OREF New Investigator Grant

The OREF New Investigator Grant offers seed funding of up to $50,000 for promising research projects aimed at enhancing the scientific training of orthopaedic surgeons. This grant is specifically for new investigators who have not previously secured substantial research funding. Applicants must be orthopaedic surgeons meeting the NIH definition of a new investigator. The grant period lasts one year and requires periodic progress reports and an annual review.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement solicits investigator-initiated research proposals to advance the scientific training of orthopaedic surgeons by providing seed and start-up funding for promising research projects.
The applicant must be an orthopaedic surgeon who meets the NIH definition of a New Investigator. A new investigator is a research grant applicant who has not yet competed successfully for a substantial, competing research grant, such as an R01 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant or its equivalent (e.g., VA, DOD, and NSF, etc.) in the role of PI.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement solicits investigator-initiated research proposals to advance the scientific training of orthopaedic surgeons by providing seed and start-up funding for promising research projects. Maximum funding will be a total of $50,000 over a one-year grant period, conditional upon periodic progress reports and annual review.