In Collaboration with Gulf Ophthalmology Societies
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Bahrain
Gulf Research Award
Submission Deadline: 15th October 2025
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Award Categories
Two distinct categories for different career levels
Gulf Research Award for Young Ophthalmologists
For young ophthalmologists including acting consultants (less than 3 years from obtaining the ophthalmology board certificate), fellows, senior registrars and residents.
- Acting Consultants (less than 3 years)
- Fellows
- Senior Registrars
- Residents
Gulf Research Award for Consultants
For established Consultant Ophthalmologists who are principal investigators (first author) of the published paper.
- Consultant Ophthalmologists
- Principal Investigators
- First Authors
- Published Research
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Young Ophthalmologists - Eligibility Criteria
General rules for eligibility before applying for the Young Ophthalmologists award
Gulf Ophthalmology Societies
Applicants must be registered members of any Gulf Ophthalmology Society except Saudi Arabia.
Young Ophthalmologists Only
Award is only for Young Ophthalmologists, including acting consultants (less than 3 years from obtaining the ophthalmology board certificate), fellows, senior registrars and residents.
Principal Investigator
The applicant should be the principal investigator (first author) of the published paper.
Gulf Ophthalmology Societies Focus
The topic of the research should be related to one of the ophthalmic diseases pertinent to the Gulf societies’ countries.
Publication Period
The research must have been published between 2023 and 2025 in any recognized, peer-reviewed, and indexed journals.
The winners will receive a certificate for this award and a cheque of
5,000 SAR
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Consultant - Eligibility Criteria
General rules for eligibility before applying for the Consultant award
Gulf Ophthalmology Societies
Applicants must be registered members of any Gulf Ophthalmology Society except Saudi Arabia.
Consultant & Principal Investigator
The applicant should be consultant Ophthalmologist and be the principal investigator (first author) of the published paper.
Gulf Ophthalmology Societies Focus
The topic of the research should be related to one of the ophthalmic diseases pertinent to the Gulf societies’ countries.
Publication Period
The research must have been published between 2023 and 2025 in any recognized, peer-reviewed, and indexed journals.
The winners will receive a certificate for this award and a cheque of
10,000 SAR
- The winners will be honored during the Gulf Session of SOS | GO 2025
- he winner must be a registered member of their respective society.