Wade O. Brinker Research Grant
Forecasted
Wade O. Brinker Research Grant supports veterinary surgery residents studying musculoskeletal conditions in animals, funding research relevant to VOS goals and encouraging the sharing of findings.
Funder: Veterinary Orthopedic Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per resident; two awards annually
Summary: Supports veterinary surgery residents researching musculoskeletal conditions in animals.
Key Information: Principal investigators must be surgery residents and active VOS members by September 1 of the application year.
Description
The Wade O. Brinker Research Grant is administered by the Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS) to support research into musculoskeletal conditions in animals. It is one of the Society’s two competitive research grants and is intended for investigators enrolled in small- or large-animal surgery residency programs.
The program prioritizes research relevant to VOS goals, with review focused on the scientific and technical quality of the idea, the quality of the proposed methods, feasibility within the proposed timeline, and relevance to current literature. Funded projects should be completed by the end of the investigator’s residency. The program also emphasizes sharing findings with the Society’s membership, strongly encouraging awardees to present their projects, data, and conclusions through scientific abstracts at an annual VOS meeting.
