{"id":6516,"date":"2022-06-25T04:07:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T04:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/ico-childrens-eye-cancer-foundation-three-month-retinoblastoma-fellowships-in-south-africa-2020\/"},"modified":"2022-06-25T04:07:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T04:07:27","slug":"ico-childrens-eye-cancer-foundation-three-month-retinoblastoma-fellowships-in-south-africa-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/ico-childrens-eye-cancer-foundation-three-month-retinoblastoma-fellowships-in-south-africa-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"ICO-Children\u2019s Eye Cancer Foundation Three-Month Retinoblastoma Fellowships in South Africa 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The International Council of Opthalmology (ICO) is inviting applications for the ICO-Children\u2019s Eye Cancer Foundation Three-Month Fellowship in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>This ICO Three-Month Fellowship opportunity will be served at teaching institutes in India or in Iran and is sponsored by the Children\u2019s Eye Cancer Foundation. The fellowship opportunity is open to any qualified candidates who are interested in gaining skills and experience in Retinoblastoma diagnosis and therapy.<\/p>\n<p>The program is part of the ICO Three-Month Fellowship Program and is structured with the same award amounts and deadlines, with the exception that candidates within the country of India or Iran may apply. Other ICO Fellowships do not allow candidates to apply for fellowships in their home countries.<\/p>\n<p>The ICO Three-Month Fellowships help promising young ophthalmologists from developing countries to improve their practical skills and broaden their perspectives of ophthalmology. \u00a0Fellows are expected to bring the acquired knowledge and skills back to their home country and take part in programs to preserve and restore vision.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worth_of_Award\"\/><strong>Worth of Award<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>US$6000 (maximum) to help cover living expenses and return travel. The exact amount is subject to actual student-style living expenses in the host country.<\/li>\n<li>Approximately 4-6 ICO Three-Month Fellowships for Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinoblastoma are awarded each year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility\"\/><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Residency training must be completed before applying for the fellowship.<\/li>\n<li>Specialist exam in ophthalmology must be successfully passed.<\/li>\n<li>Applicant must be under 40 years of age at the time of applying.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates from India may apply to this Fellowship. Other applicants must return to home country after the training, resume previous positions, and apply the knowledge gained during the fellowship.<\/li>\n<li>Applicant must be reasonably fluent in the language of the fellowship training centre.<\/li>\n<li>The ICO recommends that candidates pass one or more\u00a0ICO exams. \u00a0 We consider this in the assessment of applications.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants from countries with ophthalmologic societies that are\u00a0Members of the ICO\u00a0will receive special consideration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Apply\"\/><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"fellowships_more_information\">Applicants cannot reapply if their previous application was rejected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>View the\u00a0online application.<\/li>\n<li>Questions?\u00a0 Please review\u00a0Frequently Asked Questions before contacting the ICO Fellowship Committee:\u00a0fellowship@icoph.org.<\/li>\n<li>For applications submitted by the 31 March deadline, the fellowship is awarded and notices are sent out in July. The earliest start date is 1 October of the same year.<\/li>\n<li>For applications submitted by the 30 September deadline, the fellowship is awarded and notices sent out in January. The earliest start date is 1 April of the same year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Deadline:\u00a0<\/strong>The application deadline is\u00a0\u00a0<strong>March 31\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>\u00a0September 30, 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_for_more_details_and_to_apply\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icoph.org\/refocusing_education\/fellowships\/fellowships_more_information.html#ICO-Allergan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>Click for more details and to apply<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Council of Opthalmology (ICO) is inviting applications for the ICO-Children\u2019s Eye Cancer Foundation Three-Month Fellowship in 2020. 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