Vision research applications open
National eye research charity is seeking applications for vision-related research grants
18 August 2018
Fight for Sight has opened applications for its Project Grants and Primer Fellowship.
The national eye research charity will provide funding of up to £60,000 for two individuals to complete vision-related research over a 12-month period.
The Primer fellowship is funded in collaboration with The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and was established in order to fund trainee ophthalmologists at an early stage in their career.
Previous Primer Fellowship recipient from the University of Surrey, Dr Marianne Coleman, is currently using the funding to determine whether binocular vision and pupil response testing should be included in dementia-friendly eye-testing guidelines.
Dr Coleman said: “My application was ambitious because Fight for Sight are not afraid to fund ideas that break new ground. I feel very fortunate to receive this early career researcher funding to grow my existing research skills, develop new ones, and gain experience as a chief investigator managing and developing my own research project.”
The charity is also calling for applications for its annual Project Grants, which offer clinical and non-clinical research scientists up to £170,000 to undertake research in all fields of ophthalmic and vision research for three years.
Fight for Sight is partnering with Alzheimer’s Research UK to co-fund research that seeks to address dementia and visual impairment. The Fight for Sight and Birdshot Uveitis Society Project Grant is particularly seeking applications for projects that investigate disease activity and biomarkers.
Director of research, policy and innovation at Fight for Sight, Dr Neil Ebenezer, said: “We’re delighted to open the call for our latest funding round. Both funding streams will provide an opportunity for clinicians, scientists and allied health professionals to deliver impactful research. We encourage researchers to apply and take this opportunity to carry out their pioneering research.”
For more information, visit Fight for Sight’s website.
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