The Winston Fellow Awards in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will be awarded annually on a competitive basis to two outstanding vision scientists.
All students enrolled in the ITVS Pathway will automatically be eligible to compete for one $5000 award. Postdoctoral fellows conducting vision science research can apply to compete for one $2500 award.
This award is funded by a generous donation from David and Deborah Winston.
Save the date for the 2024 competition
Apply to be considered for the Winston Fellow Award
Postdocs conducting vision science research are now eligible for a $2500 Winston Fellow Award. Postdocs must apply in order to be selected to participate in the Winston Fellow Competition.
To apply, submit an abstract summarizing your research (250 word maximum).
Abstracts should highlight background/rationale, results, and conclusions. All research must have been conducted at Washington University to be eligible.
Deadline to submit an abstract: Friday, April 12.
Any questions should be directed to Jenna Krizan (krizanj@wustl.edu).
Meet the Winstons
The Winston Fellow Award in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences was funded in 2022 by a generous gift from David and Deborah Winston.
The Winstons are national patrons of the arts and sciences with long-standing ties to Washington University. Their love of travel and appreciation of cultural events, arts, and music have colored the generous support they have given to scholars, scientists, and musicians across the country for years. David and Deborah are committed to facilitating access to higher education, advancing medical and scientific research, and supporting the creative pursuit of the musical arts. They are thrilled to foster the education and growth of bright, dedicated students, whose knowledge and passion will make a difference in our world for generations to come.
Since retiring from successful careers, David and Deborah now devote their efforts to jointly run the J&M Foundation, dedicated to the memory of David’s parents, to carry out its mission of supporting “scholarships for the mind, medicine for the body, [and] music for the soul.”
