AOFAS Research Grants ProgramCall for 2009 Grant Applications: Deadline Dec. 1, 2008Recognizing the importance of research to advancing foot and ankle care, the AOFAS has doubled grant awards for 2009, raising the funding level per grant from $10,000 to $20,000. Applications are reviewed by the Research Committee using a blinded NIH-style process, and research grants are awarded on a competitive basis.The AOFAS Research Committee invites applications for one year research grants in amounts up to $20,000. The goal of the Research Grants Program is to advance foot and ankle investigation by providing seed funding for promising research projects and to encourage supplemental submissions to national funding sources.Eligibility for grant funding is a benefit of membership in AOFAS, and the principle or co-principle project investigator must be an AOFAS Active Member, Associate Member - Osteopathic, Candidate Member or International Member. A principle investigators or co-investigator will not be awarded more than two grants in any four consecutive years. Research Committee members and its ad hoc reviewers may not submit applications in the year are reviewing applications.The AOFAS Research Grants Program is funded by generous donations from individuals and corporations to the Outreach & Education Fund and the Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation.
Questions?? Contact the AOFAS office at aofasinfo@aofas.org or 800-235-4855 or 847-698-4654
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society6300 N. River Road, Suite 510, Rosemont, IL 60018800-235-4855 or 847-698-4654 (outside US)
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