Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) is seeking applications for its 2025 Young Investigator Student Fellowship Awards for Female Scholars in Vision Research. The Fellowship Program is intended to provide support for female scientists committed to pursuing biomedical, behavioral or clinical research careers relevant to the mission of Prevent Blindness – to prevent blindness and preserve sight.
Grants are for the summer 2025 session. Awards will range from $3000-$5000 depending upon the availability of funds. The deadline for receipt of applications is Feb. 15, 2025. Applicants must be post-baccalaureate students enrolled in a master’s or doctorate program during the summer of 2025, female, citizens or permanent residents of the United States, and conducting their research with a recognized academic institution in the State of Ohio.
Applications from diverse fields in the health sciences including, but not limited to ophthalmology, optometry, nursing, genetics, public health, nutrition, gerontology, and biomedical engineering, are appropriate to the goals of this fellowship award. Prevent Blindness encourages fellowship applications that investigate public health issues related to the burden of eye-related health and safety topics.
To download the application, go to: https://ohio.preventblindness.org/young-investigator-student-fellowship-awards-female-scholars-vision-research/
For more information about the Fellowship contact Prevent Blindness Ohio at 800-301-2020 ext.112 or e-mail [email protected].
The Female Fellowship Awards Program is supported by grants including the Sarah E. Slack Prevention of Blindness Fund-Muskingum County Community Foundation.
About Prevent Blindness Ohio
Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness serves all 88 Ohio counties, providing direct services to 1,000,000 Ohioans annually and educating millions of consumers about what they can do to protect and preserve their precious gift of sight. For more information or to contribute, call 800-301-2020 or donate here. Visit us at pbohio.org. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/pbohio/ and X: twitter.com/PB_Ohio
