AOFAS Fellowship Scholarship

Fellowship Scholarships

The AOFAS Fellowship Scholarship funds education and training for fellows enrolled in qualifying AOFAS-affiliated orthopaedic foot and ankle fellowship programs. These scholarships are funded by the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, supported in part by a grant from Johnson & Johnson MedTech.

Grant Purpose

The purpose and only use of this Grant is for funding the education and training of fellows enrolled in a qualifying AOFAS-affiliated orthopaedic foot and ankle fellowship program. It is the intent that this Grant fund specific endeavors of advanced orthopaedic foot and ankle education and scientific inquiry, and humanitarian efforts, rather than solely salary support.

Amount of Grant

Maximum grant amounts will be determined by dividing the total grant dollars ($690,000) by the total number of filled fellowship positions meeting the above criteria for the academic year. The intent is for each selected program to receive an equal per-fellow amount, but the exact amount is dependent upon, and subject to, Fellowship Grants Review Committee recommendations and ultimate approval by the AOFAS Board of Directors.

Eligibility

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• Grants will be issued to fellowship programs, not to individual fellows.
• Program Eligibility Requirements
  • Program must be either charitable or have an academic affiliation (AdvaMed requirement)
  • Program must have participated in the 2023 AOFAS-sponsored Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship Match for the 2024-25 academic year, or have been approved as a newly accredited fellowship program
  • Program must have at least one fellow arranged for that fellowship year
  • Program must be an AOFAS-approved accredited fellowship program
• Requirements for Programs Awarded a Grant
  • Program must pay AOFAS membership dues for their fellows
  • Program must pay for their fellows to attend the 2024 AOFAS Annual Meeting, 2025 Winter Meeting, or 2025 Annual Meeting
  • Fellow(s) must submit a manuscript to FAI/FAO during the fellowship year or submit an abstract to the 2025 Annual Meeting or 2025 Winter Meeting or show some level of scholarly activity related to foot and ankle care.
  • Program must submit case logs per fellow for the academic year of the grant (per accreditation guidelines)
  • Within 30 days of the end of the fellowship year, program must complete a final report containing the items listed below under "Post Hoc Review Process/Reporting Requirements"
• Covered expenses
  • salary
  • benefits
  • direct educational expenses for AOFAS meetings/courses, including:
  • meeting/course registration fees
  • travel
  • housing accommodations
  • meals (within reason)
  • research activity
  • manuscript/abstract submission fees for AOFAS meetings/publications

Ineligibility

• Non-covered Expenses
  • license registration and/or renewal
  • malpractice insurance coverage
  • capital equipment expenditures
  • overhead (including indirect costs from shared services)
  • endowment funding
  • membership dues to medical associations, including AOFAS and AAOS
  • other expenses not deemed to directly benefit fellow education upon review by the Committee