Mid-Career Award
Mid-Career Award supports dermatologists through hands-on training and focused education in contact dermatitis and occupational dermatology to build skills, advance careers, and prepare for leadership.
Funder: American Contact Dermatitis Society
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (October cycle) | April 15, 2027 (April cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 awarded annually across grants; preference for budgets of $4,000 or less
Summary: Supports hands-on training and educational activities that build academic, clinical, or research skills in contact dermatitis and occupational dermatology.
Key Information: Applicants must be ACDS members in good standing and at least six years out of residency.
Description
The American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS) Mid-Career Development Award helps individual members acquire specific skills and knowledge to advance their professional development in contact dermatitis and occupational dermatology. It supports focused educational programs, including hands-on training and other learning activities that build academic, clinical, or research skills.
Areas of study include patch testing, occupational dermatology, and teaching contact dermatitis. Applicants identify the skills they want to acquire and define an educational program tailored to those needs. Selection considers both the merit of the proposal and the applicant’s perceived need to improve those skills. The application also asks how the experience will advance the applicant’s dermatology career and prepare them for leadership in contact dermatitis.
