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ORS Spine Section Travel Fellowship

orthopedic research society

The ORS Spine Section was the first research section formed within the ORS. Over the past several years, the membership community has grown to over 300 Section members.

The ORS Spine Section leadership has continued to develop ideas for initiatives that bring value to its Section members, particularly junior investigators. This fellowship promotes research collaboration and the acceleration of the spine field. This fellowship is designed to advance an ongoing study or establish new collaborations by providing a mechanism to promote exchange of research methodologies and/or development of pilot data to support larger scale funding.

Overview

This fellowship will provide $1,500 for an ORS Spine Section researcher at any career level to collaborate with an established and committed host Principal Investigator.

Funding

The award will recognize an applicant and a host PI and provide $1,500 to support the travel of the applicant for research exchange with the host PI.
Award funds should be used to cover the costs of furthering an ongoing piece of research or act as a pilot project fostering new collaborations.

Submissions

Submission package must include:

A completed online application, providing evidence of outstanding collaboration and research training, with special emphasis on the host’s substantive and on-going contributions to diversity and inclusive excellence.
The application should document a coherent and significant advancement to be made to the applicant research skills or project need.
Recent CVs of the applicant and host in support of the application.
Letter (2-page max) from the host / host institution endorsing the exchange/travel.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

🎯 1. Career Stage & Membership

Early-career clinical investigators (≤5 years post‑residency/fellowship) presenting original clinical or translational work are prime candidates for travel grants, NIRA awards, and young investigator programs .

Postdocs, residents, and junior faculty are eligible for ORS/OREF Postdoctoral and Resident Research Project grants—they must demonstrate substantial dedication (>95% research time) and strong mentorship .

Senior established investigators are eligible for awards like the Marshall R. Urist, Distinguished Investigator, and mentorship recognitions—they look for sustained leadership, mentorship, productivity, and professional service .

🧪 2. Quality of Scientific Contribution

Funding decisions for travel and research grants hinge on abstract scores for rigor, innovation, and clinical/translational relevance .

Young investigator and female-specific awards emphasize scientific merit, relevance, impact, judged by expert committees with explicit criteria 

🤝 3. Mentorship & Independence

Mentored projects—postdoc, resident, clinical—must demonstrate active mentorship by senior ORS/OREF members, and clear research independence .

For awards like Urist or Distinguished Investigator, mentoring others and supporting the broader Orthopaedics community are vital success factors.

🔍 4. Symposia, Collaboration & Exchange

Collaborative Exchange Grants offer $5K to support lab visits; success requires a structured proposal for meaningful knowledge or skill exchange .

Women's Leadership and diversity awards support travel and engagement—applicants from underrepresented groups with strong abstracts and outreach potential are prioritized .

⏱️ 5. Adherence to Deadlines & Formatting

ORS grants follow strict submission windows aligned with the Annual Meeting (e.g., Aug 25 for travel, Sept 12 for Investigator Awards) .

Research grants have precise formatting and resubmission rules—single‑spacing, page limits, response to critiques—complete with mentoring evidence.

✅ Summary Table

Applicant Type	Key Requirements
Early Clinical Investigator	Strong abstract, ≤5 yrs post-training, ORS membership
Postdoc/Resident	≥95% dedicated research, mentor sponsorship, clinical relevance
Early-Career Female	Quality abstract, leadership potential, gender-focused criteria
Mid/Senior Investigator	Sustained research, mentorship roles, leadership and professional service

🔧 Applicant Tips

Join and stay active in ORS early—membership is a prerequisite.

Align submissions with career stage and choose the award that fits.

Submit a strong abstract—it's core to selection for most awards.

Secure mentorship/support from ORS-affiliated mentors for early-career grants.

Highlight leadership and mentorship roles for senior investigator awards.

Follow guidelines precisely, including formatting, timelines, and submission rules.

Specialties

Orthopedics

Eligibility Requirements

Host: The host should be a well-established researcher who has demonstrated an outstanding and sustained commitment to training and collaboration. The host can be at any career stage beyond their PhD, MD, or DVM with a well-documented and sustained track-record of collaboration, with particular emphasis given to diversity and inclusion. The host must also have clearly demonstrated impactful research relevant to the applicant’s research project; this may be viewed in its broadest sense.

Applicant: The applicant must be an ORS and ORS Spine Section member in good standing. The applicant can be a graduate trainee, or at any career stage beyond their MD, PhD, DVM or equivalent with a promising (for trainee applicants) or sustained (for faculty applicants) track-record of research impact. Preference will be given to trainees.

The research collaboration or proposed project must be in line with the research interests of the ORS Spine Section.

Eligible Countries:

United States

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: orthopedic research society

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 9400 West Higgins Road, Suite 225 Rosemont, IL 60018-4976 847.823.5770 ors@ors.org

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