Showing posts with label Prevent Blindness America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prevent Blindness America. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

2015 Joanne Angle Investigator Award

Agency: Prevent Blindness
Program: 2015 Joanne Angle Investigator Award
Deadline: March 6, 2015

Summary:
The program is part of the non-profit group’s more than 100-year-old mission to prevent unnecessary vision loss.  The award is named for Ms. Joanne Angle who served on the National Board of Directors for Prevent Blindness, and both its Government Affairs and Audit committees, in addition to her work with the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).

The deadline for the twelfth annual Joanne Angle Investigator Award is March 6, 2015. Grants are for a one-year period, up to $30,000, reviewed by a panel of scientists, and commence on July 1, 2015.

The 2015 Joanne Angle Investigator Award provides funding for research investigating public health related to eye health and safety. All research grants must promote the core mission of Prevent Blindness: preventing blindness and preserving sight. Basic laboratory science research will not be supported under this program.

Applications will be accepted in the following priority areas in adult vision, children’s vision, or eye injury:

Burden/economic aspects of eye disease/vision loss on society
Best practices to integrate vision screening/follow up care to system care access
Vision program effectiveness/evaluation

More informtion can be found on the organization's website

Thursday, March 8, 2012

2012 Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award

Agency: Prevent Blindness America
Deadline: March 30, 2012

Summary:
The 2012 Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award provides funding for research investigating public health related to eye health and safety. Applications will be accepted in the following priority areas in adult vision, children’s vision, or eye injury: (1) burden/economic aspects of eye disease/vision loss on society, (2) best practices to integrate vision screening/follow up care to system care access, and (3) vision program effectiveness/evaluation. All research grants need to promote the core mission of Prevent Blindness America – preventing blindness and preserving sight. Basic laboratory science research will not be supported under this program. The deadline for the ninth annual Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award is March 30, 2012. Grants are for a one-year period, up to $30,000, reviewed by ARVO, and commence on July 1, 2012.


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