Scholarship

Desmond Fonn Contact Lens Research Award

University of Waterloo Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

No deadline

Location

Canada

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

One or more awards valued at up to $4,000 each, will be given annually to full-time graduate student(s) enrolled in the Master's/Doctoral Vision Science graduate program within the Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE) at the School of Optometry, whose research provides basic or clinical information pertaining to contact lenses or a related field. The Desmond Fonn Contact Lens Research Award was established in his honour through the support of family, friends and the contact lens industry to celebrate his illustrious academic and research career while at the UW School of Optometry. This Award recognizes his leadership role as Founding Director, of the Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE) and his innovative and collaborative spirit which has helped position the CORE as one of the premier research centres of its kind in the world. The award is available to both Canadian/Permanent residents and International students with study permits, and students are selected automatically by the Faculty/Department.

Who Can Apply

Region
Canada
Citizenship
Canada
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Review process

Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department

Restrictions

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