[visionlist] Fight for Sight-Prevent Blindness America Public Health Award

[Cynthia Owsley]

Fight for Sight-Prevent Blindness America Public Health Award
Deadline: February 1, 2013
 
National non-profit organizations Fight for Sight and Prevent Blindness America announce co-sponsorship of a new annual public health research fellowship entitled “Fight for Sight-Prevent Blindness America Public Health Award.”The award is for a one-time $20,000 grant for one year of full-time research on improving the public’s eye health and safety.
 
Candidates for the Fight for Sight-Prevent Blindness America Public Health Award are invited to apply by visitinghttp://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ffs2013 and selecting the “Grant-In-Aid” link. Focus of proposed research may include:
 
burden/economic aspects of eye disease and vision loss on society;
best practices in integrating vision screening and follow-up care with system care access; and
vision program effectiveness and evaluation.
 
The deadline for receipt of applications is February 1, 2013. Applications will be reviewed by the Fight for SightScientific Review Committee (SRC) and Prevent Blindness America representatives.  The recipient will be announced in June 2013.
 
For more information on the Fight for Sight-Prevent Blindness America Public Health Award, please email Fight for Sight at info at fightforsight.org, call (212) 679-6060, or visit www.fightforsight.org or facebook.com/fightforsight.
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