Mary Jane O'Neill Fellowship Application

To apply for the Mary O’Neill Fellowship, please complete the form below and upload the following documents:

Current Curriculum Vitae
Letter of support from your organization (your eye bank, university center, hospital, or medical society)
Letter verifying that the applicant is representing an eye bank
Two letters of recommendation

NOTE: You must be able to speak and understand English fluently.

Selection for this fellowship is contingent on the recipient’s ability to obtain a U.S. visa in time to attend. Given that visa processing times and requirements vary significantly by country and can change with little notice, we strongly encourage selected fellows to begin the visa application process immediately upon notification. EBAA cannot guarantee visa approval and reserves the right to select an alternate recipient if the original awardee is unable to secure travel documentation in time.

Deadline to Apply: October 2, 2026

Contact Genevieve Magnuson with any questions regarding the Fellowship.

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Applicant Information

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Name*

Applicant Name

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Email:*

Cell Phone Number:

Job Title/Role at Eye Bank:*

Years in Eye Banking:*

Do you manage staff? If so, how many?

Organization Information

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Organization/Eye Bank:*

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Year that your eye bank was founded.

Number of staff employed at your eye bank.

Eye Bank Address

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Eye Banking Background Information

List any previous organized training in eye banking that you and your staff members have received:*

List any regional or national eye banking organizations of which your eye bank is a member:*

Briefly describe your duties and responsibilities at the eye bank (Limit 250 words):*

Briefly describe the process of how you or your bank obtains, evaluates, and distributes tissue for transplantation (Limit 250 words):*

List and describe any regulations your government has which relate to eye banking:*

How many corneas did your eye bank recover in the past year?

Goals of Fellowship

What specific aspects of eye banking are you interested in learning more about during the Fellowship? (Please include any goals you have for the fellowship and/or any skills you wish to learn or improve during the fellowship. Limit 300 words):*

Briefly explain how this Fellowship program will benefit you as a professional in the area of eye banking, the eye bank that you represent, and the impact that this Fellowship might have on eye banking in your country. (Limit 300 words):*

Acknowledgement of Terms

Acknowledgement of Terms. I agree to the following: (Please check each box).

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I have permission from my eye bank to apply for this Fellowship.

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I am employed by or affiliated with an eye bank, which is operational and active.

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I am a Manager, Executive Director, Medical Director or Experienced Technician/Supervisor employed by an eye bank with decision-making responsibility.

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I can speak, read, and write English fluently.

File Upload – Resume/CV

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File Upload – Letters of Support and Verification

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File Upload – Letters of Recommendations

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Applicant Information

Organization Information

Eye Banking Background Information

Goals of Fellowship

Acknowledgement of Terms

File Upload – Resume/CV

File Upload – Letters of Support and Verification

File Upload – Letters of Recommendations

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