OREF Total Ankle Grant

$100,000 Research Grant (funded over 2 years)

(Directed program)

• Encourages new investigators by providing seed and start-up funding for promising research projects in the area of total ankle.
• Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims, and be obvious from the title and the study design.
• Applications for projects of a clinical or basic science nature will be accepted.

• PI or Co-PI must be an orthopaedic surgeon licensed to practice in the United States.
  
• PI and Co-PI must be working at an institution in the United States.
• PhDs and DVMs are eligible with a primary appointment in an orthopaedic department at an institution in the United States and working with an orthopaedic surgeon.
  

Application deadline is April 8, 2015.

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OREF Prevention of Musculoskeletal Youth Sports Injuries Grant

$100,000 - $150,000 Research Grant (funded over 2 or 3 years)

(Directed program)

• Encourages promising clinical and/or social research on the prevention of musculoskeletal youth sports injuries.
• Proposed projects are expected to generate results that have practical application.
• No proposed projects regarding youth concussions will be considered.

• PI or Co-PI must be an orthopaedic surgeon licensed to practice in the United States.
  
• PI must be working at an institution in the United States.
• PhDs and DVMs are eligible with a primary appointment in an orthopaedic department at an institution in the United States and working with an orthopaedic surgeon.
  

Application period has closed.

OREF/NSCF Research Grant in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Grants are available at two funding levels:

$250,000 Career Development Grant (funded over 2-3 years)

$100,000 - $150,000 Research Grant (funded over 2 years)

(Directed program)

• OREF, in partnership with the National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF) and other donors, offers funding for highly innovative and highly translational adult stem cell research for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
• Encourages promising research in focused research areas listed in application materials, musculoskeletal soft tissue or articular cartilage repair/regeneration and other areas of regenerative medicine and related topics.

• PI or Co-PI must be an orthopaedic surgeon licensed to practice in the United States.
  
• PI must be working at an institution in the United States.
• PhDs and DVMs are eligible with a primary appointment in an orthopaedic department at an institution in the United States and working with an orthopaedic surgeon.
  

Application period has closed

Career Development Grant

$225,000 grant

($75,000 per year)

• Encourages investigators to commit to scientific research.
• Research may be basic, translational, clinical and/or health services.

• Orthopaedic surgeon (MD, MBBS).
  
• PhDs and DVMs are eligible if affiliated with an orthopaedic department.
• Resident/fellow can apply only if he/she is able to demonstrate will begin a staff position at the time the grant commences.
  

Application period has closed

Prospective Clinical Research Grant

$150,000 grant

($50,000 per year)

• Promotes clinical research and provides funding for promising prospective studies (studies that occur over the course of time and typically tracks the outcomes of a group over that time) in the areas of high clinical importance in orthopaedic surgery.

• PI or Co-PI must be an orthopaedic surgeon.
• PhDs and DVMs are eligible if affiliated with an orthopaedic department.
• Resident/fellow can apply only if he/she is able to demonstrate will begin a staff position at the time the grant commences.

Application period has closed

OREF Mentored Clinician-Scientist Grant

$20,000 grant

Application period has closed

New Investigator Grant

$50,000 grant

• Advances the scientific training of the next orthopaedic surgeons by providing seed and start-up funding for promising research projects.
• Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims and be obvious from the title and study design.

ORS/OREF Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant

$50,000 grant

• ORS/OREF Postdoctoral Fellowship Award provides one year of support for individuals in a full-time postdoctoral training program.
• Applications must be dedicated to an orthopaedic-related project and focused on development of a career in orthopaedic research. Applications from trainees who have established a working relationship with an academic orthopaedic or musculoskeletal research unit are strongly encouraged.
• Applicants must have a minimum of 95% time dedicated to proposed research.

Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant

$20,000 grant

• Prepares residents for a career with research as a major component.
• Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aim and be obvious from the title and the study design.
• Work should clearly be achievable by the resident as a free-standing project even when it is a part of a larger work, and it should potentially lead to publication with the resident as an author.

• Residents.
• Fellows.
  

Resident Research Project Grant

$5,000 grant

• Provides funding to residents who are interested in research.
• Covers research expenses, but not salary or travel.
• Work should clearly be achievable by the resident as a free-standing project even when it is a part of a larger work.
• It is expected that recipient will learn to write a competitive research proposal, and will develop a relationship with a mentor who has research experience and has mentored others.

• Residents.

Application period has closed

HHMI-OREF Medical Research Fellow Grant

$43,000 grant

• Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and OREF have partnered to strengthen and expand the nation’s pool of physician-scientists, and veterinarian-scientists conducting orthopaedic medicine.
• The program requires students to choose their own mentor; develop a basic, translational, or applied orthopaedic research project; and conduct full-time research for one full year.

MSTS Clinical Research Grant in Orthopaedic Oncology

$100,000 grant

(Directed program)

• OREF in partnership with the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) offers grants to clinician researchers focused on oncology (cancer).
• Encourages promising research that will yield clinical outcomes for patients.
• MSTS clinical research priorities focus on randomized trials.

MTF Research Grant

$98,000 grant

($49,000 per year) 

(Directed program)

• OREF in partnership with the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) offers seed money for new investigators conducting research on biologic skeletal reconstruction, including implants and stem cells.
• Research may be basic or clinical.
• Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims and be obvious from the title and study design.

OREF/Goldberg Arthritis Research Grant

$50,000 grant

(Directed program)

• Encourages new investigators by providing seed and start-up funding for promising research projects that address issues related to the treatment of arthritis with an emphasis on arthroplasty.
• Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims, and be obvious from the title and the study design.

OREF/ASES/Rockwood Clinical Research Grant in Shoulder Care

$50,000 grant

(Directed program)

• OREF in partnership with American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) and Dr. Charles Rockwood encourages new investigators to conduct research in the area of shoulder care.
• Focus is clinical research. Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims and be obvious from the title and study design.

• PI or Co-PI must be an orthopaedic surgeon.
• PhDs and DVMs are eligible if affiliated with an orthopaedic department and Co-PI is an orthopaedic surgeon.
• PI/Co-PI must be an ASES member.

New! RJOS/OREF/DePuy Research Grant in Women's Musculoskeletal Health Grant

Up to $15,000 grant

(Directed program)

• OREF, in partnership with the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, encourages new investigators to conduct research that enhances knowledge in the area of women's musculoskeletal health and our understanding of how gender and diversity differences affect the outcomes of orthopaedic procedures.
• Research may be basic, translational, clinical and/or health services.

• PI or Co-PI must be an orthopaedic surgeon
• PhDs and DVMs are eligible if affiliated with an orthopaedic department and working with an orthopaedic surgeo.