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Eversight Eye & Vision Research Grants is sponsored by Eversight. Provides seed funding to develop promising ideas for vision research, collect initial data, pilot projects, and/or carry out preliminary laboratory work. Focuses on vision problems with a special emphasis on projects utilizing human ocular tissue, corneal surgery and corneal disease, and innovations in eye banking practice.
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Eye & Vision Research Grants: Groundbreaking Vision Science Accelerate your vision research with Eversight grants Since 1980, the Eversight Eye & Vision Research Grants program has been a driving force in advancing groundbreaking vision science, awarding more than $4 million to support meaningful vision research projects.
We invite proposals from our partners for funding promising research concerned with: Vision problems with a special emphasis on projects utilizing human ocular tissue Corneal surgery and corneal disease Innovations in eye banking practice Seed funding to propel your research This seed funding of up to $15,000 is intended to: Develop promising ideas for research Carry out preliminary laboratory work Receiving this critical early-stage support can facilitate the submission of full-fledged applications for more extensive support from private or governmental agencies.
Overcoming barriers, advancing inquiry View the request for proposal and take the first step toward securing funding for your groundbreaking vision research project. Submission process & award schedule Applications are accepted every summer, with funds distributed in January for the following year. Browse awarded projects and learn more about the intended impact of their investigations in the field of vision science.
Connect with Eversight R&D Together, we can overcome barriers, advance meaningful scientific inquiry and one day contribute to clinical care that improves vision and transforms lives.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Faculty (assistant professor level or above) with promising research concerned with vision problems, corneal surgery and disease, or innovations in eye banking practice. Applicants who have received funding from Eversight in the previous funding cycle are not eligible to apply for funding in the current cycle. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $15,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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