Established in 2012, the Phoebe Leboy Professional Development Award is named in honor of the legacy and contributions of Dr. Phoebe Leboy.  Dr. Leboy was a longstanding ASBMR member who tirelessly championed ASBMR programs and initiatives including her lifelong dedication to mentoring young investigators. She carried out a number of important studies on the inequities faced by women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics and made it her mission to see these barriers removed.

The Phoebe Leboy Professional Development Award is for a woman young investigator who resides outside the United States. The award will provide the resources needed for the selected individual to attend the ASBMR Annual Meeting, mentorship from senior women in related areas of research, and membership in ASBMR.  The award amount is up to $2,000 USD. Preference will be given to an applicant residing in an emerging or developing country, for a complete list of ASBMR designating developing countries, click here.

 Eligible Applicants:

• Must not work or reside in the United States
• Must be a woman young investigator in the bone field within five years of completion of a Ph.D., M.D., residency training or international equivalent (please note that Ph.D. or M.D. students are not eligible)
• Must plan to submit an abstract to the ASBMR Annual Meeting
• Must be a current ASBMR member for less than 5 years

To Apply:

Applications opened on February 15, 2023 and closed on April 15, 2023. Applicants will be notified in May. To be considered for the Phoebe Leboy Award, you must intend to submit an abstract for the 2023 ASBMR Annual Meeting.  To receive the award, you must submit and be accepted to present your abstract at the 2023 Annual Meeting. 

The award amount is up to $2,000 to help cover flights, housing and any other travel costs to attend the Annual Meeting plus Annual Meeting registration.  If awarded the Phoebe Leboy Award, the awardee commits to submitting an abstract to the 2023 ASBMR Annual Meeting and attending the meeting from October 13-16, 2023 in Vancouver, BC, CA.

The Betsy Love McClung Travel Grant was established in 2016 by the ASBMR Fund for Research and Education to honor the memory of Betsy Love McClung, RN, MN for her role in supporting the development of nurses and allied health professionals caring for patients with osteoporosis.

This year, the travel grant program will offer two grants of $1,500 USD to an ASBMR member or nonmember (International grant applicants are encouraged to apply), who have submitted a short grant application. The goal of the grant is to allow the award recipient to continue their professional development in the field of osteoporosis and is open to nurses, nursing students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, technicians and therapists involved in the care of patients with metabolic bone diseases by providing travel funds to attend the ASBMR Annual Meeting.

Funds for the grant have been provided by contributions to the ASBMR Fund for Research and Education from individuals in memory of Betsy Love McClung.

• Amount of each grant: $1,500 (USD)
• Total number of grants: 2

Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Be a nurse, student nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, technician or therapist who takes care of patients with osteoporosis or other metabolic bone diseases.
• Be available to attend the ASBMR 2023 Annual Meeting in-person in Vancouver, BC, Canada, October 13-16, 2023.
• Complete a short application indicating why they should be selected and how they will benefit from attending the ASBMR Annual Meeting

Information for the travel grants to the Annual Meeting in Vancouver will be available in late spring/early summer of 2023. 

Please contact the ASBMR business office with any questions – asbmr@asbmr.org, +1(202) 367-1161.