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The AAD’s International Affairs Committee offers attendance scholarships to international dermatologists to encourage their participation at the Academy’s Annual Meeting. Dermatologists from all countries (with the exception of the United States and Canada) are eligible to apply, with a limit of two applicants per country.
Award: The scholarships includes complimentary meeting registration and an invitation to attend the International Scholarship Recipient Reception and Dinner.
Criteria
You must be a board-certified dermatologist.
Applicants must be nominated by their National Dermatological Society. If there is no national society, a letter from applicant’s current director will be accepted.
Officers are required to submit an online recommendation form for each applicant (up to two per country).
You are not eligible if you have already received an in-person AAD Scholarship.
If you are a dermatological society and would like to nominate a member for this scholarship, contact Sami Patel at sapatel@aad.org.
If you are an applicant and would like to apply, please contact your national dermatological society.
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This scholarship offers Annual Meeting scholarships to dermatologists from low-income economies, as specified below. The goal of the Strauss and Katz World Congress Fund Scholarship Program is to bring young dermatologists, including those still in training, to the AAD Annual Meeting for educational and networking opportunities.
Award: The scholarship includes a stipend ranging from $1,500 to $2,000 USD based on travel costs to the United States, complimentary meeting registration, and invitation to attend the International Scholarship Recipient Reception & Dinner.
For more information, contact Sami Patel at sapatel@aad.org.
Apply for the scholarship
Use the button below to apply for the 2026 Strauss & Katz World Congress Fund Scholarship. Application closes July 4, 2025 at 12 a.m. CT.
La SFD attribue chaque année douze bourses d’un montant de 4 500 € chacune pour de jeunes internes en dermatologie issus de pays francophones : 6 bourses pour des candidats des pays du Maghreb, 6 bourses pour des candidats d’Afrique sub-saharienne. Une treizième bourse de 9 000 € est attribuée à un ressortissant européen (hors France). Ces bourses sont destinées à permettre à de jeunes internes en Dermatologie d’effectuer un stage de 3 mois (ou 6 mois pour la bourse Europe) dans un service de Dermatologie en France, pour acquérir une technique ou perfectionner ses connaissances dans un domaine spécifique de la Dermatologie. Ces bourses seront attribuées en juin 2025 pour un stage à effectuer au cours du 2ème semestre 2025 ou du 1er semestre 2026.
Les dossiers de candidature comprennent :
- Une lettre de motivation adressée à la Présidente de la SFD (1 page max.)
- Une ou deux propositions de service d’accueil en France
- Un formulaire de candidature
- Un court CV (1 à 2 pages max.)
- Une lettre d’accord de la Société de Dermatologie du pays candidat
- Une lettre d’accord du chef de service d’accueil Un certificat de stage établi par le Chef du service d’accueil sera exigé à la fin du stage ainsi qu’un rapport de stage 1 mois après la fin du stage.
Deadline au 31 mai 2025.
The John Stratigos Memorial Scholarship offers a 1’000 EUR travel stipend, a waived registration for the 2025 Congress, and a complimentary EADV membership for the entire year of 2026.
These benefits offer remarkable opportunities for both professional growth and recognition!
→ This scholarship will be awarded to one successful applicant per country. (If the Committee receives 10 or more eligible applications from the same country, there may be two winners from that country).
Criteria for Scholarship Applications
· Must be an EADV Member
· Must be a Resident/Trainee, a Specialist, or a Scientist/PhD Student in Dermatology and/or Venereology under 40 years of age (at the time of the application)
· Must not have previously received an EADV Scholarship/Grant to attend an EADV event, nor have been awarded any other EADV Grant for 2025
· Proficiency in English
· Commitment to share insights through a brief post-experience report (successful candidates only) APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12 MARCH 2025 – 13:00 CET
The EADV Honours and Awards Committee, under the chairpersonship of Prof. Asja Prohic, offers Scholarships consisting of complimentary registration, a travel stipend of 1000 EUR and a one-year EADV Membership for the 2026 calendar year.
Three scholarships are available, based on the geographical location of the applicants, and assigned to those participants travelling to Prague to attend the 2025 Symposium.