EURETINA is delighted to announce a new grant programme to support European Trainees who wish to observe a clinical practice in a hospital or university setting.
About the Grant
- Each grant totals €1500 each
- The duration of the observership is one month to be utilised in 2015
- 10 grants will be awarded annually
- Grants will be awarded based on the application documents and in a competitive process
- Grant applications will be reviewed by a panel of judges comprising EURETINA Board Members
How to Apply
Applications must contain the following information:
- Letter of intent from applicant
- Curriculum vitae (one page) including surgical activity, or activity in the field of medical retina.
- List of publications and teaching activities within the last three years.
- Letter of support from the present head of department of their institution.
Terms & Conditions
Terms and conditions of the observership programme:
- Applicants must have finished their residency, must be aged 35 years or younger and must be licensed to practice and currently subspecialise in retina.
- Applicants must be EURETINA members. To become a member please visit EURETINA membership site.
- Applicants must be in training in a European country.
- Observerships must be spent at a European hospital or university setting, selected by and arranged by the candidate.
- Awardees must be responsible for making their own application to a suitable university or hospital centre.
- Applications will not be considered until all documents have been received.
- Successful applicants will be asked to provide a short description of their experience at the end of the observership.
Schedule:
20 January 2015: Deadline for applications for 2015
After 20 January 2015: Formal review of 2015 applications
March 2015: Successful candidates will be announced
Observership Centres are detailed under observerships.euretina.org