MEDICAL EDUCATION
Post Graduate Specialized Grant
Eligibility Process
All requests for Postgraduate Specialized Grants must be submitted in writing by the requesting organization directly to Alcon via the submission portal. To determine eligibility for a Postgraduate Specialized Grant from the Independent Medical Education Grant Office (IME), please complete the online Eligibility Questionnaire.
Guidelines, Requirements, and Next Steps
Guidelines
Please note the following general guidelines for Postgraduate Specialized Grants:
Requesting organization must be tax exempt or government affiliated
- Organization should be an accredited ophthalmology program (ACGME)
- Requests are limited to one grant per university for each academic year
Requirements
The submission must include the following information about the organization:
- Organization’s name, address, and phone number that coordinates with the Form W-9 (for US institutions) or with the Certificate of Incorporation or Certificate of Existence (for Canadian institutions)
- Lead contact at requesting organization with phone number and email address for follow-up
- Letter of Request on the school’s letterhead signed by the chair
Note: The submission must include Program Budget, Course Syllabus, Educational Objectives, and a Post-Event Outcomes Measurement Plan
Next steps
- Request is reviewed by the IME Grant Office
- Notification of whether request will be accepted for consideration will be provided within 5 business days
Accepted requests will remain active unless notified otherwise by requesting party
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