The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) and Bone and Joint Decade Canada are dedicated to increasing research of musculoskeletal diseases.  The USBJI has developed a grant mentoring and career development program to provide early-career investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers in our field to assist them in securing funding and other survival skills required for pursuing an academic career.

This program is open to promising junior faculty, senior fellows or post-doctoral researchers nominated by their department or division chairs. It is also open to senior fellows or residents that are doing research and have a faculty appointment in place or confirmed. Basic and clinical investigators, without or with training awards (including K awards) are invited to apply. Investigators selected to take part in the program attend two workshops, 12-18 months apart, and work with faculty between workshops to develop their grant applications.  The unique aspect of this program is the opportunity for attendees to maintain a relationship with a mentor until their application is funded.  

The next workshop is scheduled to take place April 13-15, 2012 in Toronto, ON.   

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