The Scholarships offered by EADV
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 2025 calendar year.
EADV Scholarships are only assigned to those participants travelling to Amsterdam to attend the Congress in person.
Michael Hornstein Memorial Scholarship
EADV will offer this scholarship to one selected applicant from each Central, Eastern, Western & Northern European country.
John Stratigos Memorial Scholarship
EADV will offer this scholarship to one selected applicant from each Southern European & Mediterranean country.
Imrich Sarkany non-European Memorial Scholarship
EADV will offer this scholarship to a maximum of thirty (30) young dermato-venereologists from non-European countries (1 selected applicant from each country)
In case of doubts on the Scholarship you need to apply for (according to your working country), please consult this list or contact scholarship@eadv.org
IMPORTANT: Only complete applications filled in according to the requested format will be considered by the Honours and Awards Committee. Applications submitted for the wrong scholarship or 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.
Mandatory criteria
- Must be a Resident/Trainee OR a Specialist in Dermatology and/or Venereology OR a Scientist in the related field
(Scientists are required to reach a minimum of 25 points to be eligible, while the other two categories are required a minimum of 5 point) - Must be under 40 years of age (at the time of the application)
- Must not have previously received one of the above EADV Scholarships or the EADV-AAD Grant
- Must have adequate knowledge of the English language
- Will be expected to prepare a brief report at the conclusion of their experience
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.
- A letter of support (endorsing the application) on official headed paper, written, signed, and stamped either by the training director or head of department
- A confirmation of professional status, one of the below:
- A current copy in English of the applicant’s training certificate indicating the start and end date
- OR The original copy in English (or certified translation) of the applicant’s specialist certificate
- OR A confirmation of current engagement in full-time research/PhD studies in Dermatology and/or Venereology and/or Cutaneous Biology related subjects
- A copy of ID (i.e. identity card, passport)
IMPORTANT: Only complete applications filled in according to the requested format will be considered by the Honours and Awards Committee. Applications submitted for the wrong scholarship or that are incomplete and/or not filled in properly will be automatically rejected.
Scoring system
Evaluation of EADV Scholarship 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 |
| Poster or oral presentation presented in an international congress | 2 | 0 |
| Poster or oral presentation presented in a national congress | 1 | 0 |
To be eligible to apply:
- Trainee or certified specialist in Dermatology and/or Venereology: A minimum of 5 points are required.
- PhD Students or Scientists already holding a PhD degree in Dermatology and/or Venereology and/or Cutaneous Biology-related sciences: A minimum of 25 points are required.
IMPORTANT: Only complete applications filled in according to the requested format will be considered by the Honours and Awards Committee. Applications submitted for the wrong scholarship or 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.
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How to apply
Submit your online application on the MyEADV platform in the “Opportunities” section. Access with your MyEADV credentials if you already have a profile (i.e. if you are an EADV Member or if you already accessed any EADV-related platform) OR Create your profile.
Application deadline: 17 April 2024 (23:59 hrs CEST)
For any questions, please contact scholarship@eadv.org
