Boulter Fellowships
The BCPB's Boulter Fellowship Scheme was set up in 1982 to enable eye care professionals from the developing world to train in Britain and achieve the specialist skills needed in their country of origin.
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More There is a great need for trained eyecare personnel in the developing world. That is why one of the key Vision 2020 objectives is to build up the eyecare resources in developing countries by providing specialist training, from community level to policy planning at national and regional levels.
The BCPB has two Fellowship Programmes.
Boulter Fellowships provide trained personnel at MSC level.
Prevention of Blindness Fellowships provide both key research outcomes and top level personnel trained to Doctoral level.
To achieve these aims, an Advisory Panel of leading experts in global blindness has been set up.
Two types of Fellowship are offered. Barrie Jones Fellowships are awarded to UK based Fellows who carry out research in a developing country. Sir John Wilson Fellowships are awarded to students from developing countries who come to the UK to carry out research.
Applicants for Fellowships should download, read and complete the Fellowship Guidelines and Fellowship Application Form.
BCPB also funds Research grants worth up to £60,000 in total over one, two or three years. Research grants are available to clinicians, scientists or epidemiologists: a) for 'pump-priming' to develop their research ideas and generate pilot data to facilitate a future application for a substantial grant; or b) to provide funding for a non-clinical PhD or DrPH studentship.
Research Grant Projects further the goals of 'VISION 2020: The Right to Sight' - the elimination of avoidable blindness - and benefit low income countries. Grants are awarded to UK research/training institutions.
Applicants for Pump-Priming Grants should download, read and complete the Research Grant Guidelines and the Pump-Priming Grants Application Form.
Applicants for Studentships should download, read and complete the Research Grant Guidelines and the Non-clinical PhD Studentship Application Form.
Check back soon for details of our next funding round. Updated Guidelines
and Application Forms for 2012 will be posted in the Spring.
Information And Application Forms
Fellowship Guidelines
(Word doc)
Fellowship Application Form (Word doc)
Research Grant
Guidelines (Word doc)
Pump-Priming
Grants Application Form (Word doc)
Non-clinical PhD Studentship Application Form (Word doc)
Cataract
Repair Grant application form (Word doc)
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Dr Mathenge performs Cataract surgery in Rwanda
