Awards & Grants

Research Awards & Grants

Roshen N. Irani Research Training Grant

Amount: Up to $10,000
Grants/Year: 2
Duration: 1 year (Proposal budgets should be detailed with this in mind)
Focus: This research award will support a pediatric orthopaedic trainee to complete research in pediatric orthopaedics. The research topic should address diversity, equity, and inclusion in pediatric orthopaedic surgery or support work by a trainee from an under-represented group who is performing pediatric orthopedic research on any topic.
Description:

POSNA is committed to supporting research opportunities to foster equity, diversity, and inclusion in pediatric orthopaedic surgery. This grant will fund a trainee from an under-represented group. 

POSNA is able to support this award through a $1.1 million endowment from Roshen N. Irani, MD, 1929-2007. Dr. Irani was born in Iran and was raised in India. She attended the Grant Medical College at the University of Bombay and took residency at DC General at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She was a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Study Group., one of POSNA’s founding societies, and one of POSNA’s first women pediatric orthopaedists. She practiced in Philadelphia with the Sr. Christopher’s group, the Thomas Jefferson Medical Center. And in private practice. 
Scoring Criteria: The grant application will be evaluated based on the following criteria:   
  • representation of diversity 
  • significance, impact, and relevance to the POSNA mission 
  • originality/innovation 
  • scientific quality of the proposed study 
  • investigator/mentor track record 
  • feasibility 
  • potential for future contributions to pediatric orthopaedics  
Additional Information: Dr. Roshen N. Irani Endows $1.1 Million to POSNA
POSNA is able to support this award through a $1.1 million endowment from Roshen N. Irani, MD, 1929-2007. Dr. Irani was born in Iran and was raised in India. She attended the Grant Medical College at the University of Bombay and took residency at DC General at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She was a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Study Group, one of POSNA's founding societies, and one of POSNA's first women pediatric orthopaedists. She practiced in Philadelphia with the St. Christopher’s group, the Thomas Jefferson Medical Center, and in private practice.


Questions? Please contact Traci Russell at russell@posna.org (630) 478-0483
Eligibility Criteria:
  • Resident, medical student, or pediatric orthopaedic fellow with an interest in pediatric orthopaedic research 
  • A POSNA Candidate Active or Active member in good standing must serve as a mentor. 
  • No LOI required 
Current grant or award recipients, with the exception of current microgrant recipients, cannot apply for a future grant as a PI, as one of multiple investigators, or as a co-investigator until the current award/grant research is completed and all final reports and expense reports have been submitted and accepted. An exception can be made if a co-investigator is due less than $5,000 for the remaining timeline of the grant, inclusive of any payment made during the current calendar year. 
Application Status: Closed