Osteosynthesis and Trauma Care Foundation (OTC) - Research Grants

The program targets senior researchers who are eligible to research grants of up to $50,000. The evaluation and selection process for grants is based upon strict scientific principles and committee rules in accordance with Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) criteria. Both laboratory and clinical projects are suitable, but in either case clinical relevance must be explicitly and clearly described.

Objective: The objective of Research Grants is to encourage orthopedic trauma surgeons and basic scientists by providing seed and start-up funding for promising research projects in the field of orthopedic trauma surgery through Grants of up to US$ 50,000 for a research project extending over a maximum of two years. Both laboratory and clinical projects are suitable, but in either case clinical relevance must be explicitly and clearly described.

2. Eligibility:
- A trauma or orthopedic surgeon must serve as either the principal or coprincipal investigator. Non-trauma/orthopedic surgeon, M.D.’s, Ph.D.’s or D.V.M.'s may serve as the principal or co-principal investigator, as long as they are affiliated with a trauma/orthopedic department with an orthopedic surgeon as the co-principal investigator.
- Candidate may not submit a proposal if a grant awarded previously has not been completed.
- Candidate may receive only one OTC Grant per institution in each year.

For more information, please visit: http://www.otcfoundation.org/research/research-grants/