ICO Fellowships Program 2017

To be eligible for ICO three-month Fellowships, ICO three-month Fellowships for Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinoblastoma, ICO three-month Fellowship in Pathology, Oncology and Microbiology & ICO-ECF six-month Fellowships for Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinoblastoma, a candidate must -

• Complete his/her Residency training before applying for the fellowship.
• Have successfully passed a Specialist exam in ophthalmology.
• Be under 40 years of age at the time of applying.
• Return to home country after the training, resume previous positions, and apply the knowledge gained during the fellowship.
• Be reasonably fluent in the language of the fellowship training center.

To be eligible for ICO Retina Research Foundation Helmerich Fellowships and Fred Hollows Fellowships (one year), a candidate must -

• Be from a developing country.
• Be under 40 years of age at the time of applying.
• Be a graduate of an ophthalmology residency training program.
• Be recommended by the ophthalmology head of a teaching institution or public service hospital in a developing country.
• Be accepted for ophthalmology sub specialty fellowship, one year in duration, at an advanced ophthalmology training center.
• Be reasonably fluent in the language of the fellowship training center.
• Be committed to returning to a position at a teaching institution or public service hospital in the fellow's home country. 

Note: Applicants from countries with ophthalmologic societies that are Members of the ICO will receive special consideration. ICO also considers those candidates who have passed one or more ICO exams.