Beta Sigma Kappa Research Fellowship
Forecasted
Beta Sigma Kappa Research Fellowship supports early-career faculty, residents, and fellows in optometric and vision research to pursue relevant questions and share findings in eye care and public health.
Funder: American Academy of Optometry
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One $4,000 fellowship annually for research lasting up to one year
Summary: Supports early-career optometric and vision science faculty, residents, and fellows researching vision science, clinical practice, or eye-related public health.
Key Information: Applicants must be American Academy of Optometry members, either Fellows or Candidates.
Description
The Beta Sigma Kappa (BSK) Research Fellowship supports new optometric and vision science faculty research and optometric resident research. Administered by the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF), with support from the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society, it helps early-career researchers pursue professionally relevant questions across vision science, clinical practice, and eye-related public health.
The fellowship supports research grounded in a defined problem and experimental design, with clear relevance to these fields. Proposals describe institutional resources, a research timetable, and publication plans. Selection is based on scientific merit and programmatic goals. The program emphasizes sharing findings through a final research report, presentation at the Academy’s annual meeting, and encouraged manuscript submission to Optometry and Vision Science.
