The ISAD Research Fellowships are funded by a generous grant of Pfizer with the aim of supporting research training of junior Dermatologists‐Venereologists, or residents in Dermatology‐Venereology in a high standard academic center.
There are two fellowships lasting 3 months and one fellowship lasting 6 months.
Purpose of the Fellowship:
The purpose of the fellowship is to provide support for young dermatologists to receive training on basic or clinical research in Dermatology‐Venereology in a high standard clinical or research center other than their own training institution.
Eligibility criteria:
Eligibility criteria for candidate Fellows are:
• The Fellow is a Dermatologist‐Venereologist or a resident in Dermatology‐Venereology under the age of 40 on the day of application.
• An established agreement between the candidate Fellow and a research or clinical center (Host Institution) that offers research opportunities for the particular research subject and has accepted the candidate for a fellowship.
• A detailed project that will be submitted by the candidate.
Level of Support:
The Research Fellowship recipient will be supported by a sum of 10 000 Euros for the 3 months fellowships and 20 000 Euros for the 6 months fellowship.
The grant shall cover travel and living expenses and insurance during the training period.
Project:
A detailed description of the research project that will be conducted by the candidate shall be submitted electronically to the secretary general of ISAD Professor Andreas Wollenberg and will be evaluated by the ISAD board.
The project may involve a basic science, a clinical, or a translational research project.
The content of the project will be planned in advance and in detail by the Fellow and his/her Research Supervisor at the Host Institution prior to its submission to ISAD.
Time plan:
The deadline for submission will be April 30.
Application process:
The application will be submitted electronically the secretary general to ISAD, Professor Andreas Wollenberg: e-mail address: wollenberg@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
It consists of three parts:
• Applicant’s profile including a CV in English with a list of original publications with position in authorship and a personal statement.
• Project description (to be filled in by the applicant)
• Statement from Host institution (to be filled in by the Host institution)
Selection of the research center:
The Research Fellowship may be held in an appropriate academic/ university hospital, clinical center or research institution.
Obtaining signed approval of the Host Institution representatives is mandatory before the application is submitted to ISAD.
Rules and Conditions:
The Research Fellowship is intended to be awarded for full time training in research.
Any involvement in clinical activities should be directly related to the research project.
The Head of the Host Institution has to be willing to receive the candidate and provide the necessary facilities.
Fellowship recipients will be subject to the normal conditions of service of the Host Institution so far as sick leave is concerned, but the ISAD should be notified if a Fellow recipient is likely to be away due to illness for more than a month.
Any substantial changes in the research project or change of Research Supervisor will require the ISAD´s notification and approval.
Progress/Final Report and Publications:
Fellowship recipients are required to submit (in English) a report at the end of the research period on the undertaken work.
The report must be sent to the ISAD within one month of completing the research period signed by both the Fellow and the Research Supervisor.
If possible, the results of the research work should be published in a peer‐review Journal.
The Fellow is expected to acknowledge the support by the ISAD in any publication related to the research work conducted during the granted research period.