ARVO Foundation Early Career Clinician-Scientist Research Awards

About this program

The ARVO Foundation offers Early Career Clinician-Scientist Research Awards to recognize promising vision researchers presenting significant basic or clinical research at the ARVO Annual Meeting. Each award includes a $3,000 honorarium, an inscribed award, and invitations to special meeting events; applications open October 16 and close December 4, 2026, with recipients notified in February 2027. Applicants must hold an MD or equivalent clinical professional degree, have an academic faculty or comparable appointment, demonstrate commitment to a clinician-scientist career with protected research time, and have current or prior mentorship experience. Candidates apply through the ARVO Annual Meeting abstract submission process and must opt in for award consideration.