Funding

The AO Research Fund (AORF) is funded by the AO Foundation. The mission of the AO Research Fund is to support basic scientific, pre-clinical and clinical research in all areas of trauma, surgery of the musculoskeletal system and related problems. It provides predominantly seed money to individual researchers and research groups, finances pilot studies and supports investigation of new and unconventional ideas or hypotheses.

AO Research Fund

Projects

Current and completed projects funded by the AORF.

Statistics

Annual funding statistics, sorted geographically and by subject.

Forms

Application and reporting forms.

Commission

AORF Commission members.

Other funding sources

  1. Fellowships
    AO offers a number of fellowships for surgeons and ORP. Learn more here!
  2. Socio Economic Committee
    The primary goal of AO's Socio Economic Committee (SEC) is to improve the care of the injured in developing countries.
  3. Call for research grant applications
    The CranioMaxilloFacial Specialty of the AO Foundation (AO CMF) has adopted a Clinical Priority Program (CPP) for research into Imaging and Planning in Surgery (IPS).
  4. Exploratory Research
    Find out about AO's Exploratory Research activities.