Maria Duran Scholarships

Maria Duran Fellowship Award

About the Award

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.

Four to six fellowships of US $500 will be given this year. The awardees will be required to submit a recorded oral presentation of their abstract for the ISD Maria Duran Session at the International Congress of Dermatology's Virtual Congress, November 10-13, 2021. 

Timeline

Deadline for Applications is June 1, 2021

Meeting:  International Congress of Dermatology 
Place:     Virtual Congress
Dates:     November 10-13, 2021 

Eligibility

• Female residents in dermatology or within one year of training completion/board examinations
• Preference will be given to ISD members at the time of application
• Preference will be given to those from low income countries
• Preference will be given to those living closer to the location of the regional meeting
• Letter of recommendation from the Chair of the applicant’s training program and local/regional/national dermatologic society
• Age under 35 years (copy of passport)
• Proficiency in English to deliver presentation
• Present a short summary of their abstract at the ISD Sister Society Meeting at Congress
• Agreement to prepare a report for the IJD about the meeting she attended
• Applicants must prepare a budget for submission with the application
• One applicant per dermatology program/department
• Preference will be given for topics focusing on women/children

Instructions

• You must submit an abstract with your application and submit the abstract to the congress
• 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)

To Apply

Apply on-line at ISD Maria Duran Fellowship awards

Questions? Please contact us via email: info@intsocderm.org or Tel : +1-386-437-4405