The Velux Stiftung supports researchers who aim to discover and transfer new knowledge to those who can forster change to create a positive impact on all humankind. With the current ophthalmology funding program, Velux Stiftung wants to contribute to ultimately reduce visual impairments and blindness in LMICs through research funding.
The strategic focus is on projects that will induce a change of perspective in ophthalmology research and will strengthen the institutions necessary for this research to take place. In the long run the projects will provide innovative and effective solutions for the challenges in eye health specific to LMICs.
Project type:
- Institutional research capacity strengthening projects: projects aiming at sustainably building, developing, or reinforcing institutional structures enabling biomedical ophthalmology research in LMICs.
- Innovative and interdisciplinary biomedical research projects aiming to develop and validate new diagnostic, prevention, or treatment methods for eye diseases adapted to the local context of LMICs. Such projects must also contribute to some extent to strengthen capacities of the institutions in LMICs.
Note that projects with a higher share of institutional research capacity strengthening aspects will be prioritized in the project assessments.
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Duration
1-4 years
Level of education
Researcher with Ph.D.
Next Deadlines
29.09.2025
Funding Types
project
Budget
50'000-100'000 CHF per project year
Last update
26.03.2025