Scholarship Criteria
The applicant must:
Be an orthopaedic surgery resident in first, second, or third year of training in a US or Canadian training program.
Demonstrate enthusiasm for and have a sincere interest in foot and ankle surgery
Be in good academic standing
Application Process
Applicants must:
Complete and submit the application
Include a personal statement (no longer than 500 words) describing their interest in foot and ankle, what they want to learn from this experience, and how they will share what they learn
Include a curriculum vitae
Obtain a written recommendation from their orthopaedic training program director
Selection Process
Resident Scholarship recipients are selected based on assessment of the resident's application, demonstrated interest in foot and ankle, and recommendation of the training program director.
For more information, contact the AOFAS Executive Office at residents@aofas.org.
Note: The Resident Scholarship is a non-transferable, one-time-only opportunity. Scholars agree to abide by program terms and acknowledge that acceptance of a scholarship precludes receiving any future Resident Scholarships.