2026 IACLE Travel Award

APPLICATION FORM

Please answer the questions below and submit your application no later than 26 November 2025. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

Submissions will be evaluated based on the evidence you provide of your engagement with and use of IACLE resources and programs. To support your application, we encourage you to include photos demonstrating how you’ve incorporated these resources into your teaching. Photos can be sent to the IACLE Secretariat at iacle@iacle.org.

The 2026 IACLE Travel Award winners will receive a bursary towards the cost of attending a national, regional or international meeting in 2026 (to be agreed upon by the IACLE Board).

While winners may choose which international meeting they wish to attend, they are invited to attend the Netherlands Contact Lens Congress (NCC) in Eindhoven, the Netherlands (8-9 March 2026), where IACLE will host its official 2026 awards celebration.

If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie Boshart, IACLE Chief Executive Officer, at b.boshart@iacle.org.

A. APPLICANT GENERAL DETAILS

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* 1. Your contact information:

Title (Dr, Prof, Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss)

First Name

Surname

Name of Institution / Employer / Association

City of Employment

Country of Employment

Email Address

Job Title(s)

CONTACT LENS ACTIVITY AND IMPACT

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* 2. Have you taken the IACLE Fellowship Exam?

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* 3. Do you use any of the following IACLE Programs or Resources?

IACLETOP

IACLE Contact Lens Course (ICLC)

IPearls

IACLE Case Report Series

IACLE Library

Research Update

Flashcards

Webinars

Distance Learning Program

Member-driven-meetings

None of the above

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* 4. If you have indicated that you have used any of the above resources and programs, please provide further details of how you use them and for what purpose (eg. case reports used to introduce a new topic).

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* 5. Have you implemented the IACLE Student Area (via IACLETOP) at your institution?

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* 6. Have you attended any of the following IACLE events in the past?

National, regional or global webinars

Journal Clubs

Virtual Conferences

Industry Seminars

IACLE Radio

Member Meetings

Congresses

None of the above

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* 7. Describe the impact you have had on contact lens education at your institution and how you inspire your students to become future contact lens practitioners. (maximum 150 words)

ACHIEVEMENTS

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* 8. Please provide details of your achievements in contact lens education, as well as your plans for integrating the knowledge acquired from the conference you will attend when collecting the IACLE Travel Award (maximum 300 words).