EADV Scholarships
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.
EADV Scholarships are only assigned to those participants travelling to Prague to attend the Symposium in person.
Three scholarships are available, based on the geographical location of the applicants:
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 one selected applicant for each non-European country – max thirty (30) applicants.
* including Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Morocco, Syria (Arab Rep), Tunisia, Türkiye.
In case of doubts on the Scholarship you need to apply for (according to your working country), please consult this list or contact [email protected]
Mandatory criteria
- Must be a Resident/Trainee OR a Specialist in Dermatology and/or Venereology OR a Scientist/PhD Student*in the same field
- Must be 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
- Must have adequate knowledge of the English language
- Will be expected to prepare a brief report at the conclusion of their experience (successful candidates only)
* Scientists/PhD Students are required to reach a minimum of 25 points to be eligible, while the other two categories are required a minimum of 5 points
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 online
Please, download the relevant list of publications template from here and fill it in before you start your online application - 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
OR
The original copy in English (or certified translation) of the applicant’s specialist diploma
OR
A copy of PhD diploma in D&V + confirmation of current engagement* in full-time research in D&V / confirmation of current engagement* in PhD studies in D&V
- 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
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 |
| 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:
- Trainee or certified specialist in Dermatology and/or Venereology: A minimum of 5 points is required.
- PhD Student/Scientist in Dermatology and/or Venereology: A minimum of 25 points are required.
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.
EADV Scholarship policies
Application submission
- Applications must be submitted through the MyEADV Portal within the period of the call opening.
Applicants not having an account yet will be requested to create it.
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 documentation in Word, PDF, Jpg, Png formats only.
Invalid and incomplete applications
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.
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.
Scholarship acceptance and cancellation
Candidates are notified about their successful application and are given a deadline by which they must confirm their acceptance of the prize.
Before accepting the prize, they must ensure they have ample time to complete the visa application procedure (if necessary) and 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 travel grant will be disbursed via bank transfer after the relevant event, contingent upon participation in the event and attendance at the Scholarship Ceremony.
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
- 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 Scholarships
EADV Symposium 2025
- Applications open
- Deadline 4 December 2024 – 13:00 CET
EADV Scholarship FAQs
Who is eligible to apply?
- Physicians in full time training in dermatology and/or venereology (residents/trainees)
- Board certified specialists in dermatology and/or venereology
- Scientists holding a PhD in dermatology and/or venereology and being currently engaged in research in the same field OR PhD Students in Dermatology and/or Venereology
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 an EADV Scholarship in the past. Does that disqualify me from eligibility for an EADV Scholarship?
Yes, EADV Scholarships can only be received once in a professional’s career.
I have already received an EADV Grant for this year. Does that disqualify me from eligibility for an EADV Scholarship?
Yes, receiving any of the grants offered by EADV for the same year makes you ineligible for an EADV Scholarship.
Which scholarship should I apply for?
- Which scholarship should I apply for?
Each scholarship is addressed to professionals practicing/working in a specific geographical area. - Michael Hornstein Memorial Scholarship: Central, Eastern, Western & Northern European countries.
- John Stratigos Memorial Scholarship: Southern European & Mediterranean countries, including Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Morocco, Syria (Arab Rep), Tunisia, Türkiye.
- Imrich Sarkany non-European Memorial Scholarship: Non-European Counties/Rest of the world
Full list of counties is available for consultation here.
!!!! The physical address provided during applicant must be within the selected country of application.
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
As a Scientist/PhD Student in dermatology and/or venereology, what documentation should I provide to confirm my professional status?
A copy of your PhD diploma in Dermatology and/or Venereology and a confirmation (in English) of current engagement in full-time research in the same field
ORA confirmation (in English) of current PhD studies in Dermatology and/or Venereology. Document must indicate beginning and expected end-dates of your studies.
!!!! Documents must be dated, signed, and stamped by the authorized individual or department
!!!! Documents must not exceed a validity period of six months
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 EADV Scholarship 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. PhD Students or Scientists in Dermatology and/or Venereology need to have a minimum of 25 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 documentation in Word, PDF, Jpg, Png formats only, as indicated within the instructions.
Heic format and compressed files/folders are not allowed.
How should I prepare the list of publications?
Guidelines on how to prepare your list (along with a blank template to be filled in) are available for your consultation here.
If the cumulative score of contributions in my list falls below 5 points, am I still eligible to apply?
Trainees or certified specialists in Dermatology and/or Venereology are required to have a minimum of 5 points. PhD Students or Scientists in Dermatology and/or Venereology need to have a minimum of 25 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]
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