• Required Items
    • Application form
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Personal statement
    • Photo
    • 5 letters of recommendation
  • Important Dates
    • July 11
    • Application materials due.

    • August 16, 2026:
      Winners determined and applicants notified.

Application

All Surgical VR Fellows training in the United States, whose second year of training will commence in July 2025, are eligible to apply.

The 2026 Award Application cycle will open May 19, 2026.

“The Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Foundation award is considered to be one of the most prestigious in the area of vitreoretinal surgery and is bestowed upon a second-year surgical fellow based on a highly competitive application and review process. I encourage you to apply!”

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Alexander J. Brucker, MD
Chairman