Application Process and Deadlines

The deadline for  Research Fellowship, PhD Vision Science, MSc Vision Science MSc Clinical Vision Science and Concurent Masters/Ophthalmology Residency new and renewal applications is: April 1, 2019 at 4 p.m. (Atlantic Time)

The deadline for Undergraduate applications is: February 18, 2019 at 4 p.m. (Atlantic Time)

New Applications

Each application must contain the following items in order to be considered complete.  Incomplete applications will not be eligible for review.

• Completed Common Application Form [download application here <pdf 144k>]
• Research Proposal [directions outlined in application]
• Lay Summary [directions outlined in application]
• Fellowship applicants only: Letter from applicant describing his/her expectations of what will be gained through this training experience and how this training will support and encourage his/her expected contributions to ongoing research undertaken in the Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.
• Copy of academic transcripts
• Letter of support from proposed supervisor submitted directly from the referee to the Research Office electronically to Ophthalmology.Research@dal.ca 
• Fellowship applicants only: One additional letter of reference. This must be a confidential letter submitted directly from the referee to the Research Office electronically at Ophthalmology.Research@dal.ca
• Applicant CV
  • [Fellowship Applicants: CIHR Project Biosketch Common CV format]
  • [Masters Applicants: 2 page maximum CV]
• Supervisor CV: CIHR Project Biosketch Common CV format
  
• One completed application in PDF should be submitted to Ophthalmology.Research@dal.ca
• One original signed application should be submitted to:

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
QEII Health Sciences Centre
2035 – 2 West Victoria Building
1276 South Park St.
Halifax, NS  B2H 2Y9
Attn: Andrea Titterness

Renewal Applications

Each renewal application must contain the following items in order to be considered complete.  Incomplete applications will not be eligible for review.

• Completed Scholarship Renewal Application Form [download application here <pdf 144k>]
• Research Progress Report [directions outlined in application]
• Letter of support from supervisor emailed directly to from the referee to the Research Office electronically to Ophthalmology.Research@dal.ca. [directions outlined in application]
• Fellowship applicants only: One additional letter of reference. This must be a confidential letter submitted directly from the referee to the Research Office electronically to Ophthalmology.Research@dal.ca.
• Applicant CV 
  • [Fellowship Applicants: CIHR Project Biosketch Common CV format
    Common CV format]
  • [Masters Applicants: 2 page maximum CV]
• One completed application in PDF should be submitted to Ophthalmology.Research@dal.ca
• One original signed application should be submitted to:

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
2035 – 2 West Victoria Building
Nova Scotia Health Authority
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, NS    B3H 2Y9
Attn: Andrea Titterness

Questions?

If you have any additional questions about the application and selection processes, please contact Dr. Andrea Titterness at Ophthalmology.Research@dal.ca. Written requests may be sent to:

Dr. Andrea Titterness
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
QEII Health Sciences Centre
2035-2 West Victoria Building
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, NS  B3H 2Y9