Overview
IOFF-OF Subspecialty Fellowship host centre for young ophthalmologists from low-resource or underserved countries; subspecialties offered: Cataract Surgery; Medical Retina; Vitreoretina.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- three months or one year
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 80-100 three-month awards annually across the whole network, depending on funding; IOFF-Retina Research Foundation one-year awards: 2-4 per year network-wide
- Accreditation
- Host centre in the International Ophthalmological Fellowship Foundation - Ophthalmology Foundation (IOFF-OF) host network; hosts do not charge fees
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Young ophthalmologists from low-resource or underserved countries who permanently live and work there; under 40 at application; completed residency and specialist ophthalmology degree; support from previous and present chair; commitment to resume position after training
- International applicants
- Yes - programme is for ophthalmologists from low-resource or underserved countries
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- IOFF-OF application form (English) submitted to the IOFF Subspecialty Fellowship Office; candidate selects host from the host network
Funding
- Funding
- IOFF-OF grant toward return travel and student-style living expenses in the host city (amount depends on host country)