THE HIP SOCIETY RESEARCH

The 2026 Hip Society Research Grant Cycle is now open.

Deadline to submit is May 1.

We are soliciting proposals from three categories. 

(1) Member Submitted Proposals: Submit original research proposals to the Research Committee (chaired by William M. Mihalko, MD PhD) in consideration for study funding and/or endorsement by The Hip Society. 

(2) Non-member Young Investigators: Apply with a co-PI Hip Society member who will be a consultant on the study. 

(3) New! RFP from AJRR: Along with our normal grant cycle, we are also requesting applications from randomized prospective trials comparing cemented versus press fit femoral stems for femoral neck fractures. 

General Overview

  1. These will be one-year projects that may be renewed, annually, subject to review and approval, for up to three (3) years total.
  2. Projects may be stand-alone or may be proof of concept trials for larger studies which might require additional funding.
  3. Up to 2 grants per cycle may be awarded.
  4. If applying for the AJRR RFP topic, it is necessary for you to submit 9 letters of support from other institutions who agree to enroll patients into your trial. Please have these LOS specify if their center is currently reporting to the AJRR and if their center has the research staff and infrastructure to conduct the study.
  5. Multi-center proposals with potential for high impact will receive favorable consideration.
  6. Young Investigator (within 5 years of starting practice) seed grant: an HS member must be listed as a Co-I consultant/sponsor/mentor.
  7. IMPORTANT:  Your project might be invited to apply for additional funding through AAOS/BOS Research Fund. More information on this to follow. 

Process Outline

  1. Submit a 1-page abstract up to 500 words (blinded and unblinded).
  2. Top abstracts may be invited to submit a more extensive grant proposal at a later date.
  3. The format of the full proposal will be up to ten (10) pages maximum, to include an abstract, which includes purpose/hypothesis, specific methods, potential power analysis, and clinical relevance, as well as budgetary needs with justification.
  4. The Hip Society funding for 1-year proposals will be at $10,000 - $ 25,000/grant. For the AJRR nested trial the funding will be $50,000 with a possibility of yearly renewal.
  5. In some cases, recipients may be eligible for multi-year project support. Additional funding of grants that go beyond 1 year will be subject to Committee review and Board approval. Multi-center proposals with potential for high impact will receive favorable consideration.
  6. Winning proposals will be announced at the 2026 Summer Meeting, in Stockholm, Sweden.
  7. Funding may be dispersed in installments based on meeting project milestones.
  8. Note that indirect costs are not part of The Hip Society’s grant.
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The Hip Society Research Committee:
William M. Mihalko, MD PhD - Chair
Jeremy M. Gililland, MD
Jonathan M. Vigdorchik, MD
Carlos A. Higuera-Rueda, MD PhD
Michael A. Mont, MD - Past Chair