Abstracts & Awards
Awards / Grants - Overview
...and the Winners are:
Congratulations to the recipients of the awards/grants. See relevant award page for names of winners and to download their abstracts (where applicable). ANZBMS Travel Grant recipient yet to be announced.
- ANZBMS/IOF AMGEN Outstanding Abstract Award
- Roger Melick Young Investigator Award
- Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator Poster Award
- Kaye Ibbertson Award for Metabolic Bone Disease
- Sol Posen Research Award
- Christine & T. Jack Martin Research Travel Grant 2007
Age Criteria removed
ANNOUNCEMENT: The age criteria has been removed
from all awards and grants.
There is no longer a limit on the age of applicants for any of the awards/grants
available here.
If you were previously unable to apply for an
award due to your age, but you have already submitted your abstract, please
contact the following person to apply before 7 July 2006:
Abstracts & Awards administrator
Ms Lara Birchby
Email: lara@themeetingpeople.com.au
Awards and grants requiring abstract submission
The following awards or grants are available for those submitting an abstract for the IOF+ANZBMS scientific program. You can apply for these when you submit your abstract via the Abstract Submission & Award Application Form. Deadline is: 7 July 2006
- ANZBMS Travel Grant
- ANZBMS/IOF AMGEN Outstanding Abstract Award
- Roger Melick Young Investigator Award
- Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator Poster Award
Other awards and grants:
(These awards/grants have their own application forms).
- Kaye Ibbertson Award for Metabolic Bone Disease - 7 July 2006
- Sol Posen Research Award - 7 July 2006
- Christine & T. Jack Martin Research Travel Grant 2007 - 1 August 2006
ANZBMS Membership Requirement
All of the above awards and grants require the applicant to be a member of ANZBMS or applying for membership - except for the Outstanding Abstract Award, which is open to IOF members as well.
Some of the awards require application for ANZBMS membership before 7 July 2006, while others require the applicant to have held membership for a minimum period, as follows:
Awards that require ANZBMS membership by 7 July 2006:
- ANZBMS Travel Grant
- ANZBMS/IOF AMGEN Outstanding Abstract Award
- Roger Melick Young Investigator Award
- Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator Poster Award
- Sol Posen Research Award
Requires minimum 12 months membership:
- Kaye Ibbertson Award for Metabolic Bone Disease
Requires minimum 2 years membership:
- Christine & T. Jack Martin Research Travel Grant 2007
Becoming a member
If you are not currently a member you must apply to ANZBMS for membership by 7 July 2006 to be eligible for these awards/grants. Membership information and application form can be found on the ANZBMS website.



