{"id":2955,"date":"2020-03-05T19:57:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T01:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/?page_id=2955"},"modified":"2021-11-09T15:52:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T21:52:02","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2955\" class=\"elementor elementor-2955\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-534b5b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"534b5b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96819c9\" data-id=\"96819c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a919bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a919bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IRRF Postdoctoral Scholar Awards<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252c93c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"252c93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div id=\"u5007-7\" class=\"clearfix grpelem\" data-muse-uid=\"U5007\" data-muse-type=\"txt_frame\" data-ibe-flags=\"txtStyleSrc\"><p id=\"u5007-3\">Three IRRF Scholar Awards have been designated in honor of individuals who played a critical role in the development of the International Retinal Research Foundation and are meant to serve as a memorial to their efforts.\u00a0 Three awards are given:\u00a0<span id=\"u5007-2\">The Alston Callahan, MD Scholar Award; The Charles D. Kelman, MD Scholar Award; and The Loris and David Rich Scholar Award.<\/span><\/p><p>The IRRF Postdoctoral Scholar Awards were established to provide salary and research support in the amount of $35,000 per year for a postdoctoral scholar nearing the end of his\/her training.<\/p><p id=\"u5015-4\">By the end of this support,\u00a0<span id=\"u5015-2\">IRRF Scholars<\/span>\u00a0are expected to have gained the expertise necessary to engage in productive eye research so that they will be self-sufficient and independent in their own laboratory.\u00a0 It is anticipated that suitable applicants will be identified by established vision scientists.<\/p><p id=\"u5015-11\">Deadline for submitting nominations for\u00a0<span id=\"u5015-6\">The Scholar Awards<\/span>\u00a0is March 15, and will be reviewed by the IRRF Director of Education, with final approval to come from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/our-team\/\">Board of Directors<\/a>. All notifications will be provided in writing by June 1, with a July 1 funding date.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064ae7d elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"064ae7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4147 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-award-namesake\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/remembering-loris-rich\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Loris-Rich-headshot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4148\" alt=\"Loris Rich photo\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/remembering-loris-rich\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRemembering Loris Rich\u200b\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4142 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-award-namesake\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/remembering-charles-d-kelman-m-d\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Charles-Kelman-photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4144\" alt=\"Charles D. 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