Fellowship Application Documents and Report Forms
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Documents Required to Apply for the ICO Three-Month Fellowship
- Scanned copy of passport
- Copy of ICO Exams Certificate(s). The ICO recommends that candidate pass one or more of the ICO Exams.
- Scanned copy of Specialist Exam Certificate, Diploma of National Board, Master of Surgery, or equivalent
- Present Chair’s Recommendation & Residency Confirmation Letter (DOC file: 80 KB)
- Previous Chair’s Recommendation (DOC file: 80 KB)
- ICO Fellowships Program Host Notice of Acceptance-Three Months (DOC file: 502 KB) *Fellows are required to complete the Candidate and Fellowship sections of the form. Hosts will complete the Budget section and sign/date as appropriate.
If appropriate, you may be required to upload certified translations in English.
**Note: Uploaded file types are limited to: jpg, pdf, doc, docx, and png. There is a 20MB size limit for all uploads. Zip files are not allowed.
If you are awarded a fellowship, the Fellowships Executive will request a copy of your visa, verification of your health coverage, and verification of your liability insurance coverage.
Documents Required to Apply for the ICO – Retina Research Foundation Helmerich Fellowship (One Year)
- Scanned copy of passport
- Present Chair’s Recommendation & Residency Confirmation Letter (DOC file: 80 KB)
- Letter of Recommendation (DOC file: 80 KB) of department chair documenting your training and surgical experience, and potential benefits of fellowship to home country. This letter may be from a previous chair and is different from Present Chair's Recommendation & Confirmation Letter.
- Letter of Confirmation of Post-Fellowship Position (DOC file: 80 KB)
- ICO Fellowships Program Host Notice of Acceptance-One Year (DOC file: 502 KB) *Fellows are required to complete the Candidate and Fellowship sections of the form. Hosts will complete the Budget section and sign/date as appropriate.
Documents Required to Apply for the ICO-Fred Hollows Foundation One-Year Subspecialty Fellowships
- Scanned copy of passport
- Scanned copy of Specialist Exam Certificate, Diploma of National Board, Master of Surgery, or equivalent.
- Present Chair’s Recommendation & Residency Confirmation Letter (DOC file: 80 KB)
- Letter of Recommendation (DOC file: 80 KB) of department chair documenting your training and surgical experience, and potential benefits of fellowship to home country.
- Letter of Confirmation of Post-Fellowship Position (DOC file: 80 KB)
- ICO Fellowships Program Host Notice of Acceptance-One Year (DOC file: 502 KB) *Fellows are required to complete the Candidate and Fellowship sections of the form. Hosts will complete the Budget section and sign/date as appropriate.
If appropriate, you may be required to upload certified translations in English.
**Note: Uploaded file types are limited to: jpg, pdf, doc, docx, and png. There is a 20MB size limit for all uploads. Zip files are not allowed.
If you are awarded a fellowship, the Fellowships Executive will request a copy of your visa, verification of your health coverage, and verification of your liability insurance coverage.
Documents for Fellows Who Have Completed Their Fellowship
- Report of the Fellow (DOC file: 540 KB)
- Report of the Host (DOC file: 544 KB)







