WCVD10 Scholarship Recipients
| Nejra Puvača | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Agnieszka Pilecka | Poland |
| Nikolett Sike | Hungary |
| Arina Terentjeva | Lithuania |
| Dina Magamedova | Latvia |
| Alanur Bakir | Turkey |
| Jill Ying | China |
| Anisha Tiwari | India |
| Neelam Singh Josan | India |
| Madhavi Awale | India |
| Lili Gunawan | Indonesia |
| Pojnicha Chuayjuljit | Thailand |
| Lisandro Reynés | Argentina |
| Melisa López | Argentina |
| Julia Leonor Cane | Argentina |
| Maria Calebro | Argentina |
| Monica Lores | Costa Rica |
| Sara Carmona | Colombia |
| Anais Villareal | Panama |
| Astrid Morillo Alfaro | Peru |
| Gonzalo Pinillos | Peru |
| Marcelo Jofre | Chile |
| Raimundo Torres | Chile |
| Nicole Jeria Visintini | Chile |
| Elisa Bourguignon | Brazil |
| Keylla Hörbe Steffen dos Santos | Brazil |
| Larissa Botoni | Brazil |
| Marco Duarte Gonçalves de Oliveira | Brazil |
| Roberta Azevedo | Brazil |
| Tatiana Bannach | Brazil |
| Jean Claude Manirambona | Burundi |
| Samuel Derso Tezera | Ethiopia |
| Sharon Mbindyo | Kenya |
The World Association for Veterinary Dermatology (WAVD) offers financial support to encourage veterinarians with limited access to continuing education in veterinary dermatology to attend the World Congress.
The WAVD aims to promote the global development of veterinary dermatology and expects that selected applicants will use knowledge and skills acquired at the Congress to advance veterinary dermatology in their geographic region.
Recipients will provide a written report to the WAVD Administrative Committee with an outline of how they benefited from the scholarship and how their attendance was of benefit to their veterinary community.
Each scholarship consists of free, full Congress registration and an allowance towards travel and accommodation.
Applications open on 1st June and close 1st September the year before WCVD. The scholarships will be awarded on World Veterinary Dermatology Day, 3rd February, the year of WCVD. As the next WCVD is WCVD11 in 2028, applications will open 1st June 2027.
WCVD Scholarship Application Criteria
- Must be a licensed veterinarian with at least one year, of full-time work in general veterinary practice.
- Dermatology residents or interns enrolled in training programs are excluded.
- An individual may receive the WAVD Scholarship a maximum of three times.
- Proof of residency in a geographic location with limited access to continuing education opportunities in veterinary dermatology
- Document: identification card or passport showing country of residence.
- Proof of adequate ability to write and speak in English
- Document: veterinary degree diploma if the degree completed in English, or an English language certificate.
- Evidence of interest and commitment to the discipline of veterinary dermatology.
- Document: a curriculum vitae/resume highlighting participation in dermatology specific continuing education, clinical or research experience or teaching roles in veterinary dermatology.
- Professional Reference from a veterinary associate.
- Document: a written letter of reference from a mentor (Diplomate or Registered Specialist) in the field of veterinary dermatology is preferred.
- Dissemination plan:
- Document: a brief outline of how they intend their acquired knowledge to benefit other veterinarians and/or veterinary technicians in their geographic region (lectures, webinars, resource development, teaching etc)
Scholarship recipients must commit to:
- Attending an official welcome at the WCVD-WAVD Scholarship Recipient Reception
- Submitting documentation after WCVD as to how their acquired knowledge has benefited other veterinarians and/or veterinary technicians.
- Providing a short video or photo series showing attendance at WCVD lectures/events or implementation of new knowledge in home country for posting on WAVD social media accounts within 3 months of attending WCVD.
- Providing a testimonial video (2 minutes) for posting on the WAVD website or a written report (500 words) to the WAVD AC within 12 months of attending the WCVD.
- If the above two criteria are not fulfilled, then this will impact the success of future WAVD and Peter Irhke Scholarship applications.
Past Recipients
The WAVD awarded thirty-three scholarships for WCVD10 in Boston. A record number of applications were received from a wide range of countries including Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, India and Africa.