ESSKA-Pittsburgh Partnership Fellowship

The ESSKA-Pittsburgh fellowship is a fully funded 12-months annual research fellowship in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery with the Univ...

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About

The ESSKA-Pittsburgh fellowship is a fully funded 12-months annual research fellowship in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center. The fellows will work directly with Prof. Volker Musahl and Prof. Freddie H. Fu.

The department of Orthopaedic Surgery has several laboratories with focus on biomechanics, in vivo kinematics, molecular biology, and tissue engineering. The focus of the fellowship will be on knee and shoulder and the fellow can choose from different laboratories. Fellows will also be able to observe in clinic, operating room, and on the sports field.

This fellowship covers living, travel and other minor expenses.

Requirements

To qualify, you must:

  • be at least 2 years into residency training
  • be an European citizen
  • speak English fluently
  • make yourself available for the duration of the Fellowship
  • be prepared to submit a written report at the end of the programme
  • be/become an ESSKA member


 

How to Apply

If the fellowship is open for registration please use the register button under "Course details".
Please note that incomplete application forms will be rejected. 

By applying/registering for this event you agree that ESSKA may use your contact details for future communications.

For queries, please contact fellowships@esska.org

Fellowship Reports

Previous Winners

2020
ESSKA – Ravi Popat (UK) 
AGA – Jakob Schanda (Austria)

2019
ESSKA: Claudio Legnani (Italy) 
AGA: Florian Freislederer (Switzerland)

2018
ESSKA: Michele Saporito (Italy) 
AGA: Matthias Koch (Germany)

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