2024 APACRS Travel Grant

Application Criteria
  1. Applicant must be an ophthalmology trainee/fellow below 35 years old and must not have previously received APACRS Travel Grants.
  2. Applicant must be an ophthalmology trainee/fellow from country with regional society affiliated to the APACRS.
  3. Applications must be submitted via the form below by Friday, 3 November 2023, 23:59hrs (UTC+8) together with applicants’ abstracts, brief CV and letter of verification of traineeship from head of department. Late submissions will not be accepted.
  4. Each affiliated local society will review applications from its own country and nominate up to three (3) candidates.
  5. Successful applicants whose abstracts have been accepted for presentation as Free Paper, ePosters or Videos for the 2024 APACRS Film Festival must attend the meeting in person. Those with Free Paper presentation/s must present their paper/s in person at the assigned Free Paper session/s.
  6. Each travel grant is worth up to US$1,300, comprising reimbursement of US$1,000 to defray travel and accommodation expenses and US$300 for meeting registration at 1st tier early bird rate for trainees and fellows. Reimbursement will be paid after the meeting.
  7. Only successful applicants will be notified via email and results will be posted on the APACRS meeting website at www.apacrs2024.org.

APACRS Affiliated Regional Societies

  • Bangladesh Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (BSCRS)
  • Chinese Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (CSCRS)
  • Indonesian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (INASCRS)
  • Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society of India (IIRSI)
  • Japanese Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JSCRS)
  • Korean Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)
  • Malaysian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (MSCRS)
  • Philippine Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (PSCRS)
  • Thai Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (THSCRS)
  • Vietnam Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (VSCRS)

Application Form

    APPLICATION FORM FOR 2024 APACRS TRAVEL GRANT

    Fields marked with asterisk * are required.
     
    Name of Applicant*: (full name)   Date of Birth*:
        (Day) (Month) (Year)
     
     
    Institution / Place of Practice*:   Designation*:
     
     
    Address*:
     
    Country*:
    (Applicant must be an ophthalmology trainee/fellow from country with regional society affiliated to the APACRS.)
     
    Email*:   Contact Number*:
     
     
     
    Abstract Submitted For*:
    (Presentation type - Abstract Category)
     
    Title of Abstract*: (Maximum 150 characters with spaces)

    150 characters left.
     
    Abstract*: (Maximum 850 characters with spaces)

    850 characters left.
     
    Upload brief CV*:
    (In .pdf, .doc or .docx format. Maximum file size: 2MB)  View sample CV
     
    Upload letter of verification of traineeship from head of department*:
    (In .pdf, .jpg or .png format. Maximum file size: 2MB)
     

    I hereby declare that the information provided is true and correct. I understand that any willful dishonesty may lead to the refusal of this application.
     
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