Since the objective of the program is to support highly qualified junior investigators for productive careers, the candidates will undergo a careful selection process. A typical successful candidate will be in the 1 st or 2 nd year of a junior faculty appointment. Consideration for funding will be made by a special ad hoc committee determined by the FFB and AFAR to competitively review all applications for scientific and technical merit. Three letters of recommendation are also required. Two awards are available.
Applicants can hold funding from other sources.
NO indirect costs are paid. The primary goal of the mentor program is to develop and retain talented clinical and basic science investigators devoted to leading future efforts toward developing treatments and cures for age-related macular degeneration. Mentors will be chosen from a group of distinguished, senior investigators in this field. The FFB and AFAR, in conjunction with appointed mentors, will monitor the progress of the grant recipients toward their specific goals throughout their award term and will encourage their continued emphasis in clinical and basic research as they transition to positions of leadership. To request a grant application, see our Grant Applications page .