Research funding opportunities
The American Joint Replacement Research-Collaborative (AJRR-C)
AJRR-C provides research grants up to $40,000 per year to support pilot and feasibility studies, specifically studies focused on total joint replacement.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
The AAOS Registry Analytics Institute (RAI) provides funding and data analysis resources to support approved RAI studies.
Registry Analytics Institute
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)
OREF provides career development and research grants ranging from $50,000 to $300,000. Recipients are selected through a peer-review process modeled after the National Institutes of Health scientific review process.
OREF Grant & Award Programs
The Hip Society
The Hip Society provides research funding up to $25,000 per year. Additional funding beyond one year is subject to committee or board approvals. Multicenter proposals with likelihood of high-impact work receive favorable consideration. Only members can apply.
Research
The Knee Society
The Knee Society provides research funding to eligible applicants. Only members can apply.
Research Programs
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
The Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education (FARE) facilitates the AAHKS mission to advance patient care through leadership in education. FARE provide research funding up to $50,000 to eligible applicants for studies performed in North America.
FARE Grant Application
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH funds research through various types of grants and contracts. You can find active programs and requests for applications on the Grants & Funding page or subscribe to the weekly funding opportunity updates.
Grants & Funding
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
PCORI provides funds for comparative effectiveness research as well as projects that promote patient engagement in research, dissemination and implementation, methodology research, healthcare delivery and disparities research, and the development of research infrastructure including PCORnet.
Funding Opportunities
Department of Defense (DoD) Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program
The DoD provides research funding both for observational and interventional orthopedic studies.
Peer-Reviewed Orthopedic Research Program
AJRR-C publications and presentations
Large Database and Registry Research in Joint Arthroplasty and Orthopaedics Symposium Supplement
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
October 2022
Current Concepts in Statistics — AJRR-C educational papers on study design and bias
The Journal of Arthroplasty
October 2022
Current Concepts in Statistics — AJRR-C educational papers on survival analysis methods
The Journal of Arthroplasty
October 2021
AJRR-C YouTube channel