Research Grants

Research Grants Support High-Quality Studies 

The AORN Research Grants Program supports high-quality research studies that contribute to the development of the science of perioperative nursing. AORN-funded grants promote diversity of research topics and support investigations that demonstrate scientific rigor to advance the field of perioperative nursing.

AORN is offering these research funding opportunities for 2023:

AORN/Sigma grant: $5000
AORN Syntegrity grants: 2 awards at $10,000 each for research demonstrating the value of the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS)

The grant applications open on May 1 and close August 31. Funding will be awarded in November 2023.

Submit a Nursing Research Grant Application

Use this form when submitting a research grant application.

The AORN/Sigma collaborative grant supports high-quality research studies that contribute to the development of the science of perioperative nursing.

The AORN/Syntegrity Grant supports high-quality research that contributes to the development of the science of perioperative nursing and the impact on patient outcomes.

 View an example of an AORN research study timetable.

Learn about the publication criteria for the AORN Journal.