Research & Awards
SOCS Mission: To promote awareness of and excellence within skin of color dermatology through research, education, mentorship and advocacy. We are committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in the field of dermatology to advance patient care.
RESEARCH and INNOVATION: We lead research and innovation through our diverse array of advanced research activities, leveraging collaborations with domestic and international corporations and organizations.
Below are all of the research, grants, programs, and fellowship awards SOCS has.
Awards & Fellowships
Sanofi-Regeneron Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mid-Career Award
The Skin of Color Society and Dermatology Foundation are pleased to introduce this new Sanofi-Regeneron Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mid-Career Award that will provide a grant of $100,000 in annual support for up to three years. The award is intended to support the work of outstanding investigators with an established trajectory of excellence in basic, clinical, or translational science. The supported research projects are expected to yield novel results that expand the understanding of dermatological issues impacting underrepresented or underserved groups in medicine.
Application Open!
Application Deadline: December 1, 2024; Noon CT
Career Development Award
The SOCS Career Development Award, which will award up to $100,000 which can be used over a two-year period and which is non-renewable. This award should have a research focus on inflammatory dermatologic diseases in skin of color in areas where further clinical, translational, and basic research is needed. It is the expectation that the recipient(s) of these awards will be tomorrow’s leaders in dermatology, helping to shape the future of the specialty.
Application Closed
Dermatology Research Award
The SOCS Dermatology Research Award will provide annual research grants (each up to $20,000) to promote dermatology research within the field of skin of color. The grant is intended to assist young dermatologists in furthering their academic careers. Two of the awards will be given to those applications that focus on inflammatory dermatologic diseases in skin of color.
Application Closed
Early Career Innovations Award
The SOCS Early Career Innovations Award will provide startup funding of up to $40,000 for young visionaries and innovators who have creative solutions addressing needs and opportunities within the skin of color dermatology ecosystem.
Application Open!
Application Deadline: November 14, 2024; Noon CT
Institutional Research Fellowship Grant
The Institutional Research Fellowship Grant (IRF) program provides outstanding opportunities for underrepresented minority (URM) physicians to conduct research on skin of color dermatologic conditions and train for and assume leadership roles in clinical care, public policy, health services research and biomedical research.
Application Closed