OF OrthoFellow Home Orthopaedic Research Fellowships 37 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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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.
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8 programs match · Active application ✓ Current official UAB research-fellowship page and linked Qualtrics application♡
Research Fellowship Active application Research
University of Alabama at Birmingham
⌖ Birmingham · United States →
Duration 12 months
Funding USD 25,000 stipend divided over 12 months
Research focus 70% research and 30% clinical exposure across six orthopaedic subspecialties
Profile completeness 90%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Current MD/DO students or medical-school graduates, including unmatched applicants; U.S. MD/DO applicants preferred
✓ Current official HSS research-fellowship page, shared application form and Complex Joint Reconstruction Center team page♡
Research Fellowship Active application Research
Hospital for Special Surgery Complex Joint Reconstruction Center
⌖ New York · United States →
Duration 12 months
Funding Salary, stipend and programme-specific benefits are not published on the current programme page…
Research focus Clinical, basic or biomechanical research in complex hip and knee arthroplasty, outcomes and academic joint reconstruction
Profile completeness 88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding APPLICANT PROFILE Medical doctorate preferred, with at least two years of research experience or demonstrated success through publications and awards
SP ✓ Current official Stanford PM&R Spine Research Fellowship page♡
Research Fellowship Active application Research
Stanford University Spine Center / Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Redwood City · United States →
Program lead MS Matthew Smuck
Duration 1 year
Funding Applicants must provide proof of sufficient funding for the full programme
Research focus Spine research, education, imaging, clinical observation and interventional spine procedures
Profile completeness 84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Board-eligible or board-certified PM&R physicians with an interest in spine research
✓ Current official HSS Musculoskeletal Research Fellowship and postdoctoral employment information♡
Research Fellowship Active application Research
Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute
⌖ New York · United States →
Program lead TM Timothy M. Wright
Duration Up to 3 years
Funding NIH T32-funded appointment; HSS publishes a general minimum incoming postdoctoral salary of USD…
Research focus Basic and translational research, research design and grant writing
Profile completeness 82%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Postdoctoral candidates with an MD, PhD, DVM or DDS
✓ Current official HSS Salvati fellowship page and 22 June 2026 ARJR Research Fellowship application♡
Research Fellowship Active application Research
Hospital for Special Surgery Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service
⌖ New York, New York · United States →
Program lead EA Eduardo A. Salvati research fellowship team
Duration 1 year
Funding Salary, stipend and employment benefits are not published on the current research-fellowship…
Research focus Immersive clinical and translational research in hip disorders, reconstructive surgery, outcomes research, innovation in hip…
Profile completeness 80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Medical doctorate preferred, with at least two years of research experience or demonstrated success through publications and awards
✓ Current official Mass General Brigham ENABLE facility and opportunity page♡
Research Fellowship Active application Research
Mass General Brigham ENABLE Educational and Research Facility
⌖ Boston, Massachusetts · United States →
Faculty & leadership AM Augustus MazzoccaAG Alireza Gholipour+7 more
Duration Not published
Funding Non-funded positions, as stated by Mass General Brigham
Research focus Integrated bioskills, biomechanics, cell biology and clinical-outcomes research, including biologic patches, laser and…
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE MD or PhD postdoctoral researchers
✓ Official AO Research Institute Davos fellowship, application and staff pages♡
Research Fellowship Active application ↻ 2028 intake — apply by 30 September 2026 Research
AO Research Institute Davos
⌖ Davos · Switzerland →
Duration 12 months; exceptionally 6 months when sufficiently justified…
Funding A stipend covering living costs in Davos for one person is provided; the amount is not…
Research focus Full-time, on-site preclinical and translational musculoskeletal R&D in Regenerative Orthopaedics, Biomedical Development or…
Profile completeness 88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding APPLICANT PROFILE Motivated surgeons and scientists seeking on-site research training in clinically relevant orthopaedic R&D
✓ Current official JSPS FY2027 call, programme, eligibility and application pages♡
Research Fellowship Active application ↻ FY2027 Standard programme · first recruitment 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,…
Profile completeness 86%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE International postdoctoral researchers who first secure an eligible Japanese host researcher for a defined cooperative research project
✓ Current official UAB research-fellowship page and linked Qualtrics application
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Hassan Ghomrawi+8 more
