Grant Programs of the Women's Dermatologic Society

The WDS launched the WDS Academic Research Grant Program in 2006 to provide research grants in the amounts of $3,000 - $8,000 each to residents and young physicians. The grant is intended to focus mainly on women’s health issues where further clinical and basic research is needed.
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This grant program generously sponsored by: OrthoNeutrogena

The WDS Career Development Program provides financial support for WDS members to defray the cost of acquiring specific skills and knowledge to enhance their professional development. The goal of this Program is to provide WDS members opportunities to enhance their career development through participating in "hands-on" training or other educational activities.
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This grant program generously sponsored by: Galderma

The Women's Health Research Career Development Awards was established by the WDS to provide support for research that focuses on health issues that primarily affect women. The award is offered through the Dermatology Foundation. The award is for research done in the area of women's health issues, which range from disorders that affect primarily women, such as lupus and scleroderma, to the effects of hormones and environmental factors on the skin and cutaneous aging."
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This grant program generously sponsored by: Unilever

The WDS International Travel Awards Program provides a Travel Grant of up to $2,500 to each awardee. The purpose of these awards is to provide support for women dermatologists from other countries to attend the WDS Annual Luncheon and Business Meeting, as well as the American Academy of Dermatology's Annual Meeting
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This grant program generously sponsored by: MaryKay, Inc.

Want to Learn More About Skin? The WDS Medical Student Awareness Program will allow you to work with a leading dermatologist and learn about this fascinating field of medicine.Grants of up to $2000 each will be awarded to qualifying medical students interested in learning more about dermatology by working with a leading dermatologist in private practice or at the university level. A detailed budget request must be attached and submitted with the application.
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This grant program generously sponsored by: Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.

The WDS Mentorship Awards Program is to promote the concept of mentorship within the WDS by establishing long-term relationships between mentors and their protégés. The Purpose of the Award is to develop mentoring relationships that might not otherwise be possible due to distance or funding availability. The program helps develop leadership potential in candidates who have shown early promise through exceptional activities.
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This grant program generously sponsored by: Dermik Laboratories