Mary Jane O’Neill Fellowship in International Eye Banking

Application Instructions

Qualifications: Eligible candidates for this fellowship would include (1) managers, executive directors, or experienced technician-supervisors employed full-time by an eye bank, (2) medical directors of an eye bank (full time, part time, or consultant). Candidates from USA and Canada are not eligible. Candidates must be employed by or affiliated with an eye bank, which is operationally active (i.e. currently approves and distributes corneas for transplantation). Successful candidates will:
  • Speak, read, and write English fluently
  • Have decision-making responsibility within the eye bank (i.e. ability to influence change)
  • Basic eye bank operations experience (cornea recovery, processing, evaluation, distribution)
  • Demonstrate personal commitment to continue their involvement / role in their local eye bank for at least five years upon completion of the fellowship
How to Apply: To be considered for the MJO Fellowship, candidates must submit the following:
    1) The complete 2012 MJO Fellowship Application (found here.)

    Tips for filling out the application form:
    • You will not be able to save your answers on the form, so we suggest that you answer all of the questions on a separate page and then fill out the form at one time.
    • Once the form is filled out, you may print it out and then scan it into the computer so that you may submit it electronically.
    2) Curriculum vitae
    3) Letter of support from your organization (your eye bank, sponsoring philanthropic organization, university center, or medical society)
    4) Letter verifying that the applicant is representing an eye bank
    5) Two letters of recommendation

Application Deadline: Applications and attachments must be sent to the EBAA office by February 10, 2012. Please submit original application via email to: stacey@restoresight.org.

Contact Information: If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Stacey Gardner, Manager of Education Programs.
Email: Stacey@restoresight.org
Phone: 202.775.4999, x116