October 1 - 14, 2025
ICRS / Vericel – Lars Peterson Clinical Travelling Fellowship 2025 Apply until April 22, 2025
CALL IS OPEN
The program objectives are to provide early-career orthopedic surgeons, residents, fellows, or clinical scientists an international exchange opportunity in a stimulating environment and to gain exposure to translational science and clinical applications in studies involving articular cartilage injury, repair, regeneration, and joint preservation. Selected as potential leaders in cartilage regeneration and joint preservation, fellows will participate in scientific symposia with host physicians, visit facilities, view surgical procedures and participate in social and cultural events with the hosting cartilage regeneration and joint preservation community.
The 14-day tour is led by the distinguished and experienced godfather and former ICRS President Dr. Tom Minas (Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute, West Palm Beach). The Fellowship Program includes joint workshops and exchanges with the ON / ICRS Translational Orthoregeneration Research Fellows, who travel at the same time and whose program focuses on translational science. The Fellowship program concludes with attendance at the 18th ICRS World Congress in Boston/USA.
The ICRS will cover all costs for transportation and accommodation, as well as several dinners with the local hosts.
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester – Prof. Daniel Saris
- Lenox Hill Orthopedic Institute, New York – Dr. Kenneth Zaslav
- Hospital for Special Surgery HSS, New York – Dr. Scott Rodeo
- Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston – Dr. Christian Lattermann
- Visit of Vericel Facilities, Cambridge
- 18th ICRS World Congress Boston
Vacancies: 3 outstanding candidates will be selected.
Fellowship dates: October 1 – 14, 2025
Application deadline: April 22, 2025, 12 noon CEST
Notification: May 12, 2025
Checklist for your application (to be received by April 22, 2025, 12 noon CEST latest, in 1 single PDF file):
- Letter of motivation with career goals (max 2 pages)
- Brief CV (max 2 pages), incl. date of birth, current and past affiliation, degrees, awards, and research interests
- List of publications on cartilage treatment and joint preservation of the last 5 years (from 2020) with titles and journal references
- Letter from the head of the department supporting your application
- Copy of passport
- Copy of graduation certification / specialist certification.
Failing to comply with the application indications will result in exclusion from the selection process.
Condition: The group will present a short travel report at the ICRS World Congress and produce a photo story of the trip. On tour, the group will also document the fellowship with photo posts on social media.
Eligibility criteria:
- Candidates are ICRS Members in good standing.
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Senior- or Chief Residents, Fellows, or young clinical Scientists up to 40 years and with a dedicated interest in cartilage regeneration and joint preservation.
- Candidates must not have benefited previously from ICRS-related international fellowships.
- Candidates must speak English fluently (the entire program is in English).
Please send your application by April 22, 2025, 12 noon CEST, at the latest, to ICRS by email at anouk.buergisser@cartilage.org with attention to the Fellowship, Scholarship & Research Grant Committee.
October 5 - 14, 2025
ON / ICRS Translational Orthoregeneration Research Fellowship 2025 Apply until April 22, 2025
CALL IS OPEN
The program objectives are to provide highly motivated young postdoctoral scientists (clinicians or researchers) and future leaders with exposure to high-quality translational research in laboratories world-famous for their work in orthopaedic tissue regeneration and joint preservation. The fellowship is an excellent opportunity to build a lasting international network in a stimulating environment. The program includes joint workshops and exchanges with the ICRS / Vericel Lars Peterson Clinical Travelling Fellowship fellows, who travel at the same time and focus on clinics.
The ten-day fellowship is led by the distinguished and experienced godfather and ICRS President Prof. Daniel A. Grande (Northwell Health), who mentors throughout the trip. The Fellowship program ends with attending the 18th ICRS World Congress in Boston/USA.
The ON Foundation will cover all costs for transportation and accommodation, as well as several dinners with the local hosts.
Tentative Program:
- Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York – Daniel A. Grande, PhD
- Hospital for Special Surgery HSS, New York – Dr. Scott Rodeo
- Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston – Dr. Christian Lattermann
- MIT, Cambridge – Myron Spector, PhD & Alan Grodzinsky, ScD
- 18th ICRS World Congress Boston
Vacancies: 3 outstanding candidates will be selected
The fellows will be selected in open competition by an expert panel established through the ON Foundation and ICRS.
Fellowship dates: October 5 – 14, 2025
Application deadline: April 22, 2025, 12 noon CEST
Notification: May 12, 2025
Checklist for your application (to be received by April 22, 2025, 12 noon CEST latest, in 1 single PDF file):
- Letter of motivation with career goal (max 2 pages)
- Brief CV (max 2 pages), incl. date of birth, current and past affiliation, degrees, awards, and research interests
- List of publications on cartilage regeneration and joint preservation from the last 5 years (from 2020) with titles and journal references.
- Reference letter from the head of the department supporting your application
- Copy of passport
- Copy of graduation certification/specialist certification
Failing to comply with the application indications will result in exclusion from the selection process.
Condition: The group will present a short travel report at the 18th ICRS World Congress Boston and produce a photo story of the trip with the regeneration highlights. During the tour, the group will also document the fellowship through photo posts on social media.
Eligibility criteria:
- Candidates must be ICRS Members in good standing.
- Researchers with a completed PhD or MD, up to 40 years of age, with a dedicated research interest in cartilage repair and regeneration.
- Candidates must have a strong publication record in cartilage repair and regeneration as well as joint preservation.
- Candidates must not have benefited previously from any ICRS or ON Fellowship program.
- Candidates must be fluent in English (the entire program is held in English).
Please submit your application by April 22, 2025, 12 noon CEST, at the latest, to: https://www.my.on-foundation.org/fellowships
October 11-14, 2025
"30 under 30" Scholarships
CALL IS CLOSED
Are you an early-career clinician/researcher interested in joining the world of cartilage regeneration & joint preservation? We are offering 30 applicants under the age of 30 free registration for ICRS2025!
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must be up to 30 years of age at the time of the application.
- Applicants must be studying/working in a field relevant to the ICRS mission.
Application instructions:
Checklist for your online application (deadline February 28, 2025, 12 noon CET):
- Official document showing that your field of study is relevant to the ICRS mission (for example your MD, MSc or PhD degree).
- Official document that shows your date of birth.
The application deadline is February 28, 2025 (12 noon CET)
These scholarships are made possible through the generous support of The Cartilage & Joint Preservation Foundation, Inc.