OREF/Georgetown Medical Student Research Grant

OREF/Georgetown Medical Student Research Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: March 24, 2026

Summary

Overview

Who We Are The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization committed to improving patients’ lives by funding musculoskeletal research that advances clinical practice. OREF was founded in 1955 by orthopaedic surgeons to help their colleagues investigate research questions important to the field, independent of commercial concerns. Since 1955, OREF has awarded more than 4,700 grants, providing nearly $150 million in support of musculoskeletal research. OREF/Georgetown Medical Student Research Grant Provides funding to medical students who are interested in orthopaedic and/or musculoskeletal research. The medical student will learn to write a competitive research proposal and will develop a relationship with a mentor who has research experience. The mentor may be an orthopaedic resident.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applications must be submitted by Georgetown University MedStar Health as a domestic not-for-profit entity. The medical student applicant (PI) must be enrolled at Georgetown University, and the proposed research project must be on a topic related to orthopaedics or musculoskeletal health. The medical student applicant is required to have a mentor for the research project.