ARVO Foundation for Eye Research
Investing in eye and vision scientists
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Make ARVO part of your scientific legacy by including the ARVO Foundation in your estate plans
Apply now: Developing country travel fellowships
Applications are now open for the 2021 Developing Country Eye Researcher Travel Fellowship. Deadline: Dec. 1
Announcing a new award for underreprested minorities
We've launched a $100,000 Genentech Career Development Award for Underrepresented Emerging Vision Scientists
Thank you for your support
With a matching gift from John and Nancy Keltner, we raised over $46,000 to fund travel grants for young researchers to attend ARVO 2021
ARVO Foundation Travel Grants
The ARVO Foundation supports over 185 travel grants that allow young researchers to attend the ARVO Annual Meeting to present their work while building their confidence, presentation skills and professional network. Many are named in memory or in honor of pioneers in the vision research community.
2019 Annual Report
Meet the people whose careers we're supporting thanks to your generous contributions
The ARVO Foundation raises funds through partnerships, grants and sponsorships to support ARVO’s world-class education and career development resources for eye and vision researchers.