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ESDR/JSID Young Fellow Collegiality Awards

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2011 ESDR/JSID Collegiality Award Applications
Award details for Japanese Researchers

■Who is Eligible?

For Japan-based researchers, the eligibility criteria are:

  1. Member of the JSID
  2. Currently active in investigative dermatology within a Japanese University-based Department or Laboratory, or a similar institution.
  3. Currently employed as a Resident, PhD student, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Lecturer, Instructor or Assistant Professor. Ineligible are Associate Professors, Senior Lecturers, full Professors, Consultants, and Dermatologists in full-time clinical practice.
■What are the Benefits?
  1. The JSID will award successful applicants 300,000 yen to assist with travel and accommodation.
  2. The ESDR will waive the registration fee for its annual meeting.
  3. There will be the opportunity to present and discuss your data by visiting a Department in Europe.

NB Any additional costs (e.g. for travel and accommodation for the Departmental visit) will need to be borne by the applicant or the host Department.

■How Many Awards will there be?

For 2011, the JSID plans to offer up to 3 awards

■How do I apply for an award?
  1. Make sure you submit an abstract for the 2011 ESDR meeting in Barcelona, Spain
    (deadline 20 May 2011; see ESDR website for details www.esdr2011.org)
  2. Apply by e-mail to the JSID (office@jsid.org)
    (deadline for applications 3 June 2011)
    *Make sure to put "ESDR/JSID Collegiality Awards" in the subject box. The Applicant will be informed when JSID office receives the applications.

Applications should include:

  1. Brief CV of applicant (one page)
  2. Details and goals of proposed department visit in Europe
  3. Brief note from head of department in Europe confirming his/her willingness to host you, if application is successful
  4. A copy of the abstract submitted for the ESDR meeting
  5. Publication list (English papers)
  6. Recommendation letter from a professor (Chief) of the department where applicant belong to.
    *Recommendation should be limited up to one applicant from the same departments.

*Submit as a PDF file including a. to f.

■Who will judge the applications?

The judging panel will comprise 4 representatives of the JSID.

■When will Successful Applicants be notified?

The JSID will aim to announce the names of the successful applicants by the middle of July.

The JSID and ESDR very much hope that these awards will help develop the careers and profile of young researchers by providing the opportunity for international exchange and collegiality.

■Recipients of the ESDR/JSID Young Fellow Collegiality Awards 2011

Takaaki Hanafusa (Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine)
Institute to visit: Dept. of Dermatology, Univ. of Bonn (Germany)

Takatoshi Shimauchi (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine)
Institute to visit: Dept. of Dermatology and Wound Healing, Cardiff Univ. and Univ. Hospital of wales (United Kingdom)

Kazue Yoshida (Keio University School of Medicine)
Institute to visit: Div. of Immunology, Allergy and Infectious diseases, Dept. of Dermatology, Univ. of Vienna Medical School (Austria)


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