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The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation (COF) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the following research awards:
J. Edouard Samson Award
The premier award for orthopaedic research in Canada, the J. Edouard Samson Award, recognizes the best career orthopaedic research over a period of five (5) years or more at a Canadian centre. This $30,000 award is intended to promote further research by the recipient. The recipient will present his/her research at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (presentation opportunity to be determined). The award consists of an educational grant and a personal research grant to be used by the recipient at the Canadian institution where he/she currently resides.
Canadian Orthopaedic Research Legacy Grant
The CORL program was founded in 2006 to help ensure the legacy of Canada's world-class status in orthopaedic research, thereby ensuring orthopaedic patients reap the reward of new techniques and treatments made possible through research grants from this program. The total number of awards each year will be variable, based on available funding. Individual CORL awards are in the amount of $20,000.
Application forms and guidelines are available on the . The deadline for submitting applications is October 31, 2019. Decisions will be announced early in 2020.
The past year saw another expansion to the COF research program. to learn more about those research recipients.
The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation is a health charity dedicated solely to helping people maintain and restore their mobility. COF is pleased to provide this funding to help ensure Canada retains its status as a world leader in orthopaedic research.
Deadlines
Internal: October 24, 2019 at 4:30pm. Please contact susan.haydt@dal.ca
Agency: October 31, 2019 at 11:59pm