Skip to main content

The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust to offer US$25,000 scholarship per annum in support of fellowships. Applications for 2022 naw open

2024-04-17 08:48:09


The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust (VCECCT) is now open for applications from aspiring ocular oncologists in need of financial support for their training and education.

One award of US$25,000 is made each year to support someone applying for, or currently undertaking, an ocular oncology fellowship anywhere in the world.

The Victoria Cohen Scholarship is awarded to the most -deserving applicant, as determined by the charity’s expert judging panel of international ocular oncologists.

The deadline for applications is 31st March 2022. The successful applicant will be informed of their award on 1st July 2022.

The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust was set up in memory of the late Vicky Cohen, an internationally renowned eye cancer specialist, who sadly passed away in 2020.

Eye cancer is a terrible disease which affects the lives, eyes, and vision of thousands of people each year.

There are not enough eye cancer surgeons in the world. lt takes many years to become an eye specialist, yet not all those with the ability and aspiration to become an ocular oncologist have the means to support themselves through their training.

The VCECCT helps to identify the Vicky Cohens of tomorrow and to support them financially th rough their fellowship.

Full details about the scholarship and how to apply are available at www.vcecct.org

For further information, please contact Nicholas Rapley at nick@vcecct.org

Source: The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust
Date: 11/01/2022

More news

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University: new full member of the WAEH

The World Association of Eye Hospitals warmly congratulates Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC), Sun Yat-sen University with their full membership of the World Association of Eye Hospitals and all members are looking forward to the valuable cooperation ahead!  Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC), Sun Yat-sen University, stands as the largest and leading institution for eye care in […]

WAEH – Annual Meeting 2023 – A recap!

The 17th Annual WAEH meeting took place from October the 10th till October the 14th 2023 in Australia! Hosted by the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Eye Hospital from Melbourne, and the Sydney Eye Hospital and the Chatswood Private Hospital from Sydney.  The themes for this year were: Innovation, Philanthropy, Sustainability, Workforce and Quality and […]

Winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2024 (in memory of Heather Daly)

The winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2024 is Dr. Sayed Mansoor Sediqi from the University Eye Teaching Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan. Dr Sediqi will take his fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, USA, under the mentorship of Professors Carol Shields and Sara Lally, starting in July 2024. Following the death of Dr. Victoria Cohen, […]

Successful Inauguration of the New Suraj Eye Institute in India

Date: February 25, 2024 Location: Suraj Eye Institute, India We are delighted to announce the successful inauguration of the new Suraj Eye Institute, a significant milestone in the commitment of dr. Vinay to providing exceptional eye care services to the Indian community. The institute was officially opened on Sunday, February 25th, by the esteemed Minister […]

Want to know more about education for nurses and allied health personnel?

Please join the WAEH Community of Practice: Research impact on clinical practice on 27 February 2024. With presenter Tendai Gwenhure, Clinical Educator (Lead for Student Nurse’s/ RTP Nurses), and Roxanne Crosby-Nwaobi, Lead Nurse for Research, from the Moorfields Eye Hospital! The Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health personnel is for all nurses and […]