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I. Basic Sciences Course Scholarships
1. Andean Basic Sciences Course
Dr. Carlos Vera-Cristo from Medellín, Colombia, is course director. The PAOF provides the funding of one (1) scholarship for the Andean Course. This course meets every
two years and the scholarship amount equivalent to one student’s fee is paid to the Andean Course
directly for distribution.
Contact Address: Calle 79A No. 75-40-120, Medellín (Ant) Colombia
Tel/Fax: (57-4) 264-1271
Email: clvc@une.net.co
URL http://www.cursoandino.org
2. Puerto Rican Basic Sciences Course "Dr. Guillermo Picó Santiago"
Dr. Guillermo Picó Santiago founded this course in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The course is held over a 10 week period (January-March) at the University of Puerto Rico. Click here for course information and the course application form. The PAOF provides the funding of one (1) scholarship per course in the amount of $750.
3. Brazilian Basic Sciences Course
Dra. Ana Maria N. Petrilli from
São Paulo is course director. The PAOF provides scholarship funding of $750 for the course.
4. Southern Cone Basic Sciences Course
This course was founded in 1983 by Dr. Aldolfo Gómez Morales and is held in Buenos Aires. The PAOF provides one (1) scholarship per course at $750.
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II. Gillingham Pan-American Fellowship
Two fellowships in the amount of $10,000 each are offered to qualified Latin American candidates who have been
accepted into an accredited training program in the United States and Canada. The applicant should be no more than 2 to 3 years out of his/her residency program. Candidates must be ECFMG
certified. Funding provided by Retina Research Foundation of Houston, Texas.
Click the link below for the 2009 Gillingham Pan-American
Fellowship application form:
(download Word .DOC document here) 
(download Adobe PDF form here)
Application Deadline: September 1, 2008
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III. Paul Kayser International Travel Scholar Award
Up to eight (8) 2-week scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each are offered to US and Canadian candidates for the
purpose of introducing exceptional North American ophthalmologists to the best practice and research approaches
in Latin America. Applicants should be third year residents or first year fellows. Funding provided by Retina Research Foundation of Houston, Texas.
Click the link below for the 2009 Paul Kayser
International Travel Scholar application form:
(download Word .DOC document here) (download Adobe PDF form here)
Application Deadline: September 1, 2008
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IV. Tim and Judith Sear Scholarship
One (1) scholarship in the amount of $4,000 is offered annually.
Candidates must be outstanding students who have presented papers or published during their training period.
This scholarship recognizes potential future professors and leaders within the organization. The applicant should
be a general ophthalmologist, no more than 2 to 3 years out of his/her residency program, and from Mexico, Central,
or South America. Candidates must have already been accepted into a training program. Funding provided by Tim &
Judith Sear for the advancement of education in ophthalmology throughout the world.
Click the link below for the 2009 Tim & Judith
Sear Scholarship application form:
(download Word .DOC document here) (download Adobe PDF form here)
Application Deadline: September 1, 2008
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V. Latin American/PAAO Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship (NEW!)
Application Deadline: August 10, 2008
Program Description: A one or two year hands-on pediatric ophthalmology fellowship is available for one qualified Latin American ophthalmologist through the PAAO in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and its affiliated Children’s Medical Center. The position will include the opportunity for direct patient medical and surgical interactions as well as the opportunity to participate in significant clinical research activities.
Program Preceptors/Faculty:
Full-time Faculty: David Weakley MD, Serena Wang MD
Community Faculty: David Stager Sr. MD, George Beauchamp MD, David Stager Jr. MD
Department Chair: James McCulley MD FACS FRCOphth(UK)
Applicant Qualifications: The following qualifications for a successful candidate are as follows:
- General ophthalmologist, age 35 years or younger, from Mexico, Central or South America, or the Caribbean.
- Fluent in both written and spoken English.
- Willing to commit for one or two years of training.
- Completion of a recognized ophthalmology residency in Latin America.
- Established medical and surgical competence.
- Highly recommended by chairperson and training program director.
- Commitment to return to Latin America at conclusion of fellowship training program.
Medical licensure during program:
Either (1) a physician in training license, if all necessary parts of USMLE has been passed, or (2) an Assistant Visiting Professor’s license if USMLE not taken and passed.
Compensation: Salary of approximately $54,000 per year plus fringe benefits will be provided.
Click the link below for the 2009 Latin American/PAAO Pediatric Ophthalmology
Fellowship application form:
(download Word .DOC document here) (download Adobe PDF form here)
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V. ARVO Travel Awards
NEW Application Deadline: Thursday, February 28, 2008.
NOTE: Applications for ARVO Travel Awards MUST be submitted by email to info@paao.org.
Acceptable file formats include DOC, PDF, HTML, JPG.
Requirements:
A) The candidate must be 40 years of age or younger.
B) The candidate must be a Resident or Fellow.
C) The candidate must be lead/first author on an accepted Paper or Poster scheduled for presentation at the 2008 ARVO meeting. A copy
of the acceptance letter/email from ARVO or scheduling information should be included with the application.
D) The candidate's application must be approved and signed by his/her chairman or
national society.
E) The candidate must be or become a member of the PAAO. Click here to submit
your membership application online. If a selected candidate is not a PAAO member, Member-in-Training dues of $50 will be deducted from the scholarship
stipend.
F) Recipients of the 2008 ARVO Travel Awards must attend Pan-American Research Day (Saturday, April 26, 2008, Fort Lauderdale Renaissance Hotel) and present a summary
of his/her work being presented at the ARVO meeting (April 27-May 1, 2008). Additionally, candidates must be present at the awards ceremony in order
to receive their prizes. Award monies cannot be mailed nor accepted by a third party or proxy. Failure to comply may result in forfeiture of award.
1) Tyson ARVO Travel Award
Up to five (5) travel award in the amount of $2,500 will be given to selected candidates from Latin America, Spain or Portugal to attend the
2008 ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) annual meeting.
Click the link below for the 2008 Tyson ARVO Travel Award application form:
(download Word .DOC document here) (download Adobe PDF form here)
2) Pyott ARVO Travel Award
One (1) travel award in the amount of $2,500 will be given to a Spanish-speaking Latin American candidate to attend the 2008 ARVO (Association for Research
in Vision and Ophthalmology) annual meeting.
Click the link below for the 2008 Pyott ARVO Travel Award
application form:
(download Word .DOC document here) (download Adobe PDF form here)
3) Johnson & Johnson ARVO Travel Award
Up to five (5) travel awards in the amount of $1,500 will be given to Brazilian candidates to attend the 2008 ARVO (Association for Research
in Vision and Ophthalmology) annual meeting.
Click the link below for the 2008 Johnson & Johnson ARVO Travel Award application form:
(download Word .DOC document here) (download Adobe PDF form here)
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VI. Visiting Professors Program
The Latin American National Affiliated Societies (see list below) have the right to request two Visiting Professors
to lecture at their annual congresses: one Visiting Professor from North America and the other from South
America. Click here for Visiting Professors Program Policies
(PDF format).
National Affiliated Societies
1. Argentine Council of Ophthalmology
2. American Academy of Ophthalmology
3. Bolivian Society of Ophthalmology
4. Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology
5. Canadian Ophthalmological Society
6. Chilean Society of Ophthalmology
7. Colombian Society of Ophthalmology
8. Ophthalmology Association of Costa Rica
9. Cuban Society of Ophthalmology
10. Dominican Society of Ophthalmology
11. Ecuadorian Society of Ophthalmology
12. Guatemalan Assoc. of Ophthalmology
13. Haitian Society of Ophthalmology
14. Honduran Society of Ophthalmology
15. Mexican Society of Ophthalmology
16. Nicaraguan Society of Ophthalmology
17. Panamanian Society of Ophthalmology
18. Paraguayan Society of Ophthalmology
19. Peruvian Society of Ophthalmology
20. Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology
21. Puerto Rican Society of Ophthalmology
22. Salvadorian Society of Ophthalmology
23. Spanish Society of Ophthalmology
24. Uruguayan Society of Ophthalmology
25. Venezuelan Society of Ophthalmology
26. Ophthalmological Society of the West Indies
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