ORS/RJOS Young Female Investigator Grant

Overview

The Orthopaedic Reserach Society (ORS) and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS) will collaborate to promote and support young female investigators in field of orthopaedic research. Both the RJOS and the ORS are aligned in their missions to promote women in orthopaedic research, science, and practice. Therefore, this award represents the synergy of female leadership in the act of inspiring the younger generation of women in the field.

This award from the ORS and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS) offers $1,000 to cover travel expenses and free registration to the 2027 Annual Meetings of both societies for a young female orthopaedic researcher.

Eligibility

• A female ORS and/or RJOS member in good standing
• Students and Post-Graduate Trainees are eligible
• The abstract must be original work and eligible for submission, candidate must be the first author
• The material contained within the abstract must not be the subject of prior significant award(s) or prize(s)
• The score of the abstract will be taken into consideration and should be in the top 5% of the abstracts submitted
• Award recipient will not submit her work for eligibility for any
  “relative awards” (i.e. ORS/OREF Travel Awards in Orthopaedic Research Translation) for same or directly related work during the same year as receiving this new ORS/RJOS award
• The award recipient must attend both the ORS 2027 Annual Meeting and the 2027 RJOS Annual Meeting

Recognition

• The award recipient attends the 2027 ORS Annual Meeting and attends and presents her work at the 2027 RJOS Annual Meeting
• RJOS to provide $1,000 award to the winners to attend the ORS Annual Meeting and RJOS Annual Meeting; to cover travel expenses.
• Complimentary ORS Annual Meeting registration and RJOS Annual Meeting registration.

Submissions are now closed.