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BOA Travelling Fellowships

British Orthopaedic Association

The BOA endeavours to provide exceptional educational training opportunities for its members throughout each stage of their careers.

Every year, the BOA offers a number of Travelling Fellowships to its members. We invite applications for funding to undertake periods of additional specialist learning at sites outside your normal working/training location either within the UK or overseas, at one or more centres of excellence to gain knowledge and experience within trauma and orthopaedic surgery. Applicants are encouraged to be innovative in their approaches. For example, using the educational flexible working arrangements, such as less than full time posts, non-continuous attendance dates, or ‘day release’ formats.

We are keen to ensure this opportunity is available to our members this year, but have felt it necessary to make some changes to the scheme, which are outlined in the 2026 Instructions and Advice document.

The fellowship awards are allocated on merit to current BOA Home Associates, Post-CCT members, or SAS Surgeon members. Applicants must be up-to-date with their subscription payments, and Post-CCT members are eligible as long as they have not taken up a Substantive Consultant post or been appointed to one by the closing date of 6th July 2026.

We are grateful to the fellowship sponsors of 2026, as follows:

Heraeus (1 fellowship on infection in memory of Andrew Sprowson)

We are also delighted to confirm the SAS Education Fellowship will return for 2026. The BOA invites applications for the SAS Education Fellowship from SAS and LED members for a project of up to 12 months to support their education or career development.

We also recognise the endowments set up through donations and/or bequests from past members Mr Soli Lam and Mr Ram Kumar Chatterjee. We have allocated funds from these endowments (Soli Lam General Fund, Soli Lam Spinal Fund and Chatterjee Fund) to support a number of other fellowships. The full list of Fellowships available in 2026 is below:

Fellowship name	Max Award	Funder	Eligibility Criteria	Number available
BOA Worldwide	£1,500	BOA	BOA member	3
BOA Worldwide	£3,000	BOA	BOA member	2
BOA UK	£3,000	BOA	BOA member, placement in UK only	1
BOA Worldwide	£10,000	BOA	BOA member	1
SAS Education	£3,000	BOA	BOA SAS/LED member	1
Andrew Sprowsen	£1,500	Heraeus	BOA member For education in the field of infection prevention	1
Soli Lam Spinal	Up to £15,000	Soli Lam Endowment	BOA member For education in the subspecialty of spinal surgery

How to Apply

Applications for the Travelling Fellowships are now open!

To apply:

Applications must be submitted by 23:59 on 6th July 2026 to policy@boa.ac.uk
The application must consist of the following in Word (.doc or .docx) format:
- the completed application form indicating which fellowship you wish to apply for
- A copy of your CV
- A completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
- (If you are a BOA Home Associate) a letter of support for taking the fellowship from your Training Programme Director
- If you are a Post-CCT or SAS Member, applicants are not required to supply a letter
All four documents should have your name in the file name when submitted (e.g. “JaneSmithCV.doc”, “JaneSmithTPDletter.doc” and “JaneSmithApplication.doc”).
Please do not include personal contact details or other personal details such as date of birth within the CV, for data protection reasons.

Important Notes about Applying:

Please refer to the BOA Travelling Fellowships Instructions and Advice document before submitting an application.

Short online interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held (via video conference) on 3rd August 2026. Timings will be confirmed around 2 weeks beforehand.

All applicants need to include with your application a completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. As part of our monitoring processes we ask for your cooperation in completing the questions on this form. If for any reason you do not wish to provide an answer to any question, please tick the ‘prefer not to say’ box.

Terms and Conditions: By applying for a Travelling Fellowship, you are confirming that you have read and agreed to the terms and conditions of the BOA Travelling Fellowships

Processing of data: The BOA takes the security and privacy of your data seriously. We have put together policies to comply with our legal obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 (the ‘2018 Act’) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) in respect of data privacy and security. Please visit our website at www.boa.ac.uk/privacy for information on the data we collect and how we use that data as part of our business and to manage our relationship with you.

Selection Process:

All applications received by the BOA will be subject to an anonymous processing practice, with identifying details removed from the application form before being passed to the deciding panel. This blind (anonymised) shortlisting process will be used to reduce the potential for unconscious bias.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview (via video conference). The interview panel will comprise of three members of our Education and Careers committee.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1. Strong relevance to orthopaedic and musculoskeletal research (highest predictor)

This is the most important factor.

BOA research funding is intended to improve:

Musculoskeletal (MSK) health
Orthopaedic treatment
Trauma care
Surgical outcomes
Patient mobility and independence

Projects that clearly address important orthopaedic or MSK challenges align most closely with BOA priorities.

2. Clear potential to improve patient outcomes (very high predictor)

BOA's research strategy emphasizes improving treatment and restoring mobility and independence for patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

Highly competitive proposals usually demonstrate potential to:

Improve surgical outcomes
Reduce complications
Enhance rehabilitation
Improve quality of life
Advance evidence-based orthopaedic care

Projects with a plausible path to clinical impact tend to be favored.

3. Strong scientific quality and methodological rigor (very high predictor)

Successful applications typically include:

A well-defined hypothesis
Clear objectives
Robust methodology
Appropriate statistical planning
Feasible recruitment and follow-up strategies
Realistic timelines

Although BOA supports innovation, scientific rigor remains essential for competitiveness.

4. Commitment to becoming a research-active orthopaedic surgeon

A distinctive BOA objective is developing clinician-scientists in orthopaedics.

The BOA–ORUK Research Fellowship specifically aims to create a pipeline of research-active orthopaedic surgeons, making investigator development a major review consideration.

Strong applicants often demonstrate:

Academic career aspirations
Prior research involvement
Commitment to combining surgery and research
Long-term plans for research leadership

5. Strong mentorship and research environment

Competitive applications generally include:

Experienced supervisors
Established orthopaedic research groups
Access to clinical cohorts
Research infrastructure
Institutional support

BOA fellowship programs frequently require named supervisors and supportive host institutions.

6. Publication record and prior research productivity

Successful applicants often demonstrate:

Peer-reviewed publications
National or international presentations
Orthopaedic conference abstracts
Previous research achievements

For trainee and early-career fellowships, productivity is assessed relative to career stage.

7. Potential to generate future external funding

BOA-supported fellowships often serve as career-development and pilot-funding mechanisms.

Projects that can generate:

Preliminary data
New collaborations
Multicentre studies
Future applications to UK funders such as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) or major charities

are especially attractive.

8. Collaboration and national research impact

BOA actively promotes multicentre and collaborative orthopaedic research.

Applications that involve:

Multi-institutional collaboration
National datasets
Clinical trial networks
Cross-disciplinary expertise

often align well with BOA's broader research objectives.

Specialties

Orthopedics

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Countries:

United Kingdom

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: British Orthopaedic Association

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE

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