2026 AWARDS

2026 ANZBMS AWARDS & GRANTS

CURRENT AWARDS FOR ANZBMS CONFERENCE

ANZBMS Highest Rated Student Abstract Award
Applications close: 17 April 2026
Eligibility: current student members

ANZBMS Travel Grants
Applications close: 17 April 2026
Eligibility: research student, research support staff member, or no more than 3 years out of their highest degree as the cut-off (Masters, PhD, College Fellowship, etc.)

Roger Melick Young Investigator Award
Applications close: 17 April 2026
Eligibility: applicant currently undertaking work towards a higher degree (e.g. PhD, Masters, FRACP)

Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator Poster Award
Applications close: 17 April 2026
Eligibility: applicant currently undertaking work towards a higher degree (e.g. PhD, Masters, FRACP)

ANZBMS Outstanding Abstract Award
Applications close: 17 April 2026
Eligibility: all members

Clinical Case Awards
Applications close: 17 April 2026
Eligibility: trainee enrolled in a basic or advanced training program under the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (or equivalent college, if not practicing in Australia / NZ)

GENERAL AWARDS

ANZBMS Career Achievement Award
Applications close: 17 April 2026
Eligibility: all members based on whole career achievement; at least 5 years as ANZBMS member

ANZBMS Kaye Ibbertson Award for Bone and Mineral Medicine
Applications close: 17 April 2026
Eligibility: applicants with a higher degree (PhD or equivalent) completed within the past 15 years; at least 2 years as ANZBMS member

Sol Posen Research Award
Applications close: 17 April 2026
Eligibility: applicant must be undertaking a higher degree, or be within 5 years full-time equivalent of obtaining their higher degree (PhD, Masters, FRACP or equivalent)

Professor Philip Sambrook Award
Applications close: TBC
Eligibility: applicant must have received their higher degree (PhD, FRACP) within the past 5 years; at least 2 years as ANZBMS or ARA member

ANZBMS Mid-career Plenary Award
Applications close: TBC
Eligibility :must be a current ANZBMS member for two years or more

CURRENT GRANTS:

ANZBMS Bone Health Foundation Health Innovation Grant
Applications open Monday 14 April 2025
EOI’s close 8pm Monday 2 June, 2025 (AEST).

ANZBMS Bone Health Foundation Grant-In-Aid
Applications open Monday 14 April 2025
Applications close: 30 June 2025

B.O.N.E Program
Applications close: TBC
Eligibility: <10 years post-PhD (excluding career interruptions)

Christine & T. Jack Martin Research Travel Grant
Applications close: TBC
Eligibility: preference given to applications from members in the training phase of their careers (within 15 years of obtaining PhD or equivalent)