ORS Meniscus Section Trainee Travel Award
ORS Meniscus Section Trainee Travel Award supports trainee researchers’ travel to the ORS Annual Meeting to recognize outstanding meniscus research and advance scientific and professional development.
Funder: Orthopaedic Research Society
Due Dates: November 10, 2026 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: Two awards of $1,000 each for travel to the 2027 ORS Annual Meeting
Summary: Recognizes outstanding trainee contributions to meniscus research and supports scientific and professional development through ORS Annual Meeting attendance.
Key Information: Applicants must be ORS and Meniscus Section members in good standing and present an accepted abstract in person.
Description
The Orthopaedic Research Society’s Meniscus Section presents this inaugural travel award to recognize trainee researchers who have made high-quality contributions to meniscus research. It supports travel to the ORS Annual Meeting, connecting recognition of scientific excellence with opportunities for scientific exchange, feedback, networking, collaboration, skill development, and engagement with the Meniscus Section.
The award prioritizes research with direct and substantial relevance to meniscus biology, biomechanics, injury, repair and regeneration, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, or clinical outcomes. Reviewers consider the importance and clarity of the research question, rigor of study design and methods, support for conclusions, and originality or innovation with potential to advance the field. Applicants must also explain how meeting attendance and the travel award would advance their scientific and professional development.
