Medical Scholarships funded by the Tim & Judith Sear for the advancement of education in ophthalmology throughout the world.
Job Description: One (1) scholarship in the amount of $4,000 is offered annually to Pan-American members. Candidates must be outstanding students who have presented papers or published during their training period. This scholarship recognizes potential future professors and leaders within the organization. The applicant should be a general ophthalmologist, no more than 2 to 3 years out of his/her residency program, and from Mexico, Central, or South America. The applicant must have been accepted to an accredited fellowship program in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, or the Caribbean. Confirmation of acceptance into the program must be included with the application. Funding provided by Tim & Judith Sear for the advancement of education in ophthalmology throughout the world.
Pan-American Scholarships are open to those general ophthalmologists from Mexico, Central and South America who
are committed to teaching in an accredited medical school in their home country and who will devote some time to charity clinics.
Deadline for Application
The applicant should be a general ophthalmologist, no more than 2 or 3 years out of his/her residency training program. The receipt deadline for applications to the 2011 Tim & Judith Sear Scholarship Program is September 1, 2010. The PAOF Fellowships Committee will review all applications at its business meeting in October/November.
The applicant must have been accepted to an accredited fellowship training program in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, or the Caribbean and include a copy of his/her acceptance letter with this Sear Scholarship application. Please note that deadlines will be strictly enforced.
Membership Requirement
Make sure you have verified your membership status with the PAAO Administrative Office. All applicants must be or become an Active Member ($150) or a Member-in-Training (US$50 per year) of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology.
Application Eligibility
The applicant should be a general ophthalmologist, no more than 2 to 3 years out of his/her residency program, and from Mexico, Central America, South America or the Caribbean. The applicant must have been accepted to an accredited fellowship program. The PAAO will not place applicants in institutions.Employees of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO), Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation (PAOF), members of the PAAO Executive Committee, members of the PAOF Board of Directors, their immediate family members and members of the same household, whether related or not, are not eligible to apply for scholarship/fellowship funding. All scholarships are subject to federal laws and regulations and are void where prohibited by law or regulation. Applicants agree to abide by the terms of these official rules and by decisions of the Review Committee which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the scholarship/
fellowship. The PAAO & PAOF reserve the right to disqualify any applicant that they determine, in their sole discretion, to be ineligible to participate in the scholarship/fellowship program. Individuals who have previously received scholarship/fellowship funding are ineligible to apply for additional scholarships/fellowships/funding. Pan-American
Contact with Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation Staff
The PAOF welcomes phone calls and or emails from applicants to clarify the PAOF’s guidelines and
application procedures. However, calls and or emails to discuss the details of pending scholarship applications
are strongly discouraged.
Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation
1301 South Bowen Road, Suite 365, Arlington, Texas 76013 USA
Telephone: (817) 275-7553 Fax: (817) 275-3961 Email: info@paao.org
Further American Scholarships Information and Application
http://www.paao.org/becas.html
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