Hydroxyapatite (HAp) ceramic was prepared from Ca(NO3)(2) 4H(2)O and (NH4)(2)HPO4 by co-precipitation method and HAp phase was stabilized up to 1250 degrees C. Porous HAp scaffold was fabricated by using polyethylene glycol (PEG) cross linked with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The fabricated scaffold has 70 vol.% porosity with strength 4.2 MPa and the major fraction of pores were found within the range,similar to 70-100 mu m diameter obtained by varying the amount and size of ceramic and PEG particles. XRD, FT-IR, SEM and mercury porosimeter techniques were used to study the phase purity, pore size and pore size distribution of scaffold. The molecular weight of PEG plays an important role in the morphology, microstructure, and pore size of scaffold. In-vitro bioactivity of the fabricated scaffold was studied in SBF (simulated body fluid) at pH similar to 7.4 and 37 degrees C. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.