The Diversity and Global Health Committee of the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) is offering opportunities for dermatology and skin science trainees in Egypt, Jordan, South Africa, Tunisia and Thailand to apply for travel awards to attend the 51st Annual Meeting of the ESDR, Amsterdam 28 September to 1 October, 2022. This is part of the ESDR’s initiative in Global Health.
CLOSED
Eight awards are available which will include: free registration for the 51st Annual ESDR Meeting including social events and up to 2000 Euros for travel and living expenses.
Goals
- To provide an opportunity for dermatology and skin science trainees to gain the latest clinical and scientific knowledge in dermatology
- To provide dermatology and skin science trainees with networking opportunities with the international dermatology community
- To enable the selected candidates to disseminate the knowledge, experience and networks gained from the meeting with the dermatology teams and scientists in their own
Eligibility
- Resident in Egypt, Jordan, South Africa, Tunisia or Thailand
- A dermatology (medical doctor training in dermatology) or skin science trainee (PhD student, post- doc) in Egypt, Jordan, South Africa, Tunisia or Thailand
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Past recipients are not eligible for consideration.
PERIOD OF APPLICATION:
- Closed
Prizes:
- 8 awards
Global Health Awardees
2022
Photo courtesy: Tiago R. Matos
Photo courtesy: Soha Seddik
Even more impressive than the cutting-edge science, the 2022 ESDR meeting emphasised the importance of borderless collaborations. Many papers presented in this meeting were produced through collaborations between different universities, different countries, or even between academics and industries.
Global Health Initiative also allowed researchers from developing countries to share research impediments they experienced with colleagues from countries that faced similar situations.
Read the full report on ESDR 2022 here
I have recently written the part one exam of the Fellowship of the College of Dermatologists in South Africa. The focus of this exam is on the basic science of dermatology, so it was especially enlightening for me to witness the ground-breaking research that was presented. Seeing these apparently arbitrary and abstract scientific concepts being used in research to better the lives patients was exhilarating. This reinforced the importance of skin science in action, reminding me of the intimate relationship between clinical medicine and scientific research.
I was able to put a face to the names of many authors of scientific papers and journal articles that had read. I had the opportunity to rub shoulders with giants in the field of skin science.
Read the full report on ESDR 2022 here
2019
From left to right: Thiri Hlaing (Myanmar), Caroline Mwatha (Kenya), Phyo Min Thu (Myanmar), Abdulnaser Hamza Esmail (Ethiopia)