Scleroderma Grants

Women’s Health Career Development Award
This career development award is sponsored by the Women’s Dermatologic Society.
The award is intended to focus on women’s health issues where further research is
needed. Funding is available for research in the areas 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.
Applicant Eligibility Requirements:
• M.D.; M.D., Ph.D.; Ph.D.; or D.O. degree
• Appropriate initial training in biomedical research (i.e., two to three-year
fellowship or postdoctoral training)
• Junior faculty member in a department or division of dermatology, through
Assistant Professor level, at the time of funding
• Proposed research focuses on women’s health issue (see above)
• Junior investigator in the early stages of career
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to skin research
• Strong institutional commitment for the individual’s career development
• NOT available to an individual receiving simultaneous salary support from
other granting agencies

To meet the application deadline, can my application be postmarked by October 15th?
No. To be considered for a 2009 research award, your complete research application must be
sent so that it is RECEIVED at the Foundation office on or before Wednesday, October 15,
2008. Your application should be sent to the following address:
Medical and Scientific Committee
Dermatology Foundation
1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 870
Evanston, IL 60201-4808