Young Eye Surgeons International Service Grant (YIS Grant)

About this program

The ASCRS Foundation’s Young Eye Surgeons International Service (YIS) Grant funds early-career ophthalmologists to gain hands-on global eyecare experience via placements in health care systems, teaching institutions, and community programs in developing countries, with recipients collaborating with the Foundation and international partners to develop a customized volunteer plan. Eligible applicants are young eye surgeons who maintain active ASCRS membership. Awardees must present project plans and experience at two ASCRS Annual Meetings, provide quarterly project status updates, and complete international travel within 18 months; applications are currently open but specific funding amounts and deadlines were not provided.