Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Award sits under Foundation Fighting Blindness and supports postdoctoral researchers working on inherited retinal degeneration and dry age-related macular degeneration. The foundation funds more than 113 research grants a year across investigators in the United States and international laboratories in 16 countries. This fellowship provides USD 80,000 per year for two years, or USD 160,000 in total. Applicants need a doctoral degree earned within the past five years and may not be in internship or residency at the time of application; domestic and international institutions are eligible, with case-by-case exceptions for candidates who have spent five or more years in postdoctoral training. The award is built for postdocs who want mentor-led research time and a clear path into retinal-disease science. The process starts with a letter of intent and continues, by invitation, to a full application, so the best submissions pair a strong mentor match with a project that looks credible as a next step into the field.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.