2025 ISHRS Travel Grant Award Application
Supported by the Sheldon Kabaker Scholarship Fund
The International Society for Hair Restoration Surgery is pleased to offer 12 travel grant awards in the amount of $2,000 USD each + complimentary base meeting registration for ISHRS physician members or pending-members, or physician members of a Global Council society, who meet the criteria below and wish to attend the 33rd World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, October 23-25, 2025, Berlin, Germany.
The International Society for Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is a global hair restoration medical society committed to improving patient outcomes by promoting member education, collegiality, research, innovation, ethics and public awareness, with the core purpose of improving quality of life for patients with hair loss through medical therapy and hair restoration surgery.
Who Should Apply:
- An ISHRS physician member or pending-member, or physician member of a Global Council society, who has not previously attended an ISHRS World Congress and has a financial need.
- An ISHRS physician member or pending-member, or physician member of a Global Council society who is new to the field of hair restoration surgery, i.e., practicing for <5 years in HRS, and has a financial need.
- Training Fellows who are an ISHRS physician member or pending-member and in an ISHRS-accredited Fellowship Training Program.
Notes:
In all cases, the physician must provide a written statement about their financial need, be a physician member or pending-member of the ISHRS or physician member of a Global Council society, and also submit an abstract to the 33rd World Congress of the ISHRS.
Travel grants will be awarded only to those who have been accepted for an Oral or Poster/CSI Presentation, with high ratings. The applicant must be the presenter of the submitted abstract. Recipients must attend the in-person World Congress.
Grant awards are not transferable to other persons or other meetings.
Award Details:
- Complimentary base registration to the 33rd World Congress of the ISHRS.
- $2,000 USD check awarded at the World Congress to help cover travel costs.
- Certificate suitable for framing presented during the ISHRS General Membership Business Meeting.
- Deadline to apply is April 8, 2025 (abstract submission deadline).
- Scholarship recipients will be notified by July 15, 2025.
How to Apply:
Candidates should apply when submitting an abstract for the ISHRS World Congress in the Cadmium Scorecard system. The following items will be requested:
- A statement by the candidate explaining how attending the World Congress will improve their practice.
- A written statement about their financial need.
- Curriculum vitae uploaded in PDF format.
- Optional: A letter of support/recommendation from an ISHRS full or Fellow Member.
Applications must be submitted along with your abstract by April 8, 2025 (abstract submission deadline).
Abstract submission site: https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/login.asp?EventKey=TUHLPEJM
Selection Committee: Executive Committee + Program Committee.