Fellowships in Ophthalmology for SAARC Students 2015
Fellowships in Ophthalmology for SAARC Students 2015 is open for . The scholarship allows level program(s) in the field of taught at . The deadline of the scholarship is .
Fellowships in Ophthalmology for SAARC Students 2015
This is a fellowship for ophthalmologists from the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka), providing a combination of training with local, regional, and international hosts to improve education and access to eye care in the region.  It is co-sponsored by the ICO and the Southasian (SAARC) Academy of Ophthalmology (SAO) and supported by the Fred Hollows Foundation. This one-year (total)  fellowship offers two options for study, depending on the training resources available in the applicants’ country.
Overview:
This one-year (total)  fellowship offers two options for study, depending on the training resources available in the applicants’ country:
- Three months at a national training center in the fellows’ country, six months at a regional center in the SAARC region, and three-months at an international training center (3- 6-3), or
- Six months at a national center, three months at a regional center and three months at an international center (6-3-3).
Award:
- Local and regional costs, equaling a total of nine months living costs, are covered by the Southasian (SAARC) Academy of Ophthalmology (SAO). Â These costs vary and are not defined here. Â For living expenses for the last three months of study at an international center and for round-trip travel, a maximum amount of US$6000 is awarded. Â The exact amount is subject to actual student-style living expenses in the host country.
- The fellowship offers training in the following subspecialties: cornea, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, oculoplastics and orbit, or retina.
- Ten to twelve fellowships will be awarded each year.
- Fellowships commence the year following application. Â For example, a successful 2013 applicant will begin his or her fellowship in 2014.
- The application deadline is September 30 each year and fellowships are awarded no later than January.
Requirements:
- Applicant must reside in and return to a country in the SAARC region: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka.
- Applicant must be under 40 years of age at the time of applying.
- Specialist exam in ophthalmology must be successfully passed.
- He or she must be a graduate of an ophthalmology residency training program.
- He or she must be recommended by the ophthalmology head of a teaching institution.
- Applicant must be reasonably fluent in the language of the fellowship training center.
- Applicant must be committed to return to a position at a teaching institution or public service hospital in the fellow's home country.
- Applicants who have passed the ICO Basic Science, the ICO Clinical Sciences, or the ICO Advanced Examinations for Ophthalmologists (www.icoexams.org) will receive special consideration.
- Applicants from countries with ophthalmologic societies that are Members of the ICO will receive special consideration.
How to Apply:
- The application deadline is September 30 of each year.
- Applicants may reapply if their previous application was rejected. Â Note that the ICO Fellowship Committee will assume the applicant's qualifications have significantly improved since last applying.
- View the online application.
- Questions? Â Please review Frequently Asked Questions before contacting the ICO Fellowship Committee at:fellowship@icoph.org.
Further Details:
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Degree Level
Fellowships in Ophthalmology for SAARC Students 2015 is available to undertake level programs at .
Available Subjects
Following subjects are available to study under this scholarship program.
