IOFF-OF Subspecialty Fellowship - Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Overview

IOFF-OF Subspecialty Fellowship host centre for young ophthalmologists from low-resource or underserved countries; subspecialties offered: Cataract; Cornea and External Diseases; Glaucoma; Low Vision; Medical Retina; Neuro-Ophthalmology; Ocular Oncology; Oculoplastic; Ophthalmic Genetics; Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus; Vitreoretina and others.

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)

Official sources