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AOFAS
New AOFAS Research Scholarship Program - Apply by April 7
Research Scholarship Program
The AOFAS Research Scholarship Program provides an incredible opportunity for up to 10 early-career orthopaedic research faculty (PhD candidates and post-doctoral research scientists) to attend the AOFAS Annual Meeting, where they will participate in a research-focused educational program and explore opportunities to investigate problems specific to foot and ankle orthopaedics. The scholarship covers Annual Meeting registration, lodging for four nights, and a stipend to offset travel expenses.
Applications will be accepted through Monday, April 7.
Program Dates
AOFAS Annual Meeting 2025 will take place in Savannah, Georgia, USA, on Wednesday, September 10 through Saturday, September 13, 2025.
The first day of the meeting (September 10) will include a specialized educational program for Research Scholars that features presentations from AOFAS clinician-scientists and their research collaborators on their current research and opportunities for future clinical investigation. All accepted Research Scholars must commit to arriving in Savannah by the morning of September 10 and attending the entirety of the Research Scholar education program.
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AOFAS
New AOFAS Research Scholarship Program - Apply by April 7
Research Scholarship Program
The AOFAS Research Scholarship Program provides an incredible opportunity for up to 10 early-career orthopaedic research faculty (PhD candidates and post-doctoral research scientists) to attend the AOFAS Annual Meeting, where they will participate in a research-focused educational program and explore opportunities to investigate problems specific to foot and ankle orthopaedics. The scholarship covers Annual Meeting registration, lodging for four nights, and a stipend to offset travel expenses.
Applications will be accepted through Monday, April 7.
Program Dates
AOFAS Annual Meeting 2025 will take place in Savannah, Georgia, USA, on Wednesday, September 10 through Saturday, September 13, 2025.
The first day of the meeting (September 10) will include a specialized educational program for Research Scholars that features presentations from AOFAS clinician-scientists and their research collaborators on their current research and opportunities for future clinical investigation. All accepted Research Scholars must commit to arriving in Savannah by the morning of September 10 and attending the entirety of the Research Scholar education program.
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