Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring: Research Grant Support Program

Thank you for your interest in the Research Support Grant Program offered through the AAO | AUPO Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program. 

The deadlines to apply are July 31, 2023 and January 23, 2024.

The Research Support Grant Program strives to support students in obtaining a mentor to guide their ophthalmic research and provide funding for their research project.

• If you need a mentor to guide your ophthalmic research, submit a Research Mentor Grant Request.
  
  
• If you have a mentor and need funding for your ophthalmic research project, submit a Research Support Grant Request.

Program information:

• It is anticipated that up to 50 students will be awarded stipends each year, and those stipends would range from $1000 to $5000.
• Applications will be accepted twice a year.
• Research project duration is anticipated to be from one to six months. If needed, a student could request an additional period of funding, which would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Following completion of the funded research project, each student provides a written report to the Research Support Grant Program Task Force.
• Students are expected to publish or present their research findings at a meeting.

Eligible candidates are:

• Active participants in the Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program
• M1, M2 or M3 student in good standing
• Interested in pursuing research
• Committed to take the lead and drive the research partnership

If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact mentoring@aao.org.