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Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.

2019 Travel Grants

As the KTEF has grown since its 1955 inception, we have expanded the
number and size of our grants, and we have commenced new initiatives in
ophthalmology research and education. Our research grants are targeted to
new research by those in the early stages of their careers. By stretching out
a helping hand to those just starting their careers, we started the travel grant
program in 2015 for these PhD and MD students, travel grants can make all
the difference in whether they can attend and present their research at the
national meeting. With this program we hope to encourage and expedite
more successful careers in these young researchers.
We currently sponsor two programs:

ARVO (The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology)
95 awarded representing 27% of the total travel grants awarded

ISER (International Society for Eye Research)
34 awarded representing 35% of the total travel grants awarded

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