ISSM Scholarships to attend ESSM School of Sexual Medicine or the Advanced Course.
At this moment there is no ESSM School for Sexual Medicine Course planned. As soon as ISSM Scholarships are available for future courses, applications will be announced on this webpage.
Program and requirements
Participants of the ESSM School of Sexual Medicine will have the opportunity to learn the essentials of sexuality that are necessary for effective clinical practice. The newly introduced advanced course is dedicated to the experienced scientists Health Care professionals.
In order to improve the program and to adjust to the requirements of the participants, ESSM has established (since 2019) two separated courses (an ESSM school and the Advanced Course) according to level of knowledge and skills. Click here for more information on the ESSM School and the Advanced Course.
Who can apply to the ESSM School or Advanced Course?
The ESSM program is intended for clinicians seeking to acquire the knowledge and skills essential for practice (school course) or to gather advanced knowledge and improve skills (Advanced course) in Sexual Medicine and Clinical Sexology.
Requirements to apply for the Advanced Course
- More than 5 years working clinically in Sexual Medicine or Clinical Sexology AND
- Attended specific training in Sexual Medicine/Clinical Sexology or ESSM school
PLUS
- Work in multidisciplinary team OR
- Already FECSM or ECPS
Eligibility for the ISSM Scholarship
- Scholarships are available to first-time attendees only.
- Applicants must be ISSM full members in good standing, before the application deadline (not a member yet? Apply here);
- Applications can be submitted by members at various stages of their professional career (e.g., Masters and PhD students, postdocs, and lecturers), but applications from those working in lower-income countries and/or who are experiencing financial hardship will be given priority;
- A completed scholarship online application form should be submitted including a resume and a short explanation of the need for the scholarship.
- A written proof* of professional degree is required (* Written proof: a letter from your organization signed by the chairman of the department where you are employed stating your professional degree.).
Application and deadline
The scholarships will be allocated based on need and are available to first-time attendees only. The assessment will be made by the Grants & Prizes Committee and reviewed by the ISSM Executive Committee. Applicants will be personally informed about the status of their application.
More information
For more information on the ESSM School of Sexual Medicine and Advance Course please visit: www.essm.org/education/essm-school-of-sexual-medicine/.
Post-Scholarship Requirements
Recipients are asked to submit an evaluation of their School of Sexual Medicine experience to the ISSM Executive Office within 30 days after the school. Final Reports may be published on the ISSM website and/or in the ISSM Update.
Previous ISSM Scholarship Recipients
Year | Grant | Awardee | Project name |
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2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Premadasa, Prageeth | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 Advanced Course |
2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Bhandari, Chirag | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 Advanced Course |
2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Reza, Shusama | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 |
2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Bilal, Ahmad | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 |
2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Odiyo, Philip | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 |
2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Gowda, Sneha J. | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 |
2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Merk, Wojciech | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 |
2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Ng, Mei Yee | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 |
2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Anderson, Tamlyn | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 |
2022 | ISSM Scholarship | Gangangari, Rakesh Reddy | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2022 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Fowler, Chantal | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Islam, Towhidul | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Hafi, Bishurul | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Morshed, A.S.M.. | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Elrefai, Hala | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudur | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Sharma, Aditya Prakash | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Du Toit, Maria Magdalena | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Bhat, Gajanan Shripad | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Hiwale, Surabhi | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Flores, Renee | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Musa Obadia, Paul | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Booysen, Nina | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2019 | ISSM Scholarship | Sadigova, Shabnam | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2019 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Scafuri, Ariel Gustavo | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Shivaram, Vikramadithya | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Gressler, Marina | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Arafat, S.M. Yasir | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Mendis, Balapuwaduge | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Arian, Iurii | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Krishnappa, Pramod | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Ragheb, Ahmed | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Rai, Yugesh | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Ventura-Aquino, Elisa | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Ponnusamy, Arun Karthik | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Arrus, Jose | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Bovolini, Tatiana Tognolli | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Ayandele, Omotola | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Rodríguez Martínez, Jesús Eugenio | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Nagpal, Mehak | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2018 | ISSM Scholarship | Simelane, Nompumelelo | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2018 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Yousef, Amr Abdelhamed Ali | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2017 | ISSM Scholarship | Roy, Susmita | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2017 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Ismail, Shaiful Bahari | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Kamal, Mohammad Zillur | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Castiglione, Fabio | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Basso, Veronica | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Uribe Arcila, Juan Fernando | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Maruf, Mohammad Muntasir | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |
2016 | ISSM Scholarship | Roy, Polash | ESSM School of Sexual Medicine 2016 |