Summer Student Fellowships

Post-Doctoral Awards

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.
Grants-in-Aid

Support may be used to defray costs of personnel (but not the applicant), equipment and consumable supplies needed for the specific research project. Travel costs are generally not supported. One year awards of $22,500 are provided and may start between July 1 and September 1.
Applications will only be considered from researchers who have received their first faculty or research appointment in eye/vision within the previous three years. Fringe benefits are not included and institutional overhead charges are not covered on any FFS grants.
Special Awards
Within the framework of our three types of grants, we also seek applicants for specialized and named awards. These awards recognize specific requests by donors and/or FFS partnerships with other eye research foundations and ophthalmological societies for research in specific areas or eye diseases.On occasion, a specific award is named in honor or memory of an individual donor. We are actively interested in working with other research foundations to find areas of common interest and opportunities for partnership. If you have questions, always inquire with us.