The Canadian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (COFAS) Resident Scholarship Program will provide up to two (2) scholarships to attend any foot & ankle meeting, COFAS or otherwise, offered in 2025.

This scholarship will be awarded to orthopaedic surgery residents in Canadian training programs in their on a competitive basis, for an amount up to $1,000, to be used to defray costs related to attending a foot & ankle meeting, COFAS or otherwise. Scholarship recipients will pay all meeting costs up front, and then submit relevant receipts following the meeting, at which time scholarship funds will be disbursed accordingly.

Applications for 2025 are now closed.

The applicant must submit an email application consisting of the following attachments, in Word or PDF format:

1. A personal statement, no longer that 500 words, describing the applicant’s interest in foot and ankle surgery, what the applicant hopes to learn from attending a foot & ankle meeting, and how the applicant will share what she/he has learned.
2. A current curriculum vitae.
3. A written recommendation from the applicant’s orthopaedic Program Director, signed, on program letterhead. This can be sent directly by the applicant, or by the Program Director if preferred.

Scholarship Criteria:

The applicant must:

• Be an orthopaedic resident in a Canadian program
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for and have a sincere interest in Foot & Ankle surgery
• Be in good academic standing
• Not have been a previous recipient of this scholarship (In order to be equitable, previous recipients cannot be considered at this time.)