* Young Investigators shall be predoctoral or postdoctoral (PhD/OD/MD)/equivalent students, clinical residents, or clinical fellows engaged in vision/eye research, Assistant Professors, or the equivalent, within the first five years of their appointment in rank or equivalent, appointment at an institution of higher learning, or industry, in a scientific field related to vision or ophthalmology, MD/PhD or OD/PhD students engaged in the PhD research phase of the degree.
** Student package includes registration and accommodation, a current student status must be verified.