The Retina Society Fellowship Research Award and The Raymond R. Margherio Award
Deadline abstract: March 30, 2025
Deadline for manuscript/CV/sponsor letter: May 1, 2025 (updated)
Download the Fellowship Award Instructions (updated) (PDF)
Current Clinical Fellows of active members of the Retina Society, including those graduating in June 2025, may submit an abstract and manuscript to be considered for either The Retina Society Fellowship Research Award or The Raymond R. Margherio Award for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, September 10-13, 2025.
The Fellowship Awards are given to one or more Clinical Fellows for outstanding original work in any aspect of vitreoretinal disease including in the clinical, translational, or basic sciences. The research project should represent work conducted during their current clinical vitreoretinal fellowship.
These awards carry a stipend that will cover coach travel, lodging, and registration fees to attend the Annual Meeting. In addition, the award winners will be featured prominently in the program and will deliver a spotlight lecture.
In addition to an abstract that must be submitted by the March 30, 2025, deadline. Applications require a completed manuscript (formatted for journal submission), CV, and letter from Retina Society sponsor member (submitted by May 1, 2025). All submissions will be evaluated by the Awards Committee for both prizes and whose decision will be final.
Submission Instructions
Please note the following important requirements that need to be met to be considered for both awards:
- The applicant must be a clinical fellow of an active member.
- The applicant must be the presenting/senior author on the abstract.
- The sponsoring Society member must attend the meeting.
- Original research work to have been completed during the current clinical VR fellowship.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain the sponsoring Society member’s letter of support.
- All abstracts must be submitted through the on-line abstract submission system no later than March 30, 2025.
- The manuscript in a style suitable for subsequent submission for publication, CV, and sponsor support letter must be uploaded to the site no later than May 1, 2025.
- PLEASE UPLOAD ALL DOCUMENTS IN PDF FORMAT
Questions?
Please contact Miguel Ocque at mocque@mms.org or 978-761-1790
