024
Other Trainee: Undergraduate, Medical Student, Graduate Student, Fellow (Clinical Research) - One Award for up to $500 - current academic year - 2023/2024
Eligibility: Applicants will be accepted from residents and other trainees studying and conducting research into the underlying cause(s) and/or method(s) of cure for eye disease within the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences.
Application Open: March 4, 2024
Application Deadline: April 12, 2024
Terms: Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to Indigenous Care and/or Equity Diversity and Inclusion in vision research.
Award: One award for $200 for - current Academic Year – 2023/2024
Eligibility: Applications will be accepted from Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students, Residents, and Fellows (Clinical or Research) studying and conducting research within the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences relating to Indigenous Care and/or Equity Diversity and Inclusion.
Application Open: March 4, 2024
Application Deadline: April 12, 2024
Award: Up to $750 (Resident)
Eligibility: Will need to do an oral or poster presentation at the Annual Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Research Day.
Terms: Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision research. Preference will be given to research aimed at 1) Improved diagnostics 2) Targeted therapies or 3) Advances in surgical instrumentation as related to ophthalmic disease.
Award:
Residents: One Award for up to $5000 - current academic year - 2023/2024
Other Trainee: Undergraduate, Medical Student, Graduate Student, Fellow (Clinical Research) - One Award for up to $5000 - current academic year - 2023/2024
Eligibility: All awarded applicants must be affiliated with a grant holder designated as a faculty member within the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences that is able to hold research grants.
Application Open: January 15th, 2024
Application Deadline: February 23rd, 2024
Award Winners
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is thrilled to announce the following award winners for the 2022/2023 Academic year.
Alberta Odd Fellow Rebekah Award
Edwin Isaac Clarke Scholarship
The scholarship is focused on studying and conducting research in the field of Ophthalmology and CancerHelen Colburn Scholarship
This award is based on research into the underlying cause(s) and/or method(s) of cure for eye disease. Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision researchAmit's contribution to the research project in clinical outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy and Gor-Tex scleral fixation of Akreos AO60 intraocular lens
Carl's contribution to the research project “Intraretinal silicone oil migration”
Reg Martiniuk Research Day Award
BEST CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARDPrecision Medicine Award
Winner I: Constantin MouzaaberCONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE RECIPIENTS!
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Note: If applying for multiple awards/scholarships, please submit separate applications for each