Mentoring for Advancement of Physician-Scientists (MAPS) Award Program The MAPS Award Program is a new initiative of the American Glaucoma Society (AGS). The awards will be given to clinicians at early stages of their academic careers to facilitate their glaucoma research interests. They are intended to help awardees overcome barriers and hindrances to their research efforts. Up to ten awards will be given over the next year, in amounts up to $10,000. MAPS awards are funded by an unrestricted grant to the AGS by Allergan Inc. Goals 1. To facilitate glaucoma research initiatives by investigators at early stages of their academic careers. 2. To promote the development of clinician-scientists in glaucoma 3. To promote ongoing discoveries in glaucoma to improve patient care and reduce vision loss from disease Candidate Eligibility Clinicians in academic departments of Ophthalmology who are no more than 5 years out of glaucoma fellowship training. Funding Eligibility The research proposal should clearly indicate how the funds are to be used, as in critical support in the form of equipment, personnel, supplies, materials, travel expenses, course tuition and/or other services deemed necessary for the work.
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