Training New Leaders

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 blindnesshas 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 VISION 2020-selected countries and sub-Saharan Africa. Grants are be awarded to UK research/training institution

Applicants for Pump-Priming Grants should download, read and complete Research Grant Guidelines and Pump-Priming Grants Application Form

Applicants for Studentships should download, read and complete Research Grant Guidelines and Non-clinical PhD Studentship Application Form

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)

Information and Advisory Panel:
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