RPB Physician-Scientist Award
RPB Physician-Scientist Award supports clinicians conducting vision research to advance vision science, with a Spring 2027 focus on understanding myopia development and preventing or slowing its progression.
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Funder: Research to Prevent Blindness
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Spring nomination) | January 10, 2027 (Spring application) | June 15, 2027 (Fall nomination) | July 1, 2027 (Fall application)
Funding Amounts: $300,000 over three years; Spring 2027 myopia award paid in two conditional $150,000 installments
Summary: Supports clinician-led clinical, translational, and basic research advancing vision science, with a Spring 2027 variation focused on myopia.
Key Information: Department-chair nomination is required before application; Spring 2027 is open only for the myopia variation.
Description
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) supports clinicians conducting clinical, translational, and basic science research in vision science. The Physician-Scientist Award recognizes the perspective that clinicians bring through their commitment to patient care. The regular award has no specific scientific focus and supports eligible physician-scientists in current RPB-supported ophthalmology departments.
For Spring 2027, only the Clinician-Scientist Award in Myopia Research variation is available. It supports research seeking a better understanding of myopia development or methods to prevent or slow its progression. This variation extends eligibility to all ophthalmology and optometry departments, includes full professors, and accepts OD and OD/PhD candidates alongside MD and MD/PhD candidates.
