Grants
Each year, the EADV, in partnership with other national societies, offers grants allowing young dermatologists and trainees to attend the largest dermatology events.
Scottish Dermatological Society Grant
The Scottish Dermatological Society (SDS) offers the opportunity to one (1) trainee or young dermatologist from Eastern Europe, who is a EADV Member, to attend their Annual General Meeting. The 2025 SDS meeting will take place on 29–30 May at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in the United Kingdom.
The successful applicant from Eastern Europe will receive a grant of GBP 750.00, along with free registration to attend the Annual Meeting and a GBP 500.00 stipend to cover accommodation costs.
Mandatory criteria
- Must be a young dermatologist or resident/trainee under 40 years of age (at the time of the application)
- Must be an EADV Member
- Must currently be practising in an Eastern European country *
- Must be fluent in English
- Must not have previously received this Grant nor being selected for another Scholarship/Grant in the same year
- Will be expected to prepare a brief report at the conclusion of his/her experience
* Eligible Countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine.
Required documentation (in English)
- The Scholarship Application Form completed online
- A short CV (not more than 3 pages)
- A list of publications written as explained in the document “How to prepare my publications list” available here
Please, download the relevant list of publications template from here and fill it in before you start your online application
IMPORTANT: A new EXCEL template has been introduced for preparing your list of publications. Please, ensure that the list is filled in/updated accordingly before uploading it. - A letter of support* (endorsing the application) on official headed paper, written, signed, and stamped either by the training director or head of department
- According to the professional status:
A current copy in English of the applicant’s residency certificate* indicating the training start and end-dates
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The original copy in English (or certified translation) of the applicant’s specialist diploma
- A copy of ID (i.e. identity card, passport) showing applicant’s personal data (information must be understandable to international readers)
* Documents must be dated, signed, and stamped by the authorized individual or department and must not exceed a validity period of six months.
Scoring system
Evaluation of Grant applications is made based on an objective assessment of the applicant’s scientific activities.
Points are awarded according to the following scoring system:
| Typology of publication | 1st or last author (Number of points) | Any other place in the authors’ list (Number of points) |
| Paper published in a journal indexed in PubMed | 20 | 10 |
| Book or chapter published by an international publisher | 16 | 8 |
| Paper published in a journal NOT indexed in PubMed | 10 | 5 |
| Book or chapter published by a national publisher | 8 | 4 |
| Oral or other presentation presented in an international congress | 2 | 0 |
| Oral or other presentation presented in a national congress | 1 | 0 |
To be eligible to apply a minimum of 5 points is required.
Applications that are incomplete and/or not filled in properly will be automatically rejected.
We advise that applicants do not wait until the last day to submit the application as the whole procedure and eventual reviews require time to be finalised.
Scottish Dermatological Society Grant Policies
Application submission
- Applications must be submitted through the MyEADV Portal within the period of the call opening.
EADV Members are required to access using the log-in details linked to their member profile.
- Before submitting the application, ensure that all required documentation is prepared according to the provided instructions, and, afterwards, it is uploaded entirely.
- We strongly advise that applicants do not wait until the last days to submit the application as the whole procedure and eventual reviews require time to be finalised.
- Technical issues encountered over the deadline, cannot be solved the following day(s).
- After the deadline has passed, no further applications can be accepted, and no exceptions will be allowed.
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Please make sure you visit MyEADV and start your application from supported browsers such as Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Opera
- Each document must not exceed 5MB in size
- Please, upload your list of publications in Excel. Other documents should be submitted in Word, PDF, Jpg, Png formats only. Heic format and compressed files/folders are not supported.
Invalid and incomplete applications
Candidates must meet all the application mandatory criteria to be eligible.
Only complete applications filled in according to the requested format will be considered by the Honours and Awards Committee.
Applications that are incomplete and/or not filled in properly will be automatically rejected.
The Scholarship Team might request minor amendments to application documents and list of publications in case they do not adhere to the requirements set by the Honours and Awards Committee.
Applications received by email cannot be accepted and will be automatically rejected.
Grant acceptance and cancellation
Candidates are notified about their successful application and are given a deadline by which they must confirm their acceptance of the Grant.
Before accepting the prize, they must ensure they have no schedule conflicts that would prevent them from traveling and personally attending the event.
If the candidate is unable to attend the event, they must promptly inform the Scholarship Team so that an alternate awardee can be selected.
Once participation is confirmed, cancellation will not be possible under any circumstances, including illness, visa rejection, or any unforeseen event. Please note that deferrals are not allowed. Only in case of immediate withdrawal, eligible applicants will be entitled to reapply in the future.
The information of successful applicants will be shared with the relevant National Society, which will then reach out to the candidate and provide all necessary details for attending their annual event.
Following the relevant event, awardees are required to share a brief report on their experience.
A template will be provided by the Scholarship Team at due time.
How to apply for EADV Grants
- The application to be submitted electronically through the myEADV portal.
- All documentation requested shall be collected and submitted to the EADV by the applicant.
- All documentation must be in English.
Any request can be addressed to: [email protected]
EADV Grants FAQs
Who is eligible to apply?
Please, refer to each Grant’s mandatory criteria.
Is there an age limit to be eligible to apply?
Candidates, to be eligible, must be under the age of 40 at the time of the application
I have already received a Grant or a EADV Scholarship in the past. Does that disqualify me from eligibility for another Grant?
Please be advised that a specific Grant may only be awarded once throughout a professional’s career. If eligible, you may apply for other available Grants. Additionally, please note that only one Grant or Scholarship can be awarded per year. If you have already received a Grant or Scholarship in the current year, you will not be eligible for another during the same period.
As a trainee/resident in dermatology and/or venereology, what documentation should I provide to confirm my professional status?
A current trainee certificate (in English) indicating the beginning and expected end-dates of your training in Dermatology and/or Venereology on official letter-headed paper, signed and stamped by the head of the department or competent office within the clinic/university/hospital.
- Documents must be dated, signed, and stamped by the authorized individual or department
- Documents must not exceed a validity period of six months
As a board certified in dermatology and/or venereology, what documentation should I provide to confirm my professional status?
- Official letter in English from National Society, certifying that you are a Board-certified specialist in Dermatology and/or Venereology
OR - Your Board certification in Dermatology and/or Venereology (original, if in English or Certified English translation)
- Documents must be dated, signed, and stamped by the authorized individual or department
What is a letter of support?
This letter should make a statement of support for the candidate. The content should underscore the applicant’s accomplishments, work, character, and accentuate the potential advantages the applicant could derive from the scholarship.
It is beneficial if the author of the letter has/had a direct academic or professional connection with the applicant.
We do not provide a template since we encourage the person endorsing your application to express their comments freely.
The letter cannot be self-written by the candidate him/herself.
- Documents must be dated, signed, and stamped by the endorser
- Documents must not exceed a validity period of six months
Why is the list of publications mandatory?
Evaluation of Grants applications (and identification of successful applicants) is based on an objective assessment of the applicant’s scientific activities. For this reason, to be eligible, applicants are required to submit a list of their contributions to be evaluated. Trainees or certified specialists in Dermatology and/or Venereology are required to have a minimum of 5 points.
Scores must be self-assigned by the applicant according to the scoring system outlined within the guidelines.
In what format should my documentation be submitted?
Please, upload your list of publications in Excel. Other documents should be submitted in Word, PDF, Jpg, Png formats only.
Heic format and compressed files/folders are not supported.
How should I prepare the list of publications?
If the cumulative score of contributions in my list falls below 5 points, am I still eligible to apply?
No, applicants are required to have a minimum of 5 points.
I am first/last co-author; how should I score my contribution?
For each contribution, specify that you are the first or last co-author, you may then assign it the maximum points possible.
I am the corresponding author; how should I score my contribution?
No special points are assigned to the corresponding author.
Only if first/last author you may assign the maximum points possible to your contribution.
How to define if a scientific event must be considered national or international?
To typically classify a congress as international, two main factors are considered: the organizer and the attendance. This classification applies if:
- The event is organized by an International Society (e.g., World Congress of Dermatology, IFPA Conference, EADV Congress/Symposium, ESDR annual meeting, CILAD annual meeting, etc.).
- The event is organized by a national society but welcomes attendees from abroad (e.g., AAD annual meeting, BAD annual meeting, etc.).
- You travelled abroad to present at a national event (or one organized by a national society) that typically only hosts attendees from its own country.
What details need to be presented for each contribution to ensure its validity?
- For articles: make sure that full details about authors (even if you are the only author), title of the article, name of the journal, DOI, year of publication, page numbers are present.
- For books: make sure that full details about authors (even if you are the only author), title of book/chapter, page number(s), publisher/editor are present.
- For poster/oral presentations: make sure that full details about authors (even if you are the only author), title of presentation, full name of conference (avoid abbreviations), venue/city and dates are present.
Additionally, it must be mentioned if the contribution listed is an oral or other presentation (poster, video, lectures included in the event’s scientific programme …).
- To be valid, the contributions must have been personally presented by the applicant.
You may refer to the guidelines for further details.
Which contributions can be added to sections 5 and 6 of my list of publications?
Oral presentations and other presentations such as poster, video, lectures included in the event’s scientific programme.
Only presentations made at international, national, and regional scientific events are accepted.
My contribution has been accepted but the journal/book is still in press OR the event will take place in the upcoming months; may I include it within the list?
Articles and books that are “in press” but have not yet been published by the time of application can only be included if the DOI/ISBN is displayed.
Posters/oral presentations to be held in the future cannot be added (even if already accepted).
Which contributions should be excluded from the list?
- Abstracts
- Web publications
- Articles/books “in press” but without DOI/ISBN
- Newsletter content
- Oral and other presentations to be held in the future
- Presentations/speeches held at hospital departmental meetings
- Presentations/speeches held at courses/workshops/task force meetings
- Presentations/speeches held at events organised by pharmaceutical companies
- Presentations/speeches attended as a moderator
- Presentations/speeches attended as panelist
It seems that there is a technical issue preventing me from submitting my application, what can I do?
Please, follow the below tips:
- Log-off from your profile and make a new log-in
- Log into the platform using Chrome or Mozilla as browsers (Explorer is no longer supported and, if possible, avoid Safari)
- If using a mobile device, make a further attempt by using a computer/laptop
- Before entering the MyEADV platform, clean your browser’s cache and cookies
- Make sure that all the required fields have been duly completed/filled-in (check always the bottom of the page for any error message)
- Make sure that each of the uploaded documents’ weight does not exceed 5MB
If the issue is not solved, please contact [email protected]
!!!! Technical issues encountered over the deadline, cannot be solved the following day(s).
Grants 2024 / 2025
2024 - Scottish Dermatological Society Grant
Call for applications for the 2024 SDS Grant closed on 29 November 2023
Once a year, the Scottish Dermatological Society (SDS) invites one (1) trainee or young dermatologist from Eastern Europe to attend their Annual General Meeting. The SDS meeting 2024 will be held on 6 and 7 June in Edinburgh (location TBC), United Kingdom.
The successful applicant from Eastern Europe will receive a fellowship grant of £750.00, along with free registration to attend the SDS Annual meeting and a £500.00 stipend to cover accommodation costs.
| Eligible countries: | Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine. |
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| Application deadline: | 29 NOVEMBER 2023 – 23:59 CET |
| Application link: | To apply, you need to access the MyEADV platform and navigate to the Opportunities / Grants section using your EADV Member credentials (email address + password). |
2024 - British Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology Grant - BSPAD annual meeting
Call for applications for the 2024 British Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology Grant closed on 3 April 2024
Once a year, the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology (BSPAD) invites two (2) trainees or dermatologists from Eastern Europe to attend their Annual General Meeting. The BSPAD meeting will be held on 8 and 9 November 2024 in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
The two successful applicants from Eastern Europe will receive free registration to the BSPAD Annual meeting along with a grant of GBP 500 towards travel and accommodations, kindly provided by the British Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology.
| Eligible countries: | Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine. |
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| Application deadline: | 3 APRIL 2024 – 23:59 CEST |
| Application link: | To apply, you need to access the MyEADV platform and navigate to the Opportunities section using your EADV Member credentials (email address + password). |
2024 - French Society of Dermatology Grant
Call for applications for the 2024 French Society of Dermatology Grant closed on 3 April 2024
The French Society of Dermatology (FSD) offers three (3) grants to young dermatologists from Europe to facilitate the attendance of the French-Speaking JDP congresses: Journées Dermatologiques de Paris which will be held in Paris, France at Palais des congrès -Porte Maillot, from 3 to 7 December 2024.
| Eligible countries: | Three (3) winners working in a European country (at the time of the application). |
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| Application deadline: | 3 APRIL 2024 – 23:59 CEST |
| Application link: | To apply, you need to access the MyEADV platform and navigate to the Opportunities section using your EADV Member credentials (email address + password). |
2025 - AAD - American Academy of Dermatology Grant
Call for applications for the 2024 American Academy of Dermatology Grant closed on 3 April 2024
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) offers three (3) grants to young certified specialist in dermatology and/or venereology from Europe to facilitate the attendance to the AAD’s Annual Meeting taking place in Orlando, Florida from 7 to 11 March, 2025.
The grant includes a stipend of $1,000 USD delivered at the meeting, complimentary registration for the meeting, admission to one half day session, an invitation to attend the International Scholarship Reception and Dinner, as well as the International Member Reception.
This scholarship program is based on reciprocal agreements between the AAD and the EADV.
| Eligible countries: | Three (3) winners working in a European country (at the time of the application). |
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| Application deadline: | 3 APRIL 2024 – 23:59 CEST |
| Application link: | To apply, you need to access the MyEADV platform and navigate to the Opportunities section using your EADV Member credentials (email address + password). |
