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For Ophthalmologists in Developing Countries
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Two 12-month Fellowships Available Each Year
Sponsored by the Retina Research Foundation in cooperation with the ICOFoundation, this new fellowship program (2009) honors the public service leadership of Mr. W.H. Helmerich III.
The Helmerich Fellowships are designed to provide advanced subspecialty training to ophthalmologists and help transmit new knowledge to their home countries. Two 12-month fellowships will be awarded each year. The awardees will receive salary for one year and air transportation support, and the host institution will receive a stipend to assist with training expenses.
Applicants should have completed ophthalmology residency training, be fluent in the language of the training location, and have a commitment to return to a position at a teaching institution or public service hospital in their home country following the fellowship, among other requirements.
The full details and complete description of the Helmerich Fellowships, along with application requirements and instructions are available for download from: archive.icoph.org/pdf/helmerichfellowships.pdf. (PDF - 736 KB)
The next application deadline is September 1, 2010. Application letters and related information should be sent to the ICO Helmerich International Fellowship Committee by e-mail at helmerich@icoph.org.
2010 Helmerich Fellowship Awardees
The International Council of Ophthalmology 2010 Helmerich – Retina Research Foundation Fellowships were awarded to:
- Dr. Mohammed El-hanan, Egypt, for training in cornea and anterior segment at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderbad, India. After the fellowship, Dr. El-hanan will return to The Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Cairo, Egypt.
- Dr. Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati, Iran, for training in cornea at Melles Cornea Clinic, Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Ocular Surface Research and Education Foundation, Miami, Florida. After the fellowship, Dr Zarei-Ghanavati will return to Mashhad University Medical Sciences, University Hospital of Khatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital, Mashhad, Iran.
The ICO is now accepting applications for the 2011 Helmerich Fellowships.
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