RESEARCH TALENT MENTORSHIP
Research Talent Mentorship at IUSG is a 2-year research mentoring program for MDs interested in uveitis and who want to start conducting clinical research.
The aim of the program is to teach basic clinical research skills by conducting a research project for 2 years. The researcher will gain practical experience in clinical research by designing a study with an IUSG mentor, collecting data, conducting a statistical analysis, drawing conclusions from the analysis, writing a manuscript, submitting it for peer review, and finally, presenting the project at the ISU Congress held every 2 years.
IUSG assigns a research topic and one IUSG mentor to each researcher. Research meetings are held online every 2–3 months. During the meetings, researchers present their projects and receive feedback from IUSG members.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Special interest in uveitis, clinical research, and the time required to conduct the research!
• A medical doctor who has a residency or fellowship in ophthalmology, or a recent specialist degree in ophthalmology.
• No prior research experience is required. Applicants with prior extensive research experience equivalent to a PhD are not accepted in the program.
• The applicant is required to recruit a local research mentor who knows the local research practices.
APPLICATIONS
The application period is on 1st Feb - 28th Feb. 2026.
