NEI Summer Research Training Program
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Berkeley Optometry invites applications from current OD students
for participation in a summer research training program funded by the
National Eye Institute (NEI; National Insititutes of
Health).
The aim of this program is to introduce currently enrolled optometry students to research as well
as to opportunities for research as a career goal, thus increasing the number of OD graduates going on to
post-graduate research. Some participants also co-author publications or present their work at the American
Academy of Optometry or other scientific meetings.
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NEI Summer Program Funding
Special NEI funding is available for students undergoing graduate training towards their OD degrees. The program requires a full-time
10-12 week commitment during the summer. Successful applicants will receive a stipend of $5,193 for 3-month summer appointments.
For post-OD research training support, see below.
This summer fellowship program is an ideal opportunity for you to determine whether research is for you.
If you are a first-year optometry student with a potential interest in research, you are strongly
encouraged to apply. This program also represents an opportunity to get to know future colleagues from
other campuses and compare programs. In addition, students are eligible to apply for another round of
funding in their second year to support on-going research. Second-year clinical programs and board
examinations can be accommodated.
For tips and feedback from past fellowship holders, see
Comments and Advice.
Christine Wildsoet, OD, PhD
School of Optometry
588 Minor Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
wildsoet@berkeley.edu
Tel: 510-643-4472
Fax: 510-643-5109 |
Information about the program and graduate studies can also be obtained from:
Inez Bailey
Graduate Student Affairs Officer
(Graduate Program in Vision Science)
(NIH Training Grant in Vision Science)
(NIH Short-Term Training for Optometry Students)
(Berkeley Clinical Scientist Development Program)
School of Optometry
524 Minor Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
vision@berkeley.edu
Tel: 510-642-9804
Fax: 510-643-5109
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NIH Post-OD Loan Repayment Funding
Optometrists are eligible to apply for National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs), which can repay up to $35,000
per year of qualified educational debt for graduate research toward MS or PhD degrees after completion of OD training.
See NIH Loan Repayment Programs
listed on the Vision Science Program website.
[back to Summer Funding]
NEI Summer Research Program
wildsoet@berkeley.edu
c/o Christine Wildsoet, OD, PhD
588 Minor Hall, School of Optometry,
University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
Tel: 510-643-4472; Fax: 510-643-5109
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