RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Orthopaedic Research Fellowships

55 matching dedicated orthopaedic research fellowships and research positions across 16 countries.

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DESTINATION

United States →

32 programs · 11 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ Published call closed

Research

Benjamin Fox Orthopaedic Research Scholar Award

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JMJohn M. Flynn, fellowship faculty at Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaJohn M. FlynnDTDivya Talwar, fellowship faculty at Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaDivya Talwar

Duration12 months
FundingUSD 45,000 stipend for the year plus travel expenses to national meetings
Research focusPaediatric orthopaedic trauma, sports medicine, spine and health-services research with clinical exposure
APPLICANT PROFILEThird-year medical students pursuing a career in orthopaedic surgery
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ 2026 application cycle closed — next cycle not confirmed

Research

Global Research Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

AAAlexandre Arkader, fellowship faculty at Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaAlexandre ArkaderCMChristine M. Goodbody, fellowship faculty at Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaChristine M. Goodbody+3 more

Duration1–2 years
FundingUSD 50,000 stipend for the first year plus USD 5,000 for domestic conference travel when…
Research focusClinical research methods, statistics and projects across paediatric orthopaedic subspecialties
APPLICANT PROFILEInternational orthopaedic surgeons and trainees planning an academic career in their home country
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle

Research

Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship

University of Alabama at Birmingham

⌖ Birmingham, Alabama · United States →

Faculty & leadership

ASAshish Shah, fellowship faculty at University of Alabama at BirminghamAshish ShahHGHassan Ghomrawi, fellowship faculty at University of Alabama at BirminghamHassan Ghomrawi+8 more

Duration12 months
FundingUSD 25,000 stipend divided over 12 months
Research focus70% research and 30% clinical exposure across six orthopaedic subspecialties
APPLICANT PROFILECurrent MD/DO students or medical-school graduates, including unmatched applicants; U.S. MD/DO applicants preferred
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle

Spine

BMRC/EUROSPINE Visiting Research Scholarship 2026

University of Pittsburgh BMRC-affiliated laboratories

⌖ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

WAWilliam Anderst, fellowship faculty at University of Pittsburgh BMRC-affiliated laboratoriesWilliam AnderstNVNam Vo, fellowship faculty at University of Pittsburgh BMRC-affiliated laboratoriesNam Vo+2 more

Duration12 months
FundingUSD 44,905 for living expenses and related costs
Research focusFull-time spine or musculoskeletal research in one of four BMRC-affiliated laboratories spanning biomechanics, disc biology,…
APPLICANT PROFILEEarly-career EUROSPINE researchers residing in Europe or the United Kingdom
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ 2026–2027 placement underway — next application cycle not confirmed

Research

Orthopaedic Surgery One-Year Research Fellowship

University of Utah Orthopaedic Center / Primary Children’s Hospital

⌖ Salt Lake City, Utah · United States →

DurationApproximately 12 months
FundingPaid position with salary; amount not published
Research focusClinical and basic-science orthopaedic research, publications, conferences and surgical observation
APPLICANT PROFILEMS3 or MS4 students pursuing orthopaedic surgery and academic medicine
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ Closed — next cycle not yet confirmed

Research

Poggi Pediatric Orthopaedics Research Fellowship

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

⌖ Baltimore, Maryland · United States →

Duration1 year
FundingUSD 30,000 stipend plus travel expenses for national presentations
Research focusPaediatric trauma, sports, spine, hip and hand research with clinical and operating-room experience
APPLICANT PROFILEMedical students completing their third year; exceptional second-year students may be considered
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ 2026–2027 cycle underway · next call unconfirmed

Research

Bethel Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Research Fellowship

UPMC Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center

⌖ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JLJoon Lee, fellowship faculty at UPMC Bethel Musculoskeletal Research CenterJoon LeeJFJohn Fowler, fellowship faculty at UPMC Bethel Musculoskeletal Research CenterJohn Fowler

Duration12 months
FundingStipend provided; amount not published
Research focusHigh-volume clinical research, orthopaedic biobank leadership and operating-room exposure
APPLICANT PROFILEU.S. MD or DO students between their third and fourth years
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ 2026–2027 cycle in progress — next call not confirmed

Research

UW Orthopedic Research Fellowship — Sports & Paediatrics

University of Wisconsin Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

⌖ Madison, Wisconsin · United States →

Duration12 months
FundingCompetitive compensation stated
Research focusClinical, translational and basic research in sports or paediatric orthopaedics
APPLICANT PROFILEMedical students after the third year
✓ Verified 12 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Alfred I. duPont Orthopedic Research Fellowship

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware / Alfred I. duPont Campus

⌖ Wilmington, Delaware · United States →

Duration1 year; the current Nemours research section describes a…
FundingHistorical 2025 flyer: salary USD 51,000 plus benefits
Research focusPaediatric orthopaedic clinical research using multicentre databases, outcomes data and mentored projects.
APPLICANT PROFILEMedical students, as described in the 2025 recruitment brochure
✓ Verified 11 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ 2026–2027 recruitment closed; next intake not published

Research

Tulane Orthopaedics Research Fellowship

Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ New Orleans, Louisiana · United States →

DurationAnnual research-fellow cohort (brochure titled 'Research…
Funding2024/2025 brochure: USD 24,000/year stipend, private research office, paid OrthoBullets…
Research focusFellows are treated as research residents: clinical, database (PearlDiver administrative claims) and basic-science research…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ Applications currently closed

Research

Hand Surgery Clinical Research Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

BCBenjamin Chang, fellowship faculty at Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaBenjamin ChangILInes Lin, fellowship faculty at Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaInes Lin+2 more

Duration12 months
Funding12-month paid fellowship with a modest stipend toward living expenses; the amount is not…
Research focusCongenital upper-limb differences, paediatric hand trauma and clinical outcomes research
APPLICANT PROFILEMedical students pursuing U.S. residency in plastic or orthopaedic surgery
DESTINATION

Switzerland →

3 programs · 2 shown
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ 2026 AO CMF and AO Trauma application deadlines have passed

Research

AO ITC Clinical Research Fellowship

AO Innovation Translation Center — Clinical Evidence

⌖ Dübendorf · Switzerland →

Duration3 months, full-time and on site
FundingAO provides travel-organisation support and local accommodation; the official page does not…
Research focusClinical-study protocol development, research ethics, project and data management, statistics, systematic review and meta-analysis,…
APPLICANT PROFILECurrent AO Trauma or AO CMF members with a medical or dental qualification and an active clinical-research interest
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ 2027 call · 5 fellows · closes 12 Oct 2026

Research

ARI–APOA Research Fellowship 2027

AO Research Institute Davos / Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association

⌖ Davos · Switzerland →

Duration2 weeks · 6–17 September 2027
FundingARI and AO provide housing; APOA contributes a fixed amount toward international travel and visa…
Research focusPreclinical and translational musculoskeletal research at AO Research Institute Davos, research-method training, project…
APPLICANT PROFILEQualified surgeons or surgeons in training aged 45 or younger from APOA member countries, working in trauma, orthopaedics, spine or a related field
DESTINATION

Greece →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

FESSH Research Fellowship — Papanikolaou General Hospital Thessaloniki

Papanikolaou General Hospital / FESSH Research Committee

⌖ Thessaloniki · Greece →

Program lead

ZTZoi Tzimorota, fellowship faculty at Papanikolaou General Hospital / FESSH Research CommitteeZoi Tzimorota

Duration1 week
FundingMaximum EUR 1,500 per applicant for travel, accommodation and subsistence; two thirds paid…
Research focusResearch stay in a dedicated European hand-surgery research department to exchange clinical and scientific methods, concepts and…
APPLICANT PROFILEYoung or established hand surgeons who are members of a national society represented by FESSH.
DESTINATION

Netherlands →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle

Foot & Ankle

ESSKA–AFAS Pau Golanó Research Fellowship

ESSKA–AFAS host-centre network

⌖ Amsterdam · Netherlands →

Faculty & leadership

PDProf. Dr C. Niek van Dijk (Amsterdam centre contact)PDProf. Dr Gino Kerkhoffs (Amsterdam centre contact), fellowship faculty at ESSKA–AFAS host-centre networkProf. Dr Gino Kerkhoffs (Amsterdam centre contact)+1 more

Duration3 months
FundingGrant up to EUR 7,500 for travel, accommodation, meals and minor expenses during the three-month…
Research focusFoot-and-ankle research fellowship conducted with a selected host centre and an approved research topic
DESTINATION

Canada →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle

Paediatric Orthopaedics

McGill Paediatric Orthopaedics Full-time Research Fellowship

McGill University / Montreal Children’s Hospital / Shriners Children’s Canada

⌖ Montreal · Canada →

Faculty & leadership

NSNeil Saran, fellowship faculty at McGill University / Montreal Children’s Hospital / Shriners Children’s CanadaNeil SaranRHReggie Hamdy, fellowship faculty at McGill University / Montreal Children’s Hospital / Shriners Children’s CanadaReggie Hamdy+5 more

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
Research focusSupervised clinical research across paediatric orthopaedics, limb deformity, trauma, hip preservation, spinal deformity,…
APPLICANT PROFILEApplicants seeking a full-time paediatric orthopaedic research position within McGill’s paediatric orthopaedic division
DESTINATION

Worldwide (multi-country) →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ 2027 call closed · notification due end of Oct 2026

Research

ON / ICRS Translational Orthoregeneration Research Fellowship 2027

ON Foundation / International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society

⌖ International laboratory itinerary concluding in Rotterdam, Netherlands · Worldwide (multi-country) →

Faculty & leadership

PLProgramme leadershipHIhost institutions are being finalised

Duration19 April–3 May 2027 (TBC)
FundingThe ON Foundation covers transportation and accommodation plus several dinners; other meals or…
Research focusTranslational orthoregeneration research at international laboratories, joint workshops with the ICRS clinical travelling fellows,…
APPLICANT PROFILEResearchers or clinicians aged 40 or younger with a completed PhD or MD and a strong publication record in cartilage repair, regeneration and joint preservation
DESTINATION

United Kingdom →

4 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 12 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycle↻ Historical August 2026 appointment; next intake not published

Research

Shoulder Research Fellowship — Wrightington Upper Limb Unit

Wrightington Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington Hospital, Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

⌖ Wrightington, England · United Kingdom →

Program lead

PMPuneet Monga, fellowship faculty at Wrightington Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington Hospital, Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustPuneet Monga

Duration12 months fixed term/secondment (last advert: start August…
FundingSalary £65,048 to £73,992 per year, pro rata (February 2026 advert).
Research focusDedicated shoulder research and training in research methodology under Professor Monga; 1–2 outpatient clinic sessions; quarterly…

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