Scholarship Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
PhD candidate or post-doctoral research scientist pursuing a career in orthopaedic research.
Involvement on a research team in an orthopaedic lab (bone, cartilage, tendon, human biomechanics, etc.)
Application Process
Applicants must:
Complete and submit the application
Include a personal statement (no longer than 500 words) describing their interest in orthopaedic research, career goals, and what they hope to gain from this experience
Include a curriculum vitae
Obtain a written recommendation from someone familiar with their research and role on the research team (e.g., research supervisor, department chair, senior colleague)
Selection
Applicants will be notified in May 2025 if they have been selected for the Research Scholarship. Upon receipt of the scholarship agreement, AOFAS will handle meeting registration and hotel arrangements, and will issue a stipend to the Research Scholar to offset travel expenses. Research Scholars are responsible for making their own flight/transportation arrangements.
If an applicant accepts the AOFAS Research Scholarship and becomes unable to attend the Research Scholar Program on Wednesday, September 10, any and all stipend funds must be returned to AOFAS.
For more information, contact the AOFAS at research@aofas.org.