"Blindness and Impaired Vision in the Middle East and Africa" International Research Grant Competition

A targeted, collaborative grant competition on Blindness and Impaired Vision in the Middle East and Africa. Each proposal must have collaborating investigators from at least two eligible countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, US and Yemen. While not a requirement, collaboration with a US researcher is strongly encouraged. Funding: $25,000 for one year. Projects must focus on one or more of the following research fields: Retinal Diseases / Corneal Diseases / Lens and Cataract / Glaucoma and Optic Neuropathies / Strabismus, Amblyopia, and Visual Processing / Low Vision and Blindness Rehabilitation / Ocular Genetics / Ocular Infection, Inflammation, and Immunology / Myopia and Refractive Error.