The OREF Career Development Grant encourages investigators to commit to scientific research. Research may be basic, translational, clinical and/or health sciences. An orthopaedic surgeon must serve as the principal investigator (PI), co-investigator or MPI. The orthopaedic surgeon PI must be licensed to practice in the U. S. and be working in an institution in the U.S. A PhD may serve as the co-principal investigator (PI) or MPI and must hold a faculty appointment in an orthopaedic department at an institution in the U.S. The LOI deadline is August 12, 2024 and the application deadline is October 14, 2024. Please visit the award's website or contact the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation for more information.