Strauss and Katz World Congress Fund Scholarship
This scholarship offers Annual Meeting scholarships to dermatologists from low income economies, as specified below. The goal of the Strauss and Katz World Congress Fund Scholarship Program is to bring young dermatologists, including those still in training, to the AAD Annual Meeting for educational and networking opportunities.
The award: The scholarship includes a stipend ranging from $1,500 to $2,000 USD based on travel costs to the United States, complimentary meeting registration, admission to one ticketed half-day course, and invitations to attend the International Scholarship Recipient Reception and Dinner as well as the International Member Reception. Poster abstracts will be displayed on the AAD website and the Annual Meeting Mobile App.
For more information, contact Sami Patel at sapatel@aad.org.
Applications for the 2025 AAD Annual Meeting are now closed
Applications for the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting will reopen in May 2025.
Please send me an email reminder when the application opens.
Abstract must be submitted with application.
Only nationals of low-income economies are eligible. See the other tab on this page.
Apply as a resident in dermatology or apply within three years of completing dermatology residency training at the time of the meeting.
Be endorsed by a national dermatologic society. A signed letter of endorsement from the society is required to be attached to the online application and must be in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF). View a sample letter. If there is no national society, a letter from applicant’s current director will be accepted.
Priority will be given to applicants who have never attended AAD meetings.
You are not eligible if you have already received an in-person AAD scholarship.
No deferrals permitted. Eligible applicants may reapply the following year if unable to accept scholarship.
Please be aware of your country’s U.S. Embassy or Consulate visa appointment wait times before applying.
2024 World Bank classified low-income countries eligible for the Strauss & Katz Scholarship.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Kosovo
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
West Bank and Gaza
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
