The Japanese Ophthalmological Society (JOS) International Young Investigator Award is offered to as many as 5 young ophthalmologists across the Asia-Pacific region every year. The Award is in recognition of the high scientific level of their paper published in a peer-reviewed journal in the field of ophthalmology and visual science. Awards for the year 2021 will be granted to individuals applying with a paper of publication date (including online publication) during the period of January through December 2020.
Applicants need to meet all of the following requirements:
Note: Although applications by the same individual over multiple years are allowed, those who have not yet received the JOS International Young Investigator Award shall be prioritized.
Each Award recipient will be granted the following:
Interested young ophthalmologists must fill out the following online application form, and submit the completed form together with the published paper and the recommendation letter as three separate PDF files to jos-award@po.nichigan.or.jp by Mar 31, 2021. All submissions will be reviewed by the JOS International Young Investigator Award Committee and successful candidates will be notified by e-mail at a later date. In principle, only one individual per country will be awarded in any given year.
Application Form (136KB)
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