EPOS

European Paediatric Ophthalmological Society

Fellowships

SHORT-TERM EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP IN PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY

  1. The European Paediatric Ophthalmological Society grants a fellowship in paediatric and genetic ophthalmology for the duration of three to six months throughout Europe for ophthalmology residents and/or ophthalmology fellows with a strong interest in paediatric and/or genetic ophthalmology.
  2. Candidates should be younger than 38, at the time of application.
  3. Each three month exchange fellowship will be sponsored with a maximum of 5.000 (five thousand) euros, to help with travel and housing expenses.
  4. Candidates should be, or have trained, in a European residency training program and should be in possession of a valid passport that enables travelling and working in the admitting institution/country.
  5. The candidate needs to be proposed by an Active Member of EPOS
  6. Application should include a well-defined project (clinical or clinical/research project), a short CV, the centre/institution of choice, a letter of support from the proponent EPOS member, a letter of support from the Department head and a letter explaining his/her future career intentions and how this EPOS fellowship may help to achieve these.
  7. Applications should be sent to the president of EPOS before July 1, of the current year. Contact information
  8. The applications and the total amount to be granted will be decided upon by the Board members and will be announced at the EPOS meeting of the same year. A board member of EPOS will be nominated mentor of the candidate. A detailed report on his/her activities will be presented to the president of EPOS and at the EPOS meeting following the fellowship.