Funder: American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 initially; potential second-year renewal, with a maximum of $45,000 over two years
Summary: Supports prospective clinical research in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery that produces practically applicable results.
Key Information: The PI or a co-investigator must be an AOFAS member in good standing in an eligible membership category.
Description
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) offers this grant for promising prospective studies addressing issues of high clinical importance in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery. Established in 2021 through a donation from AOFAS Past President Ronald W. Smith, MD, and his wife Wendy, the program emphasizes results with practical application.
Potential areas of focus include variation in surgical costs or outcomes and factors predictive of function and health-related quality of life. The program also supports research on local or systemic therapies to prevent surgical complications and multidisciplinary approaches to improving outcomes. Completed research is expected to position the principal investigator to pursue larger-scale funding from NIH, DOD, OREF, or equivalent sources.
