Key Facts

Award Amount
£500.00

Membership Requirement
This bursary is for experienced hand therapists only, with a minimum of three years experience. The aim of the award is to provide monetary support for two BAHT members to attend the Hong Kong Society of Hand Therapist's symposium on 27/28th February 2026 in Hong Kong. The recipient will be required to present a lecture at the symposium on a topic agreed with the HKSHT President.

Funding Provider
BAHT

Overview

BAHT will be the guest society at the HKSHT annual symposium on 28 Feb 2026, entitled "Healing Hands, Endless possibilities"

Applicants are advised that the preferred topics for presentation at the symposium are: congenital hand conditions, tendon reconstruction, PIP joint management or complex hand presentations. 

As part of a reciprocal agreement with BAHT/BSSH, the two successful candidates will have two nights accomodation and their conference fees for the HKSHT sympsium on 27/28th February 2026 funded by the HKSHT.  Members will need to fund their own accomodation and living costs thereafter. The HKSHT will be arranging visits to local hand therapy departments on March 2nd and 3rd 2026, should you wish to ( this is not funded by BAHT).

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Application Deadlines

1st December 2025

Application Method
Please apply using the general application form. The application should detail your specific, relevant experience and how you consider attending this conference will aid your CPD. It should also include information as to how you plan to share learning outcomes from the conference locally & nationally.

Notes

Please contact the Director of Bursaries with any queries on baht.bursaries@gmail.com

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