1. Edward R. Valstar Award: Awarded for the Best Overall Oral Presentation of the meeting.

2. New Investigators (NI) awards: These awards recognize excellence in the following categories:

• Biology: Best NI Oral presentation & NI Poster.
• Biomaterials and Biomechanics: Best NI Oral presentation & NI Poster.
• Clinical Research: Best NI Oral Presentation & NI Poster.

Note: All EORS awardees will receive complimentary registration (fee waived) for the next Annual Meeting.

How to Apply: When submitting your abstract, you must check the box: "Check this box if you want to be considered for an EORS New Investigator Award."

Eligibility: Applicants must be student or PhD candidate at the time of registration.

We are pleased to announce the ON Awards that will be delivered at the EORS 2026:

• 10 ON/EORS Education Grants (500 EUR) 

Apply here: https://my.on-foundation.org/EducationGrants

• 1 ON/EORS Orthoregeneration Award for the Best Abstract (1,000 EUR)

Apply here: https://my.on-foundation.org/Awards

Application & Deadlines The application process is managed through the ON Foundation website. We encourage all applicants to visit the links above for detailed information, eligibility criteria, and to consult the specific deadlines for each award.

Awardees will receive complimentary registration (fee waived) for the FORTE summer school 2027.

  Eligibility:

• Must be a Clinician
• Must meet the EORS New Investigator status criteria:

“EORS New Investigators are defined as university students (undergraduate or graduate) or employees of an academic institution in the field of orthopaedic research, who have obtained their doctoral degree (MS, MD, PhD, DVM) or orthopaedic residency within the past 5 years.”

• Must have submitted an abstract on CLINICAL RESEARCH and have it accepted for an oral
• presentation at EORS 2026
• Must be proficient in English
• Must attend the conference in person
• Must fill all information in the form and attach the submitted abstract

Please fill in this form and return by e-mail to forte@eors.info

DEADLINE: August 2nd, 2026

  EORS 2026 Forte Award Application Form

Category 1: Translational Research towards Clinical Applications & Digital Surgery (3,000 EUR in total):
Best Scoring Abstract: 1,500 EUR
Second Scoring Abstract: 1,000 EUR
Third Scoring Abstract: 500 EUR

Category 2: Implant-related Research in Biomechanics & Biomaterials (3,000 EUR in total):
Best Scoring Abstract: 1,500 EUR
Second Scoring Abstract: 1,000 EUR
Third Scoring Abstract: 500 EUR

Eligibility:

• Must fit one of the two awards categories
  Must have submitted an abstract and have it accepted for an oral presentation at EORS 2026
• Must be proficient in English
  Must attend the conference in person
• Must fill all information in the form and attach the submitted abstract.

Please fill in this form and return by e-mail to aesculap@eors.info

DEADLINE: August 2nd, 2026

  EORS 2026 Aesculap Award Application

A major purpose of this grant is the promotion of networking between the young (<40y) Turkish musculoskeletal researchers by attending the annual EORS congresses. The grant is awarded once a year and gives financial support for applicants attend the annual EORS congress. 

The conditions for this grant are:

• Applicant is a member 
• Applicant is a Turkish citizen living in Türkiye
• Each applicant can only win this grant once 
• Applicant has a CV that presents interest in musculoskeletal research 
• Applicant provides a motivation letter showing her/his interest in musculoskeletal research 
• After attending the EORS congress with an accepted presentation, a brief report must be written to be published on the EORS website 
• The abstract should contain a strong evidence of clinical relevance section 
• Decision will be taken by the EORS board and congress secretary/president 
• The EORS board will have the right to award or not to award the grant as well as split the grant among applicants 
• The EORS board and congress secretary/president will waive or decrease the registration fee 
• Application is once per year. 
• The funding is max. €1.500 for each year 
• The funding will be delivered to the applicant(s) short after the presentation at the EORS congress 
• The applicant has to declare this award in her/his abstract, presenta2on and when it is published as a full-text ar2cle in a journal 
• Grant submission deadline is once per year: 01.06 
• Documents are sent digitally to the EORS central office: awards@eors.info