Pakistan · AsiaBroader research doctorate
Aga Khan University
PhD in Health Sciences
Award: PhD
The Section of Orthopaedic Surgery conducts research; a proposed orthopaedic doctorate requires alignment with a Health Sciences stream.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Check Clinical Sciences or another relevant stream and ask the programme to confirm a suitable eligible mentor and project.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Netherlands · EuropeMSK doctoral track
Amsterdam UMC / UvA / VU
PhD trajectory · Amsterdam Movement Sciences
Award: PhD (UvA or VU)
- Biomechanics
- Rehabilitation
- Sports injury
Amsterdam Movement Sciences connects movement research with doctoral training across university and medical-centre partners.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Confirm the awarding university, doctoral-school registration and whether the specific trajectory is an employed position or externally funded.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
United States · North AmericaBroader research doctorate
Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University
PhD in Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Award: PhD
- Regeneration
- Bone & cartilage
The orthopaedic research environment includes regenerative orthobiologics; confirm which laboratories host students from this graduate programme.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Apply to the graduate programme, complete laboratory rotations and confirm mentor availability through programme rules.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Hong Kong SAR · AsiaNamed MSK doctorate
Chinese University of Hong Kong
PhD in Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Award: PhD
- Trauma
- Bone & cartilage
- Sports injury
- Regeneration
The research doctorate lists orthopaedic subspecialties, biomaterials, bone healing and biomedical engineering.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Apply to the research PhD through the Graduate School. Check preferred prior qualifications and any separate fellowship application.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
United States · North AmericaBroader research doctorate
Duke University
PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Award: PhD
- Biomechanics
- Regeneration
- Implants & devices
The graduate programme explicitly lists orthopaedic biomechanics, soft-tissue mechanics and tissue engineering among its specializations.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Apply to Biomedical Engineering through the Graduate School and confirm faculty fit and the programme's adviser-selection process.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Switzerland · EuropeBroader research doctorate
ETH Zurich
ETH doctorate · biomechanics research route
Award: Dr. sc. ETH Zürich
- Biomechanics
- Implants & devices
Mechanical-systems research groups recruit doctoral researchers; the doctorate is organised through the responsible department.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Find a professor and doctoral position, then complete formal admission. ETH does not organise all doctorates as a single taught programme.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Türkiye · EuropeNamed MSK doctorate
Hacettepe University
Ortopedik Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Doktora
Award: Doktora
- Rehabilitation
- Biomechanics
A research doctorate specifically in orthopaedic physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: The programme specifies a physiotherapy background and a relevant master's degree; check the institute's current examination and language requirements.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Sweden · EuropeBroader research doctorate
Karolinska Institutet
Medical Science doctorate · orthopedics research
Award: PhD
- Bone & cartilage
- Clinical outcomes
- Regeneration
The Division of Orthopedics and Biotechnology lists doctoral students and musculoskeletal research.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Start with an advertised doctoral position. The department must approve the project, supervision and financing before admission.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Kenya · AfricaNamed MSK doctorate
Kenyatta University
PhD in Orthopaedics & Traumatology
Award: PhD
The official department page lists the PhD separately from the clinical Master of Medicine.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Confirm the listed relevant master's requirement, current intake and available supervision directly with the department.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Belgium · EuropeMSK doctoral track
KU Leuven
Biomedical Sciences doctorate · Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences
Award: PhD
- Biomechanics
- Rehabilitation
The doctoral route includes movement and rehabilitation sciences within the Biomedical Sciences group.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: The doctoral committee assesses eligibility. Confirm a promoter, research project and funding arrangement through the doctoral school.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Japan · AsiaMSK doctoral track
Kyoto University
Doctoral course in Medicine · Orthopaedic Surgery research field
Award: Doctoral degree in Medicine
- Regeneration
- Implants & devices
- Bone & cartilage
The graduate school's doctoral research field includes orthopaedic biomaterials and cartilage regeneration.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Review the current Medicine doctoral-course application and available research fields; confirm language, examination and supervisor requirements.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: The linked 2027 application instructions show a September 2026 application window that has passed.
Thailand · AsiaNamed MSK doctorate
Mahidol University
Doctor of Philosophy in Orthopaedic Surgery
Award: PhD
Siriraj Hospital's medical faculty lists a specifically named research doctorate in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Check the relevant research-only or coursework-and-research study plan and confirm qualifications with the programme office.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: The 2026 admissions listing says application closed. Contact ortho_phd@mahidol.ac.th about the next intake.
India · AsiaBroader research doctorate
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
PhD · orthopaedic and musculoskeletal research route
Award: PhD
Kasturba Medical College has an orthopaedics research department; available doctoral topics depend on the current research-area list.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Select an available doctoral topic and the relevant full-time, project-funded or part-time application category. Confirm supervisor eligibility.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Canada · North AmericaBroader research doctorate
McGill University
PhD in Surgical and Interventional Sciences
Award: PhD
- Trauma
- Biomechanics
- Regeneration
Department research spans injury repair, tissue engineering, biomechanics and surgical outcomes; musculoskeletal supervisors participate.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Use the current Surgical and Interventional Sciences programme, formerly Experimental Surgery. Confirm an eligible research supervisor and project.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Austria · EuropeMSK doctoral track
Medical University of Innsbruck
Musculoskeletal Sciences · Biomedical Sciences PhD
Award: PhD
- Biomechanics
- Implants & devices
- Trauma
The interdisciplinary programme connects anatomy, orthopaedics and traumatology with biomechanical measurement and implant research.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Confirm a doctoral project and supervisor through the Innsbruck biomedical PhD school and follow its admission requirements.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Austria · EuropeMSK doctoral track
Medical University of Vienna
Applied Medical Science doctorate · Musculoskeletal and Dental Research
Award: Dr. scient. med. (UN790)
- Bone & cartilage
- Trauma
- Regeneration
The thematic programme combines basic, applied and clinical musculoskeletal and dental science.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Use the UN790 doctoral admission route and confirm supervision. Preserve the published award name, Dr. scient. med., when comparing degrees.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Singapore · AsiaBroader research doctorate
National University of Singapore
PhD · NUS Medicine Graduate Programme
Award: PhD
- Bone & cartilage
- Regeneration
The graduate research-project list includes orthopaedic extracellular-vesicle therapies and cartilage-regeneration research.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Use NUS Medicine's research graduate programme and discuss the listed project with the relevant laboratory. Verify current project availability.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Australia · OceaniaBroader research doctorate
Queensland University of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy · musculoskeletal biomechanics route
Award: PhD
- Biomechanics
- Implants & devices
Official QUT research profiles document shoulder biomechanics and computational musculoskeletal modelling.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Find an appropriate research-degree supervisor, confirm project capacity and complete QUT's formal PhD application.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
United States · North AmericaBroader research doctorate
Stanford University
PhD in Bioengineering
Award: PhD
- Biomechanics
- Rehabilitation
- Sports injury
The Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory describes a doctoral route through departments including Bioengineering.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Apply to an admitting department first. Bioengineering students rotate through laboratories before selecting a dissertation adviser.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
South Africa · AfricaMSK doctoral track
Stellenbosch University
PhD · Orthopaedic Surgery
Award: PhD
Orthopaedic Surgery is listed among the faculty's doctoral disciplines and has a dedicated PhD registration page.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Confirm departmental project approval and the Tygerberg Doctoral Office application and registration process.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Spain · EuropeBroader research doctorate
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Doctorado en Medicina y Cirugía
Award: Doctorado
The medical and surgical research doctorate requires a suitable research team; an orthopaedic topic needs programme approval.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Contact the programme about the relevant surgical research line, accredited supervisor and next admission period.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: The 26 October 2026 notice says all 2026–27 places are filled and directs prospective applicants to 2027–28.
Mexico · Latin AmericaBroader research doctorate
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Doctorado en Medicina
Award: Doctorado
A research doctorate for medical graduates; an orthopaedic project must be agreed within an approved research group.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Confirm the proposed research group and medical-degree requirements. The clinical orthopaedics specialty is not the doctorate.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Chile · Latin AmericaBroader research doctorate
Universidad de Chile
Doctorado en Ciencias Médicas y Especialidad
Award: Doctorado en Ciencias Médicas
The programme combines medical-specialist development with research; ask whether the intended orthopaedic specialty and project can be supported.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Check medical-degree recognition and professional-registration requirements with the programme before applying, especially for international applicants.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: The 2027 call on the linked page closed on 30 October 2026. Confirm future calls with the programme.
Uruguay · Latin AmericaBroader research doctorate
Universidad de la República
Doctorado en Ciencias Médicas · Pro.In.Bio.
Award: Doctorado
The Faculty of Medicine administers medical-science research doctorates and has an orthopaedics and traumatology academic unit.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: The university catalogue documents the research doctorate. Ask the faculty postgraduate office for current Pro.In.Bio. application instructions and an eligible tutor; specialty training is separate.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Brazil · Latin AmericaNamed MSK doctorate
Universidade de São Paulo
Doutorado · Ciências do Sistema Musculoesquelético
Award: Doutorado
- Bone & cartilage
- Biomechanics
- Trauma
The musculoskeletal graduate programme evolved from Orthopaedics and Traumatology and includes rheumatology and physical-education research.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Contact the programme secretariat for the current selection notice, accredited supervisors and doctoral or direct-doctoral entry requirements.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Brazil · Latin AmericaBroader research doctorate
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Doutorado · Cirurgia Translacional
Award: Doutorado
- Regeneration
- Bone & cartilage
- Clinical outcomes
Orthopaedic faculty participate in Translational Surgery, with basic and clinical musculoskeletal projects.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Confirm the doctoral selection notice and an accredited supervisor with the programme. Do not use a master's or clinical residency application for doctoral admission.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Indonesia · AsiaBroader research doctorate
Universitas Indonesia
Program Doktor Ilmu Kedokteran
Award: Doktor (Dr.)
Medical Science is a research doctorate. Orthopaedi dan Traumatologi specialist and subspecialist qualifications are separate clinical routes.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Confirm an orthopaedic project and eligible doctoral supervisor with FKUI. Use the domestic or international doctoral admission route as appropriate.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Malaysia · AsiaBroader research doctorate
Universiti Malaya
Doctor of Philosophy · Faculty of Medicine
Award: PhD
- Bone & cartilage
- Regeneration
The Orthopaedic Surgery department lists research PhD training separately from its clinical orthopaedic master's programme.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Confirm the research project, doctoral supervision and faculty admission route; clinical specialist training is a separate qualification.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
New Zealand · OceaniaBroader research doctorate
University of Auckland
Doctor of Philosophy · Surgery
Award: PhD
The doctoral Surgery subject page includes orthopaedic surgery among its research and clinical disciplines.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Identify an approved research supervisor and proposal through the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences doctoral route.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
United Kingdom · EuropeBroader research doctorate
University of Birmingham
Inflammation and Ageing PhD
Award: PhD
- Bone & cartilage
- Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal ageing and inflammatory disease are research areas within a broader degree.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Apply for an advertised PhD or discuss a proposed project. Confirm the appropriate supervisor and research group.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Italy · EuropeBroader research doctorate
University of Bologna
PhD in Health and Technologies
Award: PhD
- Biomechanics
- Implants & devices
An interdisciplinary technology and biomedical research doctorate; check the current topic list for a musculoskeletal project.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Apply to a specific annual doctoral call. Confirm that the advertised topic and supervision team match the proposed research.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: The linked 2026–27 call shows an expired deadline. It documents the route, not a current vacancy.
Canada · North AmericaBroader research doctorate
University of British Columbia
PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
Award: PhD
- Rehabilitation
- Clinical outcomes
Rehabilitation research examines function, activity and participation, including musculoskeletal disability and lower-limb rehabilitation.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Review the programme's supervisor and application requirements for the intended intake, with separate domestic and international deadlines.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
South Africa · AfricaBroader research doctorate
University of Cape Town
PhD · Orthopaedic Research Unit
Award: PhD
The Orthopaedic Research Unit explicitly provides a PhD project enquiry route.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Enquire through the unit's named academic and research contacts, then apply through the relevant faculty for doctoral admission.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Denmark · EuropeMSK doctoral track
University of Copenhagen
Health and Medical Sciences PhD · MUSKOS
Award: PhD
- Biomechanics
- Rehabilitation
- Sports injury
MUSKOS provides basic and clinical musculoskeletal research training for doctoral candidates from different professional backgrounds.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Secure faculty PhD enrolment and an approved project; MUSKOS is a graduate training programme within the faculty doctorate.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Finland · EuropeBroader research doctorate
University of Helsinki
Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research
Award: Doctoral degree; confirm award with faculty
- Trauma
- Clinical outcomes
- Regeneration
HUS musculoskeletal research includes orthopaedic trials, bone repair, trauma and spinal surgery.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Apply for a doctoral study right in a published admission period with the required supervision and research plan. Funding is a separate check.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: The autumn 2026 application period has ended; consult the programme for the next application round.
Hong Kong SAR · AsiaMSK doctoral track
University of Hong Kong
PhD research · Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Award: PhD
- Biomechanics
- Implants & devices
- Bone & cartilage
HKUMed lists orthopaedic research-postgraduate training, including personalised surgical modelling and biomedical engineering.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Use HKUMed and Graduate School PhD admissions. Department research enquiries and general admissions have separate official contacts.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
United Kingdom · EuropeNamed MSK doctorate
University of Leeds
PhD research in Musculoskeletal Disease
Award: PhD
- Bone & cartilage
- Biomechanics
- Clinical outcomes
Research includes osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, joint replacement and spinal interventions.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Discuss a proposal with the research area; submit a research proposal, CV and academic records through the university application route.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
United Kingdom · EuropeNamed MSK doctorate
University of Manchester
PhD Musculoskeletal
Award: PhD
- Bone & cartilage
- Clinical outcomes
The named musculoskeletal research degree covers disease mechanisms and clinically connected research.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Select the PhD route on the combined PhD/MPhil page and confirm the project, supervisor and funding before applying.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Australia · OceaniaBroader research doctorate
University of Melbourne
Doctor of Philosophy · Physiotherapy research
Award: PhD
- Rehabilitation
- Biomechanics
- Sports injury
CHESM hosts doctoral research in osteoarthritis, human movement, biomechanics and musculoskeletal sports medicine.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Find a potential supervisor before the faculty graduate-research application. Scholarship selection is separate from research fit.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Norway · EuropeBroader research doctorate
University of Oslo
PhD in Medicine and Health Sciences
Award: PhD
Orthopaedic research is conducted in university-linked clinical groups, including the Akershus research group.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Confirm an eligible supervision team, project and funding; employment recruitment and faculty PhD admission are separate steps.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
New Zealand · OceaniaBroader research doctorate
University of Otago
PhD · Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research
Award: PhD
- Clinical outcomes
- Rehabilitation
- Bone & cartilage
The Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research describes doctoral work on osteoarthritis, back pain, shoulder disorders and health economics.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Contact the centre about project suitability, supervision and current availability, then follow university PhD admission requirements.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
United Kingdom · EuropeNamed MSK doctorate
University of Oxford
DPhil in Musculoskeletal Sciences
Award: DPhil
- Bone & cartilage
- Clinical outcomes
- Regeneration
NDORMS connects laboratory research with clinical trials and epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Use the named Oxford course and department project list; the department allocates supervision. Check the entry year carefully.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: The course page contains both closed 2026–27 information and 2027–28 deadlines. Confirm the intended intake with admissions.
South Africa · AfricaNamed MSK doctorate
University of Pretoria
PhD specialising in Orthopaedics
Award: PhD
The university publishes a specifically named doctoral programme in Orthopaedics.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Check the programme's medical qualification requirements and admissions policy; confirm an approved research proposal and supervisor.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: The linked 2027 listing contains a September 2026 closing date. Ask admissions about the next available application route.
Australia · OceaniaBroader research doctorate
University of Sydney
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine and Health)
Award: PhD
- Clinical outcomes
- Rehabilitation
- Bone & cartilage
Sydney Musculoskeletal Health links researchers, clinicians and research students across musculoskeletal disciplines.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Identify a faculty supervisor and develop a preliminary proposal before submitting the research-degree application. Check scholarships separately.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
South Africa · AfricaMSK doctoral track
University of the Witwatersrand
PhD in Health Sciences · Orthopaedic Surgery
Award: PhD
Orthopaedic Surgery is explicitly listed as a doctoral field in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Submit the central university application for school assessment. Confirm the proposal, supervision and field-specific entry requirements.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Japan · AsiaBroader research doctorate
University of Tokyo
Doctoral Program in Medicine · orthopaedic research route
Award: PhD in Medical Science
The Graduate School of Medicine documents an Orthopaedic Surgery research department.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Use the graduate school's Doctoral Program in Medicine instructions and confirm the host laboratory, entrance examination and language requirements.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Canada · North AmericaMSK doctoral track
University of Toronto
Medical Science PhD · Musculoskeletal Sciences collaborative specialization
Award: PhD + collaborative specialization
- Bone & cartilage
- Clinical outcomes
- Regeneration
Musculoskeletal Sciences is a collaborative specialization taken alongside an admitting home degree, including Medical Science.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Apply to both the home degree and specialization. Medical Science PhD applicants must secure a supervisor for their application.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Canada · North AmericaBroader research doctorate
University of Toronto
PhD in Rehabilitation Science
Award: PhD
- Rehabilitation
- Clinical outcomes
Rehabilitation Science is also a participating home degree in the Musculoskeletal Sciences collaborative specialization.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Follow Rehabilitation Sciences Institute admissions; confirm a suitable supervisor and apply separately for the collaborative specialization if relevant.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
Sweden · EuropeMSK doctoral track
Uppsala University
Medical Sciences doctorate · musculoskeletal research track
Award: PhD
- Bone & cartilage
- Clinical outcomes
- Trauma
The musculoskeletal doctoral research track links preclinical studies, epidemiology and clinical trials.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Apply through doctoral recruitment and the medical faculty. A research track supplements the admitted doctoral project.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.
South Korea · AsiaBroader research doctorate
Yonsei University
Doctoral Program · Department of Medicine
Award: Doctoral degree in Medicine
Graduate medical research is organised through departmental majors; confirm the orthopaedic research major and adviser for the chosen project.
Admission, funding and intake checks
Admission: Follow Graduate School requirements for the doctoral medical programme. Confirm relevant prior qualifications and the oral assessment with the school.
Funding: No funding package has been verified for your application. Confirm tuition, stipend or salary, duration and international eligibility directly with the programme.
Intake snapshot: Programme listed; current intake, available supervisors and funded places must be checked on the official page.