Grant Opportunities

• Intended to support original research with high potential to advance care in dermatologic oncology.
• $20,000 - $40,000 in direct research costs for 1 year (amount based on the robustness, clinical importance, and budget of the project).
• Research projects must pertain to dermatologic surgery and cutaneous oncology (special consideration will be made for projects involving MohsAIQ data).
• Awardee will be announced at the 2026 Annual Meeting and must plan for IRB approval to take place prior to July so work may commence on this project and produce results by the next Annual Meeting.
• Recipients must submit progress reports at 6 months and 1 year; additional follow-up on publication or presentation of data from the award is encouraged.

Award Eligibility/Requirements:

• Applicants must have completed training in a US Dermatology Residency Program and/or be a member in good standing of the American College of Mohs Surgery.
• Applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada.
• Applicants must not have received a grant from the ACMS Foundation in the past two years.

Application Requirements:

• Applicants must submit NIH-format Biosketch (maximum of 3 pages)
• Applicants must submit a research proposal in pdf format with the following sections (maximum 3 pages):
  • Specific Aims - Identify what you intend to research/accomplish and the hypothesis to be tested.
  • Background & Significance - Describe why the research is important, what has already been done in the area of interest, and how this research will add to the current body of knowledge.
  • Preliminary Studies - Describe any studies that you have already performed pertaining to the research subject.
  • Methods/Experimental Design - Identify how you are going to carry out the research. Describe in detail the experimental design, methodology, and manner in which the data will be analyzed.
  • Environment/Organizational Structure - Describe in detail the organizational structure where you work, including support and resources available to you.
  • Literature Cited (Not included in page limit).
• Detailed Budget - It must not exceed one (1) page. Applicants are encouraged to use the entire award for direct costs related to the research. Any administrative or salary costs must be specified in the submitted budget.
• Letter of Commitment from Applicant.

Scoring criteria include potential of the applicant to advance the field of dermatologic oncology, novelty and impact of the proposed research, feasibility of the research plan, and strength of the environment and resources available to conduct the research.

• Intended to develop research skills in future leaders of micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology (mentee) under the mentorship of an experienced ACMS member (mentor).
• $5,000 - $15,000 in direct research costs for 1 year (amount based on the robustness, clinical importance, and budget of the project).
• Will favor focused projects with the potential to collect original data.
• Awardees will be announced at the 2026 Annual Meeting and must plan for IRB approval to take place prior to July so work may commence on this project and produce results by the next Annual Meeting.
• Recipients must submit progress reports at 6 months and 1 year; additional follow-up on publication or presentation of data from the award is encouraged.

Award Eligibility/Requirements:

• Mentor applicant must be a member in good standing of the ACMS.
• Mentee applicant may be an early career Mohs surgeon, a fellow in Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, a resident in Dermatology or a recent graduate of a Dermatology residency program.
• Applicants must not have received a grant from the ACMS Foundation within the past two years.

Application Information (required):

• BOTH the mentor applicant and the mentee applicant must submit NIH-format Biosketches (maximum 3 pages each).
• Applicants must submit a research proposal in pdf format with the following sections (maximum 2 pages):
  • Specific Aims - Identify what you intend to research/accomplish and the hypothesis to be tested.
  • Background and Significance - Describe why the research is important, what has already been done in the area of interest, and how this research will add to the current body of knowledge.
  • Preliminary Studies - Describe any studies that you have already performed pertaining to the research subject.
  • Methods/Experimental Design - Identify how you are going to carry out the research. Describe in detail the experimental design, methodology, and manner in which the data will be analyzed.
  • Environment and Mentorship Plan – Describe in detail the organizational structure where you work, including support and resources available to you.
  • Literature Cited (Not included in page limit)
• Detailed Budget - It must not exceed one (1) page. Applicants are encouraged to use the entire award for direct costs related to the research. Any administrative or salary costs must be specified in the submitted budget.
• Letter of support from mentor applicant (maximum 1 page).