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 in two $150,000 payments, expended within three years; second payment requires progress-report approval
Summary: Supports clinicians conducting clinical, translational, or basic vision research, with a Spring 2027 award focused on myopia.
Key Information: Department Chair nomination is required before applying; only the myopia variation is offered in Spring 2027.
Description
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) supports clinicians whose patient-care perspective strengthens clinical, translational, and basic science research in vision science. The regular Physician-Scientist Award has no prescribed scientific focus and supports research across the field.
For Spring 2027, the program offers the Clinician-Scientist Award in Myopia Research rather than the regular award. This variation supports research that improves understanding of myopia development or investigates ways to prevent or slow its progression. It is open to all ophthalmology and optometry departments, with eligibility expanded to include full professors and clinicians holding OD or OD/PhD degrees, alongside MD and MD/PhD applicants.
