Wishbone Orthopaedic Research Foundation Grants 

There are two funding rounds for research grants in 2025.  The first funding round closed on 24 February 2025.  All applications will be reviewed at the next Wishbone Orthopaedic Research Committee meeting on 24 March 2025.  The second funding found will close on 25 August 2025 and the application form will be available here when applications open.

Applicants for Wishbone funding are expected to be either Registrars or emerging new clinical researchers with an NZOA member as part of the project team. 

The Wishbone Foundation is supported by the NZOA and all applications are evaluated by the Wishbone Orthopaedic Research Committee.

While grants are mainly smaller in nature, they can lead to larger projects with potentially major benefits for patients.

Below are summaries of the recently completed and ongoing research funded by Wishbone. Log in first to view the individual research reports.

Further Enquiries
E: grants@nzoa.org.nz  P: NZOA +64 (4) 913 9891