ISAKOS Research Grants Program
ISAKOS Research Grants Program supports society members’ laboratory and clinical research in arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine to inform clinical thinking and patient treatment.
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Funder: International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Due Dates: October 17, 2026 (Application deadline) | January 2027 (Award notification)
Funding Amounts: $10,000–$50,000 USD; initial terms up to two years, or four years for Clinical Outcomes under the grant policy
Summary: Supports clinically relevant international research in arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine through four grant categories.
Key Information: The principal investigator and research mentor must be Active ISAKOS members; the applicant must be in good standing.
Description
The ISAKOS Research Grants Program provides society members with funding for high-quality international research in arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. Offered every two years, it supports both laboratory and clinical projects with clear clinical relevance. Proposals must explain how the research could change clinical thinking or patient treatment, with relevance evident in the title, abstract, specific aims and study design.
Four categories support ISAKOS’s global mission: New Researcher, Translational Research, Clinical Outcomes, and Countries with Limited Resources. Translational Research focuses on early osteoarthritis, prevention and treatment, including knee replacement, osteotomy and meniscal transplantation. Clinical Outcomes supports well-designed trials evaluating interventions in orthopaedic sports medicine. Research mentorship is required across all four categories, and applications compete only within their selected category.
