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Call for Applications: BJD Award and Scholarship for OA Research
The Bone and Joint Decade is delighted to announce the BJD Award and Scholarship for research in osteoarthritis, and to officially open the Call for Applications.
In announcing this new award programme, we acknowledge the growing interest in OA within the scientific community and the burden of the disease on the aging population. Fueling this interest is clear recognition that the BJD aims to support and advance research in musculoskeletal science.
Please collaborate by notifying qualified researchers about the BJD’s award programme.
- The BJD Award of 25,000 euro will be awarded annually and is intended to honour international researchers or scientists working on experimental or clinical cartilage research in osteoarthritis and intends to support documented quality research and ongoing relevant projects. Download application form here.
- Three BJD Scholarships, each of 2500 euro, will be awarded annually to support ongoing research, educational activities or research-related travel for younger researchers or scientists within the same field. Download application form here.
Applicants should have a proven track record in the field of cartilage research, in the subject area of proposed research. Work may be performed at any private or state hospital, university or research laboratory, but research that has already been rewarded elsewhere will not qualify.
Applications will be reviewed by a panel of experts, consisting of the members of the Bone and Joint Decade Advisory Board. The selection process will take into account the following criteria: the quality and quantity of published research, professional recognition, evidence of sustained interest in the programme’s intended scope of research, and the quality of the applicant's research proposal.
The awardees will be selected by Spring 2006 and the official Awards Ceremony will be held at the Bone and Joint Decade Annual World Network Conference in Autumn 2006.
Applications for this year’s award will be accepted until December 31, 2005.
These grants are sponsored by Gelita Health Initiative (GHI), a Bone and Joint Decade Corporate Partner for Technical Development. The GHI group has interests in collagen hydrolysate research in the area of degenerative joint disease and is focused on promoting latest findings in this field to medical professionals.
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