$120,000 in Funding Available!

Apply for arthritis, shoulder and resident research funding from OREF
11-10-2022 | Updated: 9-18-2023

Grant applications are now available for arthritis, shoulder, and resident research. Grants from $5,000 to $50,000 are available to eligible applicants. For more information, please visit the grant information page.

Grants Requiring LOI

Letters of Intent (LOI) must be completed for the grant listed below. 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. CDT on Monday, October 17, 2022 through proposalCENTRAL.

Resident Research Project Grant RD1 (four grants available) provides $5,000 in funding to residents who are interested in research. Please note that these grants now require a Letter of Intent. They are offered twice each year, but you may submit only one application per grant year. Please apply during the time frame that most closely aligns with your research rotation in the labs.

Additional funding opportunities, due December 15, 2022

OREF/Goldberg Arthritis Research Grant provides $50,000 in seed and start-up funding for promising research projects that address issues related to the treatment of arthritis with an emphasis on arthroplasty.

OREF/ASES/Rockwood Clinical Shoulder Research Grant provides $50,000 in funding and encourages new investigators to conduct research in the area of shoulder care.