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New! $500k in Research Funding Now Available!

by OREF | Nov 18, 2019
OREF is pleased to announce eight funding opportunities totaling more than $500,000! Grant applications are now available for health disparities, impact of regulatory policies, biologics, growing spine conditions, new investigator, and resident research. Grants from $5,000 to $240,000 are available to eligible applicants. For more information, please visit our Grants Program page.

Grants Requiring LOI, due December 8, 2019
Letters of Intent (LOI) must be completed as required. All properly submitted LOI will be reviewed by the Research Committee. If your LOI is selected to advance, you will be invited to complete a full proposal. LOI are due by 10:59 p.m. CST on Sunday, December 8, 2019 through proposalCENTRAL.
  • OREF/SRS/POSNA Transform Practice Grant provides $240,000 in funding for investigator-initiated research proposals focused on the development of new research knowledge that will change treatment for growing spine conditions within the next five years.
  • New Investigator Grant provides $50,000 in funding for research that advances the scientific training of the next generation of orthopaedic physician-scientists by providing seed and start-up funding for promising research projects.
Additional funding opportunities, due February 21, 2020 Thanks for your support!
We look forward to receiving your applications and learning about the exciting research you are proposing! Please share this announcement with all investigators you believe may be interested in these opportunities. Have questions about the OREF grants program? Visit our FAQ page or email the grants team.
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