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.
Strauss & Katz World Congress Fund Scholarship Award:
Complimentary registration to attend the 2027 AAD Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California held on March 19-23, 2027.
Invitation to the International Scholarship Recipient Reception and Dinner
Stipend ranging from $1,500 to $2,000 USD delivered at the meeting
For more information, contact Sami Patel at sapatel@aad.org.
Applications for the 2026 Annual Meeting are now closed
Applications for the 2027 Annual Meeting will open in Spring 2026.
Please send me an email reminder when the application opens.
Applicants must either be current dermatology residents or be within three years of post-residency training at the time of the meeting.
Applicants must be nationals of low-income economies (see the other tab on this page).
An abstract must be submitted as part of the application.
Applicants must be endorsed by their National Dermatologic Society (affiliate organizations are not accepted). A signed letter of endorsement from your society must be uploaded in PDF format with the online application.
If no national society exists in the applicant’s country, a letter of endorsement from the applicant’s current residency program director will be acceptable to upload.
Applicants are not eligible if they have previously received an in-person AAD Scholarship.
Please note: Selections will be announced in October 2026. Participation is contingent upon selection. Selected individuals are responsible for ensuring timely visa processing; deferrals will not be permitted due to visa delays or denials.
2026 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
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Côte d’Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt, Arab Rep.
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia, The
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Kosovo
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao PDR
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
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
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, RB
Vietnam
West Bank and Gaza
Yemen, Rep.
Zambia
Zimbabwe
