Submission Deadline

November 21, 2025

How to Apply

In order to submit your application, please complete the following:

  • General Information
  • CV
  • A one-page summary of your proposed work
  • A one-paragraph Candidacy Statement describing your personal views of the SBSM, its future, and suggestions to foster the Developing Investigator Program

After selections have been made, the selected candidates will be asked to submit a 4-6 page research proposal prior to the meeting. This proposal will be reviewed by the mentors and other young scholars in their small group.

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This selective program is open to investigators who desire a research-focused experience, and will take place at the SBSM Annual Meeting. DIP scholars will receive complimentary meeting registration for two consecutive years and a travel stipend.

The Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine (SBSM) is pleased to accept applications for the Developing Investigator Program. The purpose of this half-day program is to bring together the expertise of senior mentors paired with postgraduate “rising star” trainees (i.e., physician fellows, residents, postdoctoral fellows, and early career faculty who recently completed training). The selected trainees will be paired with a mentor that shares similar interests. The goal of the program is to contribute to the academic success of each participant. Each attendee will have the opportunity to present his/her proposed research in order to receive productive feedback. The Developing Investigator Program recipients must stay within the SBSM room block of the host hotel.

The Award:

  • 1 comped room night at the host hotel to attend the meeting
  • Attend the Developing Investigator Program
  • Complimentary Reception the night before
  • Complimentary 2026 Annual Meeting registration in Chicago, Illinois
  • Complimentary 2027 Annual Meeting registration

Interested in being a DIP Mentor? Click here for more information and to apply.