Eligibility/Candidate Selection Criteria

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must:

Be citizens of a country identified by AAOS as one of “greatest need” or with “limited resources”. View the list of eligible countries per geographic region. In some years AAOS also offers country-specific scholarships.
Have good command of the English language (should be able to read English without difficulty and communicate easily in medical English)
Be aged 45 years or younger as of December 1 of the scholarship year
Have completed all basic and specialty orthopaedic training with a minimum of 2 years of practical experience. In some years AAOS also offers specialty-specific scholarships.
Be a member in good standing in a national or regional orthopaedic society or international equivalent
Be able to travel to the United States and have no visa restrictions or anticipate having any difficulty obtaining a US visa

Applicants cannot be previous recipients of an AAOS international scholarship.

Candidate selection criteria

Preferred candidate shall have:

A strong record of leadership roles or positions
A proven record of teaching either academically or within their professional organizations/health care community
A history of volunteering in their community (serving the poor or indigent, participating in disaster relief work, working in public hospitals, etc)
Demonstrated a commitment to improving patient care (brought new techniques to a hospital or clinic, sought learning opportunities, implemented monitoring systems, etc)