The AOSSM Research Mission
To enhance value in sports medicine through the development, promotion, and encouragement of cutting-edge research that improves patient care.
AOSSM grant opportunities and application forms are available on Proposal Central. Request for Applications (RFA) and grant guidelines can be accessed for each AOSSM grant opportunity. All applicants must login or create a Proposal Central account to apply for AOSSM grant opportunities.
Generally, applications go through pre-review in February. Final proposals are submitted May through June. Notifications begin in July for projects to begin in August.
AOSSM Grant and Research Awards Cycle (2024-2025)
Grant Name | # of Grants | Award Amount | Call for Submissions | Submission Deadline | Submission Review | Announcements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Basic
1 Clinical | $40,000 $40,000 | Pre-Proposals: February | May 15 | June | Pre-review done in July; Full Submissions Invited | |
Full Proposals: July | September 1 | October | November | |||
1 | $20,000 | March | July 31 | September | October | |
1 | $50,000 | March | August 15 | September | November | |
1-2 | $25,000 each | Letters of Intent: March | May 15 | July (At Annual Meeting) | July (At Annual Meeting) | |
1 | $5,000 | Abstracts: July (with Annual Meeting Abstract Submission) | September 3 | October | Pre-review done in October and finalists selected | |
Full Manuscripts: November | January 1 | January | March | |||
1 | $5,000 | Abstracts: July (with Annual Meeting Abstract Submission) | September 3 | October | Pre-review done in October and finalists selected | |
Full Manuscripts: November | January 1 | January | March | |||
1 | $2,000 | Abstracts: July (with Annual Meeting Abstract Submission) | September 3 | October | Pre-review done in October and finalists selected | |
Full Manuscripts: November | January 1 | January | March |
AOSSM offers the following to support continued research in orthopaedic sports medicine:
Return to Play Clinical Research
AOSSM in coordination with and generous support from Arthrex, The Aircast Foundation, The Forum, and J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society, is offering one grant of up to $200,000 to support a clinical research project investigating return to play after musculoskeletal injury. Studies investigating clinical outcomes related to accelerated return to play utilizing innovative technology and techniques are strongly encouraged and will be a factor in the review process.
Steven P. Arnoczky Young Investigator Grant
This grant opportunity offers up to $40,000 to support early-career surgeons in clinical and basic science research (up to $80,000 total). The grant also aims to help train early-career surgeons to lead research projects, from hypothesis generation to experiment design, execution, and result interpretation, with guidance from an experienced mentor or team.
Sandy Kirkley Clinical Outcomes Research Grant
Dr. Sandy Kirkley championed rigorous randomized controlled trials in orthopaedic sports medicine. She believed the field should match the evidence standards of nonsurgical specialties. In her honor, a $20,000 grant offers seed or supplemental funding for outcome research or pilot studies.
Playmaker Grant Lab
Sponsored by The Aircast Foundation
This research grant opportunity aims to advance exploratory projects by providing start-up funding, seed money, bridge/gap funding, or supplemental funding for an ambitious investigative team. Criteria and metrics utilized in the proposed study must be determined by best scientific evidence and designed to improve the understanding of an emerging or novel technology in orthopaedic sports medicine. Studies involving human subjects will receive priority.
AOSSM-JRF Ortho Allograft Grant
In coordination with and support from JRF Ortho, AOSSM is offering one grant of up to $50,000 to support a basic science or clinical research project to advance insight into meniscal or osteochondral allografts. Applications must describe a basic science or a clinical research project surrounding viable Osteochondral Allograft (OCA) transplantation or meniscus allograft transplantation of the knee. Criteria and metrics utilized in the study must be determined by best scientific evidence or best demonstrated practices and designed to improve the understanding of, and research evidence regarding, OCA or meniscus allograft transplantation. Proposals with translational or advancement of clinical care will be reviewed favorably.
Osteoarthritis Grant
The Osteoarthritis Research Grant provides up to $50,000 to support a research project related to the early and/or the prevention of OA progression.