Mentoring for the Advancement of Physician Scientists (MAPS) - AGS Foundation research awards

About this program

The American Glaucoma Society Foundation, supported by donors and industry partners (including Allergan and the Cure Glaucoma Foundation), administers the Mentoring for the Advancement of Physician Scientists (MAPS) program to provide mentoring and research funding for early-career glaucoma clinician-scientists. Two awards are offered: Mid-Career Physician Scientist Awards for investigators 5–20 years post-fellowship and Young Clinician Scientist Research Awards for clinicians within 5 years of graduation, each providing up to $40,000 to initiate or continue glaucoma research. Eligible applicants are early-career glaucoma specialists or scientists at the specified career stages seeking to develop clinician-scientist careers or advance research programs. No application deadlines or LOI dates were provided in the summary.