AOA research grants

Funding available for osteopathically focused research projects

Research funding is available to DO, MD, PhD and osteopathic medical student researchers conducting studies that address the tenets of osteopathic medicine and explore the profession’s patient-centered, empathic approach to care.

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The AOA’s 2025 research grant application cycle is now open until Jan. 31, 2025. Research funding is available to DO, MD, PhD and osteopathic medical student researchers conducting studies that address the tenets of osteopathic medicine and explore the profession’s patient-centered, empathic approach to care.

The five research focus areas (RFAs) for 2025 include:

  1. Osteopathic manipulative medicine and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMM/OMT)
  2. Acute/chronic pain management
  3. The impact of the osteopathic approach on chronic disease
  4. Osteopathic distinctiveness
  5. OMM observational and explorative-focused hypotheses research studies

The AOA is committed to supporting research that has the potential to significantly impact patient outcomes; advance evidence-based medicine; foster collaboration within and outside the osteopathic community; and raise awareness of the osteopathic profession.

The awarded funding will be announced in June 2025, with projects starting in July 2025. For more information on the grants available and application instructions, please visit the AOA’s Research Funding Opportunities page, or contact Gloria Dillard, MPH, Director of Research Grants, at [email protected].

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