The CooperVision Science & Technology Award is aimed at fostering groundbreaking research in the field of myopia control. 

We invite innovative researchers to submit proposals that explore novel technologies and approaches with the potential to disrupt current treatment paradigms. 

Our goal is to support young and established researchers in pursuing ambitious, forward-thinking projects that push the boundaries of conventional myopia treatment wisdom. 

CooperVision are Currently Seeking Proposals for the Following Areas of Interest:

• Developing new ideas and technologies that could revolutionize myopia prevention and control

• Identifying biomarkers that could forecast patient’s response to various myopia treatments

• New approaches to understand the underlying mechanisms of myopia onset, progression, and control 

• Exploring structural and optical changes associated with myopia control treatment of young (<7 yr. old) myopes

• Understanding factors influencing therapy selection of patients beginning myopia control treatment

We encourage researchers with bold, visionary ideas that go beyond conventional thinking to apply and contribute to the future of myopia treatment. 

Award Offered

CooperVision Seedling Award
The CooperVision Seedling Award is intended to incentivize collaborations with CooperVision in a new research area for a one-year period. The maximum total cash amount for a CooperVision seedling is $100,000. 

Applicant Eligibility

Any researcher with Principal Investigator (PI) status holding a MD, OD, or PhD is eligible to apply. 

Applicants, such as postdoctoral fellows, with a waiver of PI status must submit appropriate documentation before funding can be received.


To Apply

Proposal Submission

Applicants may submit a full proposal per instructions provided in the application process. 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Research areas of interest are subject to change. If applications are no longer being accepted for a specific topic, status information will be posted on the CooperVision Science & Technology Award website.

Please note that animal model proposal studies will not be accepted for Science & Technology Awards.

Please contact STAward@coopervision.com with questions.

CooperVision will make an effort to limit access to the full proposals to CooperVision employees involved in implementing the Science & Technology Award.  However, due to the numbers received, CooperVision will not enter into a confidentiality agreement as a condition for receipt of a full proposal.   Therefore, applicants should take care to exclude confidential information from their submissions.