A Research Grant of 15250 euros may be awarded
at the Conference each year by the SFO to a young researcher
to help him bring his work to a successful conclusion in the
following year.
Conditions of candidacy:
to be a member of the SFO when the Grant is awarded,
to be less than 35 years of age when the Grant is awarded,
to have delivered a summary, of one page maximum, of the research project at least a fortnight before the Conference,
to have presented the project in 10 minutes before the jury awarding the Grant,
to undertake to present the results of the research during the SFO Conference the following year at the latest,
to undertake to provide an article for the Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie detailing the results of the study,
to undertake, on his honour, not to have received or to receive other Grants for the same research work.
Conditions of the award:
The decision to make the award is taken by
a jury of 9 members during a special session for the presentation
of projects, organised on the Saturday of the Conference during
the Research Day. The announcement of the winner's name and
the presentation of Grant take place during the meeting of
the General Assembly of the SFO on the Tuesday morning. The
payment of the Grant is made in three instalments:
5 000 euros when the Grant is awarded
10 000 euros during the next Conference after the presentation
of the results.
Composition and function of the jury:
The jury consists of 5 members of the Governing
Board and of 4 ophthalmologists chosen from amongst the members
of the SFO for their scientific abilities. The jury may co-opt
experts who are not members of the SFO, either French or of
other nationalities, to facilitate the assessment of the research
projects.
In the case of two candidates being exactly equal and between
whom the jury are unable to decide, the Grant may be split
into two Grants of 7625 euros.
