OARSI offers travel awards to attend the annual congress and also provides OARSI scholarships that allow young researchers to work at different national and international institutions for 2-3 months.
Additionally, various other organizations can provide funding in the form of fellowships, project grants, studentships and travel awards. Some of these are listed below.
Community of Science
http://fundingopps.cos.com/
Searchable database of funding sources, includes government and foundations
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
NIH weekly updates listserve
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/listserv.htm
NIAMS (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Funding/Funding_Opportunities/filter.asp
Basic and clinical arthritis research
NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/researchFunding/
Also support immunology research
NIH Loan Repayment Program
https://www.lrp.nih.gov/index.aspx
For clinical researchers with educational loans
U.S. Government grants
http://www.grants.gov/
Includes government agencies like CDC, AHRQ
National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/browse_all_funding.jsp
Basic sciences research
The American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation
http://www.rheumatology.org/ref/awards/
The Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/information-for-researchers.php
Revolving awards, includes post-doc funding, established researchers, and career development awards
The American Federation for Aging Research
http://www.afar.org/grants.html
Research awards for conditions related to aging
The American Geriatrics Society
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/research/
Research awards for conditions related to aging
US Bone and Joint Decade
http://www.usbjd.org/research/research_op.cfm?dirID=197
Mentoring workshops, links to other sources
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
http://www.oref.org/site/PageServer?pagename=grants_homepage
For surgeons interested in research
International Cartilage Repair Society
http://www.cartilage.org/index.php?pid=68&lang=1
Travel fellowships
Arthritis National Research Foundation
http://www.curearthritis.org/
The Academy of Medical Sciences
http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk
Offers mentorship, a national clinical scientist fellowship and travel awards between the UK and Middle East.
Arthritis Research UK
http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/
Clinical and basic science funding covering PhD studentships, fellowships and educational grants.
Biochemical Society
http://www.biochemistry.org/
Travel awards and PhD Studentships
Biotechnology and Biology Research Sciences Council
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk
Grants, fellowships, studentships
British Orthopaedic Research Society
http://www.borsoc.org.uk
Travelling fellowships
British Orthopaedic Association
http://www.jointaction.org.uk
Research grants for clinicians
British Society for Matrix Biology
http://www.bsmb.ac.uk
Travel awards and bursaries
British Society for Rheumatology
http://www.rheumatology.org.uk
Bupa Foundation
http://www.bupafoundation.com/index.asp
Research grants in surgery and preventative health.
The Canon Foundation
http://www.canonfoundation.org
Research Fellowships between Japan and Europe
The Chartered Society for Physiotherapy
http://www.csp.org.uk/
Funding for formal education programmes and travel
Chronic Disease Research Foundation
http://www.cdrf.org.uk
Postgraduate, Project and Travel funding for research into the genetic cause of ageing-related diseases.
The Dunhill Medical Trust
http://www.dunhillmedical.org.uk
Grants and fellowships for ageing-related research
European Calcified Tissue Society
http://www.ectsoc.org/grants.htm
Travel awards, fellowships, exchange grants and studentships.
Furlong Research Charitable Foundation
http://www.frcf.org.uk
Clinical and basic science project funding, fellowships and studentships.
GlaxoSmithKline
http://www.gsk.com
Research support through sponsorship and collaboration
International Bone Research Association
http://www.ibra.ch
Research support through sponsorship and collaboration
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
http://www.jsps.org/
Fellowship funding for collaborative work with research groups in Japan
The Leverhulme Trust
http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk
Fellowships, project grants and travel awards.
The Medical Research Council
http://www.mrc.ac.uk
Grants, studentships and fellowships.
National Institute for Health Research
http://www.nihr-ccf.org.uk
Grants for health related research
Research into Ageing
http://research.helptheaged.org.uk/_research/default.htm
PhD Studentships, Research Fellowships and Clinical Fellowships (with the British Geriatric Society http://www.bgs.org.uk who also provide awards for conference and education travel)
The Royal Society
http://royalsociety.org
Fellowships and travel awards
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
http://www.rcsed.ac.uk
Small research grants, training fellowships, research fellowships and travel awards
Royal College of Surgeons of England
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk
Scholarships for medical students to continue their studies, training fellowships, research fellowships, grants and travel awards
Society of Radiographers
http://www.sor.org/
The Wellcome Trust
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk
Research support, equipment, fellowships, travel, studentships and undergraduate awards
Institutional
Don’t forget to check with your own institutions, as there are often internal funding opportunities!
Clinical Academic Jobs
http://www.clinicalacademicjobs.org
A complete listing of current clinical academic job vacancies and clinical research opportunities in UK Medical Schools can be found at:
Nature Jobs
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/
National Institure for Health Research, RDInfo
http://www.rdfunding.org.uk
Information on a range of funding sources