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Sponsor deadline 7/1/2026 listed on page; RPB accepts applications twice yearly (Jan 10 and Jul 1). Nomination forms due June 15 for the July cycle.
RPB Medical Student Eye Research Fellowship is a grant from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) that funds medical students at U.S. ophthalmology departments to conduct eye research projects. Awards of $30,000 support promising investigators affiliated with departments that hold an RPB Unrestricted/Challenge Grant.
Applications are accepted twice per year, with deadlines on January 10 and July 1; nomination forms are due by December 15 (January cycle) or June 15 (July cycle). Only permanent, full-time department chairs may nominate one candidate per grant category per cycle. The program targets high-potential researchers advancing vision science and blindness prevention.
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Grants Program | Research Funding Research to Prevent Blindness Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) provides grants to high-performing U.S.-based departments of ophthalmology and to their high-potential investigators. RPB accepts grant applications two times a year, January 10 and July 1. Application forms must be requested by the chair of the department of ophthalmology or the department's grant coordinator.
Departments of ophthalmology must have an RPB Unrestricted/Challenge (U/C) Grant in order to apply for individual grants, and only permanent, full-time department chairs are eligible to apply for any RPB grants. Chairs may nominate only one candidate per grant category per cycle. Nomination forms are required for all individual awards.
For the January 10 deadline, nomination forms are due no later than December 15 (or December 22 for the Low Vision Research Award); for the July 1 deadline, nomination forms are due no later than June 15 .
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Medical students conducting eye research projects. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $30,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for RPB Medical Student Eye Research Fellowship are due December 15, 2026. This is a twice per year program. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
RPB Medical Student Eye Research Fellowship is funded by Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.