Application Form: The AOC Bruce Spivey Skills Development Award 2026
Please read the attached pdf document (Bruce Spivey Awards) to understand about the courses eligible for the award before attempting to fill in this form.
Fill Out the Form Below to Submit Your Award Application!
1. Name
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First Name
Last Name
2. E-mail
*
example@example.com
3. Phone Number
*
e.g +25872345678
4. AOC MEMBERSHIP NUMBER
*
If unknown say unknown . If none say never joined
5. YEAR OF FIRST AOC REGISTRATION
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6. Primary Place of Work
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Clinic or Hospital Name
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
7. Departure Date from home for course
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
8. Departure Date from course to home
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Month
-
Day
Year
Date
9. Professional Standing Current Role:
*
Please Select
Practicing Ophthalmologist (Attach License to Practice)
Trainee in a recognized program (Attach Proof of Training)
Other eye care professional
CURRENT ROLE
10. Course Selection-Please select the course you are applying for
*
Please Select
1. 3rd IUSG Basic Course in Uveitis ,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia April 2026 (Requirement: Proof of confirmed admission/application to
IUSG.)
2. Orbis/Haag-Streit/Alcon Phaco Simulation & Wetlab in Cape Town, SA July 2026 (Requirement: Must be registered for AOC2026 Congress . Please Attach Receipt).
Note the requirements for each course
11. Eligibility Checklist: Please confirm the following by ticking the boxes:
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I am a member or member-in-training of the African Ophthalmology Council (AOC)
I am a first-time beneficiary of AOC Scholarship Initiatives
I currently not enrolled in any other long-term course (excluding residency or other member in training programs)
I have or will have regular access to the necessary equipment (e.g., Phaco machine, clinical workload) to implement these skills post-training at my place of work as detailed in my Cover letter below
12. Cover Letter/Personal Statement: (Max 250 words)Briefly describe why you deserbe this award and how this specific skills development award will impact your practice and the patients ithat you serve
Please do not exceed 250 words.
13. Upload Resume/Brief CV
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15. Upload Proof of Uveitis Course Admission/Application OR AOC2026 Registration for the Phaco course
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17. Required Attachments - Confirm that all documents have been uploaded:
1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)
2. Proof of License or Training Status
3. Proof of Course Admission/Application (or AOC2026 Registration for the Phaco course)
4. Copy of Passport Data Page
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