US Retina Fellow Research Grant

About this program

Apellis Pharmaceuticals offers the US Retina Fellow Research Grant, providing up to $50,000 for scientifically meritorious research addressing geographic atrophy secondary to AMD. Eligible topics include GA imaging and biomarkers, visual-function assessment, pegcetacoplan efficacy, safety and dosing, underrepresented phenotypes, and the relationship between GA and neovascularization. Applicants must be enrolled in a US-based vitreoretinal or medical retina fellowship and submit a research plan, along with CVs and supporting documentation for themselves and their director/mentor, through the online portal by August 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.