AO VET/ARI Collaborative Research Grant
Forecasted
AO VET/ARI Collaborative Research Grant supports researchers conducting experimental work at AO Research Institute Davos to address unanswered questions in veterinary or comparative orthopaedics.
Funder: AO Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (ARI proposal and budget discussion) | March 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Proposed annual budgets should not exceed CHF 35,000 for up to 12 months; competitive second-year funding may be available
Summary: Supports collaborative research addressing unanswered questions in veterinary or comparative orthopaedics through experimental work at AO Research Institute Davos.
Key Information: Experimental components must be conducted entirely at ARI, and applicants must identify ARI collaborators before submission.
Description
The AO VET/ARI Collaborative Research Grant is an AO Foundation funding opportunity run by AO VET in collaboration with AO Research Institute Davos (ARI). It supports research addressing unanswered questions in veterinary or comparative orthopaedics, within AO VET’s broader support for applied research on clinical issues relevant to the veterinary field. The program has a global geographic scope and funds experimental studies conducted at ARI.
Previously funded collaborative projects have examined fixation methods for canine femoral neck fractures, equine distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis, hypoxia in periosteal chondrogenic differentiation, and pulse drilling in orthopedic bone drilling. The collaboration also sits within AO VET’s research-training context, including structured mentoring for young trainees and best practices in preclinical animal research.
