Awards, grants and fellowships

Recognition awards, research grants and fellowships offered by the ARVO Foundation

Awards, grants and fellowships

ARVO Foundation Collaborative Research Fellowships
Supporting researchers from developing countries to strengthen ophthalmic research capacities
ARVO Foundation Early Career Clinician-Scientist Awards
Supporting researchers who are committed to careers as clinician-scientists
ARVO Foundation Research Catalyst Awards
For investigators starting their careers or returning to workforce after an extended leave
Developing Country Eye Researcher Travel Fellowships
Supporting researchers from developing countries to attend the ARVO Annual Meeting
Dr. David L. Epstein Award
Supporting mentorship of clinician-scientists working in glaucoma
EyeFind Research Grants
Supplemental grant funding to procure human eye tissue samples from eye banks for use in a well-conceived research project
Genentech Career Development Award for Underrepresented Minority Emerging Vision Scientists
Supporting early-career underrepresented minority (URM) investigators
Bert M. Glaser, MD Award for Innovative Research in Retina
Recognizing early career researchers doing innovative work in retina
Kreissig Award for Excellence in Retinal Surgery
Recognizing investigators optimizing functional outcomes for retinal surgery patients
Oberdorfer Award for Low Vision Research
Honoring exemplary low vision research
Carl Camras Translational Research Award
Supporting young investigators working in translational research
Point of View Award
Recognizing significant research related to the restoration of sight
Publications Financial Assistance Program
Available to authors who need publishing assistance in one of ARVO's three journals
Ludwig von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award
Recognizing young clinician-scientists

ARVO Foundation Award, fellowship recipient stories

Seizing the opportunity
DCERF mentee Carla Gonzalez Arocha shares her experience and top takeaways from ARVO 2022
Linking mentor, mentee and good science
2016 Dr. David L. Epstein Award honors recipients Jonathan Crowston and Peter van Wijngaarden