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Click 'log in' at the top right of this screenYou will be presented with two options:Optica AccountPreferred login method. Use if you have an Optica account.Use the username and password you normally use at account.optica.orgSurveyMonkey Apply AccountUse if you do not have an Optica AccountOnce logged in, you'll be brought to your personal homepage where any of your active applications will be. If you don't have any, you won't see any. To find the program you want to apply for:Click 'Programs' at the top right of the screenSearch for the program and click 'More'Read the description and if interested, click 'Apply'

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Applicants Must:

Hold a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree.  Be at the postdoctoral training level at the time of the award and within 5 years of completion of your degree excluding breaks in a career timeline (e.g., elder care, maternity or paternity leave). 

The Application will Include:

Basic contact and education information.Personal statement describing academic/professional background and interest in the fellowship – no more than 500 characters.Resume/CV.A 3-5-page research proposal in a field of biomedical optics including specific aims, significance, innovation and approach. The applicant is encouraged to contact and consult with one or more prospective PI(s) at Wellman Center and develop the project after. A collaborative project involving more than one Wellman PI is particularly encouraged. A brief list of Wellman PIs and their research summary is located in the application.At least one and no more than two published technical papers or similar with personal contributions within the past 24 months in PDF format.Two letters of reference to be emailed to OSAFGrants@osa.org - Please have references include your name in the subject line

Additional Information:

Non-US individuals are encouraged to apply.MGH is an equal opportunity employer; women and minority applicants are encouraged to apply.Fellows will receive a non-transferable, primary appointment at the MGH Wellman Center for Photomedicine.If a fellow already has or subsequently receives other fellowship funding, he/she is eligible for the Deutsch funds only if the projects are different scientifically, permitted by the other sponsor and only to the extent that the combined stipend does not exceed the fellow’s institutional base stipend.The program is intended for one year, but the fellowship review committee will consider a one-time, six-month extension.Any remaining funds at the end of the fellowship period, or extension, will be forfeited.