TFOS Travel Awards, ARVO
2008
The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS)
seeks applicants for the annual TFOS Travel Awards.
These awards will provide partial travel support for
at least four postdoctoral fellows, graduate students,
or young investigators (35 years or younger), whose
accepted ARVO '08 abstract, in
which they appear as first author, demonstrates
significant scientific achievement in the field of
tear film, ocular surface or Sjogren's syndrome research.
Each award will be $750.00 USD and will be accompanied
by a free ticket to the TFOS Dinner on the evening
of Monday, April 28th, in Fort Lauderdale, as well
as complimentary membership in TFOS (and a subscription
to The Ocular Surface).
Applicants should email their ARVO abstract plus one
figure in a 1-page document to abstracts@tearfilm.org
by March 1st. The figure should demonstrate evidence
of the abstract's most important finding, and will
be held in strict confidence by the Awards Committee.
Awardees will be notified by April 1st and will be
announced during the TFOS Dinner. Individuals who
are 2008 ARVO travel grant award winners are not eligible
to apply.
TFOS Travel Fellowship Application
Purpose: To present work (poster or oral presentation)
and also to learn about a new scientific area at a
small international meeting of the caliber of a Gordon
Conference or Keystone Symposium.
Travel Fellowship Award: Each award will be $1,500
(USD). There will be a limit of 6 total awards per
calendar year.
Who can apply: Graduate students in good standing,
who have either passed their preliminary examinations
or are beyond their 3rd year; Postdoctoral fellows
(Ph.D., M.D., O.D). Additionally, the researcher must
be a TFOS member and involved in a primary research
activity related to the tear film and ocular surface.
The meeting may be on any topic that would enrich
the student or fellow's research, whether or not it
is directly related to the eye. An applicant is only
eligible for one travel fellowship per year. If an
applicant has applied to another source for funding
and has been successful in both cases, the applicant
must choose between the fellowships. If successful,
the written acceptance of the offer of a fellowship
must be accompanied by a declaration by the supervisor
or other relevant senior person in the applicant's
organization that the applicant is not receiving a
travel fellowship from another source.
When to apply: Applications will be accepted
quarterly. Please send applications to Rose
Sullivan (rose@tearfilm.org) by January 1,
April 1, July 1 and October 1. Applicants will be
notified of the success of their application by the
15th of the month of the deadline.
Application format: The applicant should send 1)
a CV; 2) the submitted abstract; 3) a brief (1-2 page)
statement discussing the importance of this meeting
to their research activities and 4) a letter of support
from the supervisor. The applicant does not have to
have an accepted abstract at the time of consideration,
but proof of acceptance must be provided before travel
awards are granted.
For more information about these awards or future
opportunities, please contact
Rose Sullivan (Rose@TearFilm.org).
