BORS–BJR Travelling Fellowship 2027: Applications Now Open

UK academic/clinical research institution required; exchange visits in Europe. Qualifying BORS membership is mandatory.

Early- or mid-career clinicians, engineers, biologists and other orthopaedic or musculoskeletal researchers must have been BORS members in good standing since at least 1 August 2026. A PhD, equivalent research training or equivalent research experience is required, together with a strong track record appropriate to career stage, a body of research suitable for presentation, current significant research at a UK-based academic or clinical institution, and previous engagement with BORS and the wider research community. Applicants need institutional/line-manager support and availability for the full September 2027 programme, including EORS. Assessment accounts for discipline, opportunity and relevant career circumstances; prior BJR publication is not required. Selected fellows must retain membership, participate fully, present research, help develop the itinerary, manage logistics within the agreed budget, represent BORS/BJR, report their experience at a later BORS meeting, contribute to BJR and disseminate the exchange.

1. Email contact@borsoc.org.uk by 13 November 2026 at 17:00 GMT, using the subject “BORS–BJR Travelling Fellowship 2027 Application”. Include a statement of no more than 1,000 words under the four required headings: research excellence/trajectory (300), engagement with BORS/BJR (200), case for the fellowship (300), and potential impact/contribution (200). Add a CV of no more than two pages, up to five key research outputs with individual-contribution/significance notes, a line-manager/supervisor support statement and the applicant declaration. Shortlisted candidates attend a remote structured interview. Read the complete official Call Document before applying.
2. Official call document: https://borsoc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bors-bjr-travelling-fellowship-call-2027_final.pdf