Maria Duran Fellowship Application
To honor the memory of Maria M. Duran, MD, former Secretary-General and Executive Vice-President of the International Society of Dermatology, the Maria M. Duran Committee wishes to recognize potential future female leaders in international dermatology by awarding the Maria Duran Fellowship. One to two fellowships of up to US $1000 (if two are awarded) or $2000 (for one award) each year to attend an ISD meeting where she will present a poster or oral presentation.
The awardees will be require to present a short summary of their abstract at the ISD Maria Duran Session during the Continental Congress.
Meeting: The next Congress of Dermatology
Place: To be determined
Dates: To be determined
Deadline for Applications
• To Be Determined
ELIGIBILITY
- Female residents in dermatology or within one year of training completion/board examinations.
- Preference will be given to those from third world countries.
- Preference will be given to those living closer to the location of the ISD meeting.
- A Letter of recommendation from the Chair of the applicant’s training program and a letter from the applicant's local/ regional/national dermatologic society.
- Preference given to ISD members at the time of application
- Proficiency in English to deliver presentation at the meeting (date and time to be determined).
- Agreement to prepare a report for the ISD Connection Newsletter about the meeting she attended.
- Applicants must prepare a budget for submission with the application.
INSTRUCTIONS
- You must submit an abstract with your application.
- An application that includes a copy of the abstract, must be completed below.
- Letter of endorsement.
- Description of why you would like to attend the meeting.
- Brief budget.
- Brief biography (not a complete CV).