Kappa Delta - OREF 2024 Research Awards
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Kappa Delta Awards and OREF Clinical Research Awards
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is soliciting manuscripts for the 2024 Kappa Delta Awards and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award. Up to two $20,000 Kappa Delta awards (Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award and Ann Doner Vaughan Award), one $20,000 Kappa Delta Young Investigator award, and one $20,000 OREF award will be bestowed, provided manuscripts of requisite quality are submitted.

Manuscripts should represent a large body of cohesive scientific work generally reflecting years of investigation. Manuscripts must be submitted by members (or candidate members) of the AAOS, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA), or Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society (CORS).

Please Note: Submissions failing to follow the below guidelines or instructions may not be considered.

Submission Guidelines

For All Research Awards:
Manuscripts must be original and written specifically for this award.

Authors should identify the award for which their manuscript is considered most appropriate on the first page of the application.

Authors should indicate if the manuscript has been submitted previously, and if any of the authors have previously won a Kappa Delta Award or OREF Clinical Research Award. Previous recipients of the Kappa Delta Award or OREF Clinical Research Award as Primary Investigator cannot apply for the same award twice. Co-Investigators of either award may apply for the same award that was previously won under the Primary Investigators name.

For the Kappa Delta and Kappa Delta Young Investigator Awards:
Manuscripts should focus on the results of the author's basic and/or clinical research that relates to the musculoskeletal system.

The principal investigator submitting a manuscript for the Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award must an independent investigator under 40 years of age or no more than seven years beyond training. The Young Investigator must have completed all formal training, including postdoctoral fellowship. The cover page should indicate the eligibility (statement of age or year training completed).

Investigators submitting a manuscript for the Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award must include a letter of support from the laboratory director or department chair.

For the OREF Clinical Research Award:

  • Manuscripts must involve clinical research related directly to musculoskeletal disease or injury.
  • Basic science studies that involve human tissues will not be considered in this category.


Instructions for All Award Submissions

Manuscript (not to exceed 30 pages):

  • Table of Contents: Include a table of contents with page numbers. This should be located after the title page and list the manuscript (30 pages including photos/charts/graphs/tables and references) and individual supporting documents (see below). Each section must be clearly labeled. The Table of Contents does not count toward the 30-page manuscript limit.
  • Format: 12-point font, double spaced, one-inch margins, numbered pages. Should be created in Microsoft Word or similar program on standard 8.5" x 11" pages and saved in PDF format.
  • Photos/Charts/Graphs/Tables: All images should be embedded in the document.
  • References: References should follow the format required by the Journal of Orthopaedic Research.
  • Length: Not to exceed 30 pages (including photos, charts, graphs, tables, and references.). Documents that are requested in support of the application (Title page, summary of clinical relevance, disclosure statements of funding, summary of investigator's work leading to submitted document, description of all authors' roles in project, and author CVs) are not included in this 30 page limit. Any additional addenda will NOT be reviewed.
  • DO NOT include nominations for the award, letters of support, explanations of the data, or any other non-specified materials.