RPB Physician-Scientist Award
Supports physician-scientists advancing research in vision science and diabetic retinal disease, fostering innovation in understanding, preserving, and restoring sight.
Funder: Research to Prevent Blindness
Due Dates: June 15, 2026 (Nomination form deadline for Fall 2026) | July 1, 2026 (Full application deadline for Fall 2026) | December 15, 2026 (Nomination form deadline for Spring 2027) | January 10, 2027 (Full application deadline for Spring 2027)
Funding Amounts: $300,000 total over up to 3 years; paid in two installments of $150,000, with second payment contingent on a 14-month progress report. Up to two awards per cycle.
Summary: Supports clinician-scientists conducting innovative research in vision science, including general vision research and diabetic retinal disease.
Key Information: Nomination by department chair at an RPB-supported U.S. ophthalmology department is required prior to application.
Description
This award supports the clinical, translational, or basic science research of physician-scientists working in vision science. Its purpose is to foster advances in understanding, preserving, and restoring sight across a broad range of eye diseases. The program includes a general vision science award and a co-funded award with the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative focused on diabetic retinal disease. Proposals may address any area of vision research, with special encouragement for work that fills knowledge gaps or explores new methods in vision preservation and restoration.
