American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Sandy Kirkley Clinical Research Outcome Research Grant

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Nicole Diaz-Ordaz at Nicole.diaz-ordaz@med.usc.edu

• Application deadline is July 31, 2025
• $25,000 over 24 months (no indirects allowed)

This award provides seed funding, start up or supplemental funding for an orthopedic sports medicine clinical outcome research project or pilot study.

Any clinical outcome research project that has the potential to inform evidence based orthopedic sports medicine practice is eligible, including Biologics, Osteoarthritis (OA), Return to Sport/Play, Outcomes, Youth Sports Injuries/Early Sports Specialization, Sports Medicine Long Term Follow-up/Effects, Hip Arthroscopy, Tendinopathy, Cartilage, and Trending.

Any investigative team seeking such a grant must include at least one member of AOSSM in good standing.