Dear Dr. Carman: It is my pleasure to invite the ... - Dermatology

Dear Dr. Carman:It is my pleasure to invite the Dermatological Society of South Africa to participate inan international scholarship program for developing countries administered by theWorld Congress Fund Review Task Force of the American Academy ofDermatology. This scholarship program was established with funds from the 18thWorld Congress of Dermatology held in New York in 1992.At this time, applications are being solicited for attendance scholarships for the 70 thAnnual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology to be held the 16-20 ofMarch, 2012 in San Diego, California.On behalf of the World Congress Fund Review Task Force, I would like to invite youand your colleagues at the Dermatological Society of South Africa to direct up to 2eligible applicants to apply by clicking here. Awardees will receive a complimentaryregistration for the meeting and one course (fees for these will be waived), and astipend to be presented at the Annual Meeting. Their Poster Abstract will beelectronically displayed at the AAD Annual Meeting, as part of the Technical Exhibit.Applicants must be endorsed by their national dermatologic society and attach anofficial letter of recommendation to their online application (PDF versionrecommended). Letters of endorsement from Societies must be on official letterheadand signed by officers of the national dermatologic society. Societies may endorseup to 2 eligible dermatologists for this scholarship.Applicants must be within three years of completion of their dermatology training atthe time of the meeting and must submit a Poster Abstract as part of theirapplication for consideration by the World Congress Fund Review Task Force.Applicants may submit only 1 abstract. The abstract must be in English and mustbe submitted through the online application. Please note that applicants arerequired to provide accurate and complete information about all presenters for theabstract. No edits or corrections can be made once the abstract is selected.Please note that the scholarship program does not include any specific travelexpenses. By applying for the scholarship, applicants indicate that they understandthat no travel funds are available and that it will be their responsibility to make theirown arrangements and pay for their own travel. Applicants should be aware thathotels can cost up to US$250-US$300 per night and often require a credit card atthe time of check-in as insurance against incidental expenses.Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible for the scholarship.The deadline to submit applications online is the 15 th of July, 2011 in order to beconsidered for the 2012 AAD Annual Meeting.Please note that only the national society can submit a nomination letter – localsocieties or foundations may not submit letters without an accompanying letter fromthe national society.I want to stress that all those who are interested in applying for scholarships mustbe nominated by their national society and we are asking you advertise thisopportunity to any potential candidates. If you are not the appropriate individualfrom your society, please forward the materials to your society’s current president orsecretary.

In determining nominations, you may use whatever mechanism you choose.However, it is important to note that your nomination does not mean that an awardis automatically granted. The World Congress Fund Review Task Force will reviewall nominations and make selections of awardees based on merit and availablefunding.If you have any questions about this program, please contact Coura Badiane,International Affairs Specialist via email at cbadiane@aad.org.All applicants will be contacted in August regarding the status of their application.Sincerely,DeDee Murrell, MD