Description
The DoW Vision, Mentored Clinical Research Award supports patient-oriented vision injury research conducted by highly motivated military or civilian clinicians in training. The award may be used to support a standalone study of high impact to vision injury care or the generation of clinical research data in preparation for a more expansive study. Key personnel must include an established clinician or Ph.D. clinical scientist as the mentor and Principal Investigator, and a clinician in training as the mentee. The award may cover laboratory supplies, small equipment, or provide salary support for supportive personnel.
• The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $75,000 for total costs.
• The maximum period of performance is 1.5 years.
• Applications must provide evidence of institutional review board or ethics committee submission by application submission deadline.
• Applications must provide documentation of Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee approval or exemption in order to be considered for funding.