Type: Trainee Grant

For: Trainees to travel to the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology

Who’s Eligible: College Trainees completing the Fellowship exam

Amount: Up to $10,000

Awarded: Post Fellowship exam to the most meritorious candidate in the Fellowship exam.

About the Grant: First offered in 1977, this prize is awarded to the most meritorious candidate in the Fellowship Examination. Galderma Australia Pty Ltd makes available $10,000.00 for the prize winner to attend the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) meeting (or other approved meeting) the next year. The prize, as determined by the NEXC, is awarded to the candidate with the highest Overall Fellowship Examination Score.

The Award: The cost of airfare and accommodation for the travel to the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology will be covered. The recipient is expected to visit several dermatology departments as well as attending the Academy Meeting.

Recipients of this Fellowship are asked to apply for reimbursement of their expenses. Recipients will be required to furnish receipts and other documentation to substantiate their expenses.

Award conditions: The recipient must prepare a report, within three months upon return, for the Board meeting prior to the ASM. The report may be required to be presented at the ASM, and will be published in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty and restrictions it has caused to overseas travel, the Board has decided that the Florance Bequest will not be offered for 2022.

The Board will continue to monitor this situation closely and will provide a further update in due course.

The F.C. Florance Bequest is in memory of Dr Florance, one of Sydney’s early dermatologists and a founder of the College, who believed that all dermatologists should benefit from overseas dermatological training and exposure in order to expand their ideas of practice. He helped ex-servicemen establish their dermatological practices upon returning from WW2.

The F.C. Florance Bequest Fellowships encourage and enable College Fellows to undertake an approved course of study which will broaden their clinical dermatological expertise, to travel and benefit from interaction with overseas dermatologists. Each application is assessed on its individual merits and the submission of an application does not automatically qualify for a grant from the Bequest. The bequest is an endowment from the estate of Mrs Dorothy Florance in memory of Dr HC Florance.

Type: Fellow Grant

For: Fellows to undertake an approved course of study overseas

Who’s Eligible: College Fellows

Amount: Varies

Application Close: 30 September

Criteria for Eligibility

1. Be graduates of the Australasian College of Dermatologists holding FACD.
2. Provide a specific plan of the work which they intend to carry out while holding the Fellowship.
3. Have arranged work at an appropriate institution (or institutions) prior to their application for the Fellowship and will have proof that such jobs have been accepted, or are likely to be accepted.
4. Have reasonable prospects of a responsible position in Australia on completion of the Fellowship.
5. Fellowships will only be tenable to institutions approved by the Committee on behalf of the Board of Directors.

The Award

Awarding of the Fellowships is subject to the following conditions. However, the Board of Directors of College may from time to time, vary the conditions under which the Fellowship is made and may make the application of such variations prospectively or retrospectively.

1. Timing of Fellowships

• Fellowships are awarded annually.
• A Fellow must take up the Fellowship within 12 months of the offer of the award, except where the Committee has granted special permission to do otherwise.

2. Expenses Claimable under the F.C. Florance Bequest

• Tuition or Course Fees: Essential fees incurred, such as fees imposed by institutions or bodies.
• Travel Expenses: Transfer expenses of the person and his/her family and essential goods from their normal place of residence to the institution of training.
• Accommodation Expenses: Reasonable accommodation costs in or near the training institution.
• Reasonable Living Expenses: Reasonable day to day costs of living in the overseas country.

3. Terms of Fellowship and Method of Payment

• Fellowships shall normally be awarded for twelve months.
• The method of payment shall generally be divided and given in two equal instalments, half before departure and half some months later.
• Variations in times and methods of payment may be made in a manner determined by the Board.

4. The Amount of Payment

• The amount of each Fellowship shall be determined by the Board after recommendations from the Committee.
• In general the amounts awarded will be commensurate with other similar Fellowships such as those awarded by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
• The Fellowship shall be used to support the Fellow for up to 12 months, or a period determined by the Board, while undergoing the specified study. The Fellowship shall be used solely for the purpose specified in the Award.

5. Other Fees

• All other fees, subscriptions and expenses incurred during the tenure of the Fellowship shall be payable by the Fellow.
• In exceptional circumstances the Fellow may submit a claim for additional monies for consideration by the Committee. Such extra amounts may be granted after approval by the Board.

6. Additional Awards

• The Fellow may not hold other Fellowships or Awards during the period in which he/she holds the F.C. Florance Bequest Fellowship, except where approval has been obtained from the Board. Funding from any other source, i.e. pharmaceutical companies, other medical bodies, etc., should be disclosed (including the amount of the grant) at the time of application.
• Acceptance of other awards would be on the grounds that the extra award does not result in any extra obligation being placed on the Fellow.

7. Termination of a Fellowship

• The Board may at its discretion for what is considered grave cause suspend the tenure of a Fellowship for such time as is thought fit or deprive a Fellow of his/her Fellowship and from that day the entitlement to monies shall cease.

Award Conditions: A report of your activities must be sent to College at the completion of your F.C. Florance Bequest Fellowship. Your report may be published in The Mole or in the College’s annual report. Appropriate acknowledgement of the grant should be made in your report.

Type: Trainee Grant

For: The Fellowship may be used by trainees for 12 months accredited training for the FACD, to gain dermatological experience and relevant expertise at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK.

Who’s Eligible: The Fellowship shall be awarded annually to a trainee of the Australasian College of Dermatologists.

Amount: Up to $40,000

Australasian College of Dermatologists and the Churchill Hospital have donated $40,000 and £18,000 respectively to enable trainees of the Australasian College of Dermatologists to obtain clinical dermatological experience at the Churchill Hospital. The amount available for the Fellowship may vary from year to year.

The grant is available for a training position for provisional accreditation as part of the four year training program of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. In addition, to gain accreditation the applicant must submit progress reports of his/her duties by 1 May and 1 September and a detailed report must be submitted at the end of the approved year of training. These reports must be certified by the head of the training program.

Closing Date: Applications should be received no later than 1 March. Under no circumstances will applications be considered if they reach College after this date.

* Recipients of the Novartis Dermatology Research Fellowship

** Recipients of the Novartis (formerly Sandoz) Dermatology Research Fellowship before being attached to the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Type: Trainee Grant

For: The Fellowship may be used by trainees for 12 months accredited training for the FACD, to gain dermatological experience and relevant expertise at the St John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London, UK.

Who’s Eligible: The Fellowship shall be awarded annually to a trainee of the Australasian College of Dermatologists.

Amount: Up to $40,000

The Australasian College of Dermatologists donates $40,000 to enable trainees of the Australasian College of Dermatologists to obtain clinical dermatological experience at St John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin. This will be supplemented by a grant from St John’s. Currently the Fellowship is with Dr Sean Whittaker. The amount available for this fellowship may vary from year to year.

In the past, St John’s has provided free accommodation to the Fellowship holder, as well as payment for some hospital clinics. It is expected that these arrangements will continue. This Fellowship was previously offered as the Roche Travelling Scholarship.

The grant is available for a training position for provisional accreditation as part of the four year training program of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. In addition, to gain accreditation the applicant must submit progress reports of his/her duties by 1 May and 1 September and a detailed report must be submitted at the end of the approved year of training. These reports must be certified by the head of the training program.

Closing Date: Applications should be received no later than 1 March. Under no circumstances will applications be considered if they reach College after this date.

The VAA Research Grant has been established to support local research into vitiligo in order to improve our understanding of this condition.  Preference will be given to projects that are likely to result in publication in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology.

Projects may be based on new or existing research.

To be eligible the applicant must be an Australian citizen and working as a health professional (medical, nursing or allied health) or a student or trainee in the health area.

The grant is to the value of $2000.  An initial amount of $1000 will be paid at commencement of the project period and the remaining amount will be paid upon receipt and approval of a progress report at 6 months after commencement.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 31st December 2019.

The VAA Research Grant Application Form is available here or on the VAA website www.vitiligo.org.au