Research Awards

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.

Sanofi-Regeneron Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mid-Career Award (Criteria and Application)

Applications Available: September 15; Noon CT
Application Deadline:
December 1; Noon CT


SOCS 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.

SOCS Career Development Award (Criteria and Application)

Application Closed
Recipient Notified: December 2023

Past Recipients


SOCS 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.

 SOCS Research Awards (Criteria And Application)

Application Closed
Recipients Notified: December 2023

Past Recipients


SOCS Early Career Innovations Award

The Skin of Color Society Early Career Innovations Grant will provide startup funding for young visionaries and innovators who have creative solutions addressing needs and opportunities within the skin of color dermatology ecosystem. Funding can be used to develop an idea or help advance or scale up an idea in progress.

SOCS Early Career Innovations Award (Criteria and Application)

Applications Available: October 17, 2023
Application Deadline: 
December 31, 2023
Awardees Notified: March 7, 2024

Past Recipients


Grant Writing Webinar

Title: SOCS Grant Writing Webinar
Speakers: Drs. Donald Glass, Crystal Aguh, & Angel Byrd 
Recording: SOCS Dermatology E-Learning + Equity Platform

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Skin of color patients comprise the majority in California, New Mexico and Texas…and soon will be the majority in Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, New York and Florida.

By 2042, more than 50% of the US population will have skin of color.