professional association
Skin of Color Society (SOCS)
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Skin of Color Society Mentorship Program
The Skin of Color Society (SOCS) offers a one-year mentorship program connecting medical students, dermatology residents, and early-career dermatologists with approved experts in skin of color dermatology.
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- Not listed
SOCS Observership Grant
The Skin of Color Society offers Observership Grants of up to $2,500 to support 1–4 week dermatology rotations with a SOCS mentor, covering eligible travel, lodging, meals, and related expenses.
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- $2,500
Clinical Investigator Training and Mentorship Program
The Skin of Color Society, in partnership with the National Medical Association Dermatology Section and with support from Johnson & Johnson, offers the Clinical Investigator Training and Mentorship Program to develop dermatologists’ clinical research skills and advance health equity in skin of color dermatology.
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Skin of Color Society Early Career Innovations Award
The Skin of Color Society’s Early Career Innovations Award provides startup funding for innovative projects that advance the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, access, education, or delivery of dermatologic care for people with skin of color.
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Dermatology Research Award (Skin of Color Society)
The Skin of Color Society (SOCS) Dermatology Research Award funds clinical, translational, or basic science projects addressing skin of color, offering non-renewable grants up to $20,000 to advance early-career investigators.
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- Amount
- $20,000
Institutional Research Fellowship Grant (IRF) — Skin of Color Dermatology Research
The Skin of Color Society (SOCS) Institutional Research Fellowship Grant supports institution-based fellowships that fund early-career physicians to conduct clinical, translational, and observational research on dermatologic diseases in skin of color and to prepare for leadership in clinical care, policy, and research; awards provide up to $40,000 to an institution to support one fellow for up to one year.
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- Amount
- $40,000
SOCS Career Development Award
The Skin of Color Society (SOCS) Career Development Award offers up to $100,000 (non‑renewable) to support clinical, translational, or basic research on inflammatory dermatologic diseases in skin of color, with funds usable over a two‑year period and the award term beginning April 1. Award funds exclude indirect costs, travel, IRB fees, and capital equipment; direct salary support is allowed if the applicant commits at least 50% effort to research, and IRB approval must be submitted or pending at application and maintained during the award.
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- Not listed
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- $100,000
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