LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, International (NORA) is offering up to 10 students and residents with an interest in neurorehabilitation an opportunity to apply for a student grant to attend its 2026 annual conference on October 22-25, 2026, at the Hilton Peachtree City, in Atlanta, Ga. According to the announcement, each grant recipient will receive full conference registration and $500 in travel grant funds. Grant recipients will be required to arrange for their own lodging but according to NORA can take advantage of a special conference room rate offered by Hilton Peachtree City.
To apply for the grant, students/residents must fill out an application form, which includes a 1 to 3 page essay/paper discussing their interest in neurorehabilitation and/or the values and principles of working as an interdisciplinary team with other professionals who provide rehabilitative services to individuals who have suffered an acquired brain injury.
The application form should be mailed to info@noravisionrehab.org. The deadline for submission is August 17, 2026, and winners will be notified by August 31, 2026.
“We encourage students/residents from optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy and other specialties to join NORA and apply for the grant,” said Charles Shidlofsky, OD, NORA president.
To be eligible for the grant program, recipients must attend the full meeting. Grant recipients will have the opportunity to attend presentations in addition to being assigned duties throughout the meeting. NORA membership is free to students currently enrolled in a certified college of optometry, allied health profession, education, and rehabilitation program, or in an optometric residency or a fellowship program.
