BIOS 2020 Fellowship Announcement
Due to the current COVID-19 Health crisis it has been decided that the BIOS Fellowships for 2020 would be suspended until next year. The selected candidates this year would be offered the fellowship for next year.
BIOS 2020
Annual Fellowship Application
Applications are invited for the British Indian Orthopaedic Society (BIOS) Senior and Junior Fellowship Programme for the Year 2020. BIOS as a part of its Educational Programme, has set up two weeks annual Fellowships, open to Orthopaedic Surgeons practicing in India.
Senior Travelling Fellowship (Open to Orthopaedic surgeons with more than 5 years’ experience after post-graduation) – 1 position
Junior Travelling Fellowship (Open to Orthopaedic surgeons with less than 5 years’ experience after post-graduation) – 2 positions
SELECTION PROCESS & TIMELINE (BIOS SENIOR & JUNIOR FELLOWS)
The selection is based on academic achievements, professional standing and the overall contribution to Orthopaedics and Trauma of the candidate.
Last date of application is 15th January 2020. (NOW CLOSED)
The Education Secretary will send letter of invitation to successful candidates by 15th February 2020. Letter of visa support will be sent by Education secretary once the invitation has been accepted by the Fellow.
FELLOWSHIP BURSARY
Junior BIOS Fellows: BIOS will pay £1,500 as Fellowship Bursary. BIOS will provide complimentary registration at the annual BIOS meeting.
Senior BIOS Fellows: BIOS will pay £1,500 as Fellowship Bursary.
All fellows:
All fellows have to arrange their own Accommodation and travel (BIOS will provide logistical assistance). All sundry expenses including visa fees and other arrangements will be borne by the fellows.
Bursary will be paid by bank transfer within 30 days of submission of the fellowship report to the educational secretary BIOS.
PRESENTATION DURING FELLOWSHIP
Junior Fellows are expected to submit their abstract for BIOS annual meeting. If their abstract is selected for presentation by the Education committee, they will get a chance to do a presentation. Selection of papers is by open merit only.
BIOS is unable to take any responsibility for Senior Fellows to do a presentation at the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) annual meeting.
Kindly click the link to the online application form on the BIOS website save the application form and send it by email to
(EMAIL LINK REMOVED)
We would attempt to acknowledge your email soon after receiving it. If you have not heard back from us within 72 working hours, please send a second email to let us know.
I’ll be very happy to answer any queries regarding the fellowship on above email.
Maneesh Bhatia FRCS
Hon Education Secretary BIOS
Consultant Orthopaedics
University Hospitals, Leicester
Joint BIOS-BOFAS Travelling Fellowship 2020
Applications are invited for the second joint British Indian Orthopaedic Society (BIOS) – British Orthopaedic Foot Ankle Society (BOFAS) travelling Fellowship Programme for the Year 2020. BIOS and BOFAS as their part of Educational Programme, have set up a two weeks annual Fellowship, open to Orthopaedic Surgeons practicing in India.
FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS
- Orthopaedic Surgeon from India, who have minimum of five years of experience, beyond graduation in Orthopaedics
- The candidate should have a proven interest to gain further training in Foot and Ankle surgery
SELECTION PROCESS & TIMELINE
The selection is based on academic achievements, professional standing and the overall contribution to Orthopaedics and Trauma (in particular Foot and Ankle surgery) of the candidate.
Last date of application is 8th March 2020. The successful candidate would be notified by 29th March 2020. Letter of visa support will be sent by Education secretary of BIOS once the invitation has been accepted by the Fellow.
FELLOWSHIP DETAILS
The travelling Fellow from India would spend two weeks in UK. The fellow would visit two centres in the UK from 26th October to 3rd November (King’s College Hospital London and Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital). The details would be confirmed in due course. The fellow would then join the annual meeting of British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS) from 4th to 6th November 2020 at Torquay.
FELLOWSHIP BURSARY
The successful candidate will be provided with a travel Bursary of £1000 by BIOS. BOFAS will provide free registration at the BOFAS annual conference and welcome the fellow to the Society Dinner.
All fellows have to arrange their own Accommodation and travel. All sundry expenses including visa fees and other arrangements will be borne by the fellows.
Bursary will be paid by bank transfer within 30 days of submission of the fellowship report to the educational secretary of BIOS.
PRESENTATION DURING FELLOWSHIP
The Travelling Fellow would be expected to submit an abstract in preparation for a podium presentation at the BOFAS meeting. This will be assessed on its merits in the usual pathway by the BOFAS Scientific Committee.
POINTS of CONTACT
For any queries the applying candidates can contact Maneesh Bhatia or Tim Williams