Stephan Perren AO Trauma Research Traveling Fellowship
Forecasted
Stephan Perren AO Trauma Research Traveling Fellowship supports early-career clinicians in hands-on trauma and musculoskeletal research at European centers to strengthen their future research careers.
This grant was recently updated
The 2027 call, previously open with an October 12, 2026 deadline, is now closed; the 2028 call is expected to open April–September 2027, with its deadline to be announced. Eligibility now includes applicants aged 45 (previously under 45); fellowship scheduling and other details also changed.
Funder: AO Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: CHF 4,000 (Europe and Southern Africa) or CHF 5,000 (Middle East and Northern Africa) for four weeks
Summary: A traveling fellowship supporting early-career surgeons through hands-on trauma and musculoskeletal research at European centers.
Key Information: Applicants must be active AO Trauma members aged 45 or younger who have completed both AO Trauma Principles courses.
Description
The AO Foundation’s Stephan Perren AO Trauma Research Traveling Fellowship selects five early-career clinicians each year for a four-week research experience at leading European centers. Fellows spend two weeks at the AO Research Institute Davos (ARI) and two weeks at a partner center in Berlin, Zurich, or Leeds. The program combines hands-on experience, expert feedback, and international connections to strengthen future research careers.
Participating centers work across experimental, clinical, and biomechanical trauma and musculoskeletal research. Areas include fracture healing, bone formation and regeneration, implant biomechanics, cartilage and intervertebral disc regeneration, biomaterials, infection prevention, surgical education, clinical trials, and motion analysis. Applicants may also bring an optional short translational research proposal to refine and discuss with the ARI research team.
