Funder: Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Due Dates: November 17, 2026 (RFA release) | February 17, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 in startup or seed funding
Summary: Supports new investigators conducting clinical and/or social research to prevent musculoskeletal injuries in youth sports.
Key Information: PhD and DVM principal investigators must hold a primary or secondary faculty appointment in an orthopaedic department.
Description
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) offers this grant in honor of James Andrews, MD, to provide startup funding or seed money for a new investigator studying the prevention of musculoskeletal youth sports injuries. The program supports clinical and/or social research, with injury prevention at the center of the proposed work. Multidisciplinary research activity is encouraged.
OREF emphasizes clinically relevant orthopaedic research that generates results with practical application. Clinical relevance must be clearly stated in the abstract and specific aims and be evident from the project title and study design.
