OF OrthoFellow Home Orthopaedic Research Fellowships 50 canonical research pathways Clinical fellowships are not counted here merely because they include publications or research duties; closed calls remain outside public results.
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Global directory and linked-source health reviewed 7 September 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.
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6 programs match · funded / stipend · Upcoming cycle ✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026♡
Research Fellowship Upcoming cycle ↻ 2026–2027 cycle underway — next call not confirmed Research
Mayo Clinic Division of Orthopedic Surgery Research
⌖ Rochester, Minnesota · United States →
Program lead CL Christopher L. Camp
Duration 12 months
Funding USD 20,000 stipend; competitive NIH T32 short-term support may provide additional funding
Research focus Clinical research in foot and ankle, arthroplasty, paediatrics, shoulder and elbow, sports or trauma
APPLICANT PROFILE Second- or third-year students at a U.S. medical school who have completed preclinical requirements and USMLE Step 1
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026♡
Research Fellowship Upcoming cycle Research
UT San Antonio Department of Orthopaedics
⌖ San Antonio, Texas · United States →
Duration 12 months
Funding Approximately USD 20,000 stipend stated
Research focus Clinical research, publications, operating-room observation and conferences
APPLICANT PROFILE Medical students who have completed their third year
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026♡
Research Fellowship Upcoming cycle Research
University of Maryland Medical Center
⌖ Baltimore, Maryland · United States →
Duration 12 months
Funding USD 30,000 stipend for the 12-month programme
Research focus Prospective and retrospective clinical studies with clinical observation
APPLICANT PROFILE Medical students and medical school applicants; preference after two medical-school years
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026♡
Research Fellowship Upcoming cycle ↻ 2026 programme completed — next cycle not yet confirmed Research
Hospital for Special Surgery
⌖ New York, New York · United States →
Faculty & leadership CH Chisa HidakaSI Sravisht Iyer
Duration 8 weeks
Funding USD 5,000 stipend plus USD 2,000 travel support for non-Cornell students
Research focus Orthopaedic basic science, translational science and clinical research with a faculty mentor
APPLICANT PROFILE Students who have completed year one at an LCME-accredited U.S. or COCA-accredited osteopathic medical school
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026♡
Research Fellowship Upcoming cycle ↻ Upcoming round · deadline 2 Feb 2027 · portal not yet open Hip & Knee
National Joint Registry / Royal College of Surgeons of England
⌖ United Kingdom · host institution selected by applicant · United Kingdom →
Duration Up to 2 years; the second year is subject to satisfactory…
Funding Up to GBP 100,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years; the fellow remains employed by the host…
Research focus Independent research using National Joint Registry data on joint replacement, based at a recognised orthopaedic host centre with…
APPLICANT PROFILE Pre-CCT orthopaedic trainees proposing an NJR-data research project
✓ Verified 29 Sep 2026♡
Research Fellowship Upcoming cycle ↻ Upcoming FY2027 Short-term PE round 2 · 8 Jan 2027, 17:00 JST Research
Eligible Japanese university or research institution selected with a host researcher
⌖ Japan · Japan →
Duration 12–24 months for Standard; 1–12 months for Short-term (PE)
Funding Standard pathway publishes JPY 362,000 monthly maintenance, JPY 200,000 settling-in allowance,…
Research focus Candidate-defined orthopaedic or musculoskeletal research at an eligible Japanese host institution; JSPS accepts all humanities,…
APPLICANT PROFILE Researchers with an eligible Japanese host; Standard, Short-term PE and Short-term PA have different eligibility and submission routes
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026
Christopher L. Camp
