Martin Allgöwer Memorial Fellowship
Martin Allgöwer Memorial Fellowship supports North American trauma surgeons in educational stays at European AO trauma clinics to exchange orthopedic trauma ideas, techniques, and clinical perspectives.
Funder: AO North America Inc.
Due Dates: August 1, 2026 (Applications open)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,500 in round-trip airfare plus a monthly living stipend for one to six months
Summary: Supports practicing North American trauma surgeons in educational fellowships at European AO trauma clinics to exchange orthopedic trauma ideas and techniques.
Key Information: Applicants must be subscribing AO Trauma members and may apply to only one Named Fellowship per cycle.
Description
The Martin Allgöwer Memorial Fellowship is an AO North America-sponsored educational experience at an AO trauma clinic in Europe. Part of the AO Trauma North America Named Fellowships program, it recognizes practicing North American surgeons with exceptional interest in orthopedic trauma. The fellowship supports a one-to-six-month stay focused on sharing ideas and techniques between North American and European clinical practitioners.
Fellows participate in the host clinic’s orthopedic trauma service and exchange their own clinical perspectives with colleagues. The host clinic aims to expose fellows to unique and challenging cases, with participation as a scrubbed assistant possible in most European clinics. The fellowship honors Martin Allgöwer, an AO founding member who helped establish the organization’s scientific research foundation.
