Medical Student Funding Opportunities
Research Medical Student Grant
- Makes radiology research opportunities possible for medical students, and to encourage them early in their medical careers to consider academic radiology as an option for their future.
- $3,000 stipend for a 10-week research project, to be matched by the sponsoring department ($6,000 total).
- Application Deadline: February 1st
ARRS/Philips Healthcare Scholarship
- One faculty per department per year
- The scholar may choose a one-year program requiring a minimum 80 percent time commitment, or a two-year program requiring a minimum 50 percent time commitment.
- Application Deadline: Mid-November
Junior Faculty Funding Opportunities
RSNA Research Scholar Grant
- Supports junior faculty members who have completed the conventional resident/fellowship training programs but have not yet been recognized as independent investigators.
- $75,000 annually for 2 years ($150,000 total) to be used as salary support.
- Requires a minimum of 40% effort.
- Application Deadline: Mid-January https://www.rsna.org/Research_Scholar_Grant.aspx RSNA Research Seed Grant
- Enables investigators to gain experience in defining objectives and testing hypotheses in preparation for major grant applications to corporations, foundations and governmental agencies. Up to $40,000 United States Dollars (USD) for a 1-year project to support the preliminary or pilot phase of scientific projects.
- Open to international applicants
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
ARRS Clinician Educator Development Program
- Each year 25 junior faculty nominees are selected and receive a $1,000 grant to attend a two-day workshop to gain proficiency in teaching skills and designing educational activities.
- Only TWO nominees per institution will be accepted.
- All attendees will receive a $1,000 educational grant only after attending all the required programs.
- Application Deadline: Late December
ARRS/Philips Healthcare Scholarship
- One faculty per department per year
- The scholar may choose a one-year program requiring a minimum 80 percent time commitment, or a two year program requiring a minimum 50 percent time commitment.
- Application Deadline: Mid-November
ARRS ASNR Scholarship
- The scholarship program is open to junior full time faculty members (below the associate professor level) specializing in neuroradiology.
- The ARRS Research Subcommittee in conjunction with members of The Foundation of the ASNR will select one scholar each year to participate in a two-year program. The scholarship will provide $150,000 ($75,000 per year); it requires a minimum 50 percent time commitment. Application Deadline: Spring 2018 / Scholarship is awarded every other year.
AUR GE Radiology Research Academic Fellowship (GERRAF) Award
- One faculty per department per year
- GERRAF Board of Review selects up to four applicants to receive two-year, $140,000 fellowships.
- GERRAF stipends are paid annually in $70,000 installments directly to sponsoring institutions for salary, research and education support in exchange for protecting half the Fellow's time to conduct the approved research.
- Applicants must currently hold a junior faculty appointment
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
AUR Strategic Alignment Grant
- To advance the long-range strategic organizational goals of the AUR by awarding one year length grant(s) to applicants who address identified strategic priorities
- One or more grants, up to $35,000 (USD) in aggregate will be awarded.
- The maximum individual award may not exceed $35,000 for a one-year project.
- Applications by Residents and Fellows are encouraged but must list a co-principal investigator (mentor) who is a full AUR member.
- Applicants (the primary investigator) may only submit one grant application to the AUR Research and Education Foundation per year.
- Applicants must hold a M.D. degree (or equivalent), be board eligible or certified in radiology, and have received sufficient research training at pre- and/or postdoctoral levels to be capable of independent research.
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
RSNA/AUR/APDR/SCARD Education Research Development Grant
- Up to $10,000 for a 1-year project to help cover the costs of research materials, research assistant support, and limited primary investigator salary support
- Application Deadline: Early January
Extramural Grants - Faculty Funding Opportunities
RSNA Research Scholar Grant
- Supports junior faculty members who have completed the conventional resident/fellowship training programs but have not yet been recognized as independent investigators.
- $75,000 annually for 2 years ($150,000 total) to be used as salary support.
- Requires a minimum of 40% effort.
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
RSNA Research Seed Grant
- Enables investigators to gain experience in defining objectives and testing hypotheses in preparation for major grant applications to corporations, foundations and governmental agencies. Up to $40,000 United States Dollars (USD) for a 1-year project to support the preliminary or pilot phase of scientific projects.
- Open to international applicants
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
ARRS Distinguished Educator Award
- Unlikely to give an award to more than one candidate per department per year
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
ARRS Lee F. Rogers International Fellowship in Radiology Journalism
- The Rogers Fellowship is an award that provides 1 recipient per year with an opportunity to work closely with AJR editors and staff to learn the fundamentals of medical publishing.
- The successful candidates will each be awarded a maximum of $12,000 to cover travel and other expenses.
- Application Deadline: Early October
ARRS Melvin M. Figley Fellowship in Radiology Journalism
- Unlikely to give an award to more than one candidate per department per year
- The successful candidates will each be awarded a maximum of $10,000 to cover travel and other expenses.
- Application Deadline: Early October
AUR Strategic Alignment Grant
- To advance the long-range strategic organizational goals of the AUR by awarding one-year length grant(s) to applicants who address identified strategic priorities
- One or more grants, up to $35,000 (USD) in aggregate will be awarded.
- The maximum individual award may not exceed $35,000 for a one-year project.
- Applications by Residents and Fellows are encouraged but must list a co-principal investigator (mentor) who is a full AUR member.
- Applicants (the primary investigator) may only submit one grant application to the AUR Research and Education Foundation per year.
- Applicants must hold a M.D. degree (or equivalent), be board eligible or certified in radiology, and have received sufficient research training at pre- and/or postdoctoral levels to be capable of independent research.
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
RSNA/AUR/APDR/SCARD Education Research Development Grant
- Up to $10,000 for a 1-year project to help cover the costs of research materials, research assistant support, and limited primary investigator salary support
- Application Deadline: Early January
Extramural Grants - Fellowship Funding Opportunities
RSNA Research Resident/Fellow Grant
- Provides trainees not yet professionally established in the radiologic sciences an opportunity to gain further insight into scientific investigation and to develop competence in research techniques and methods.
- $30,000 for a 1-year Research Resident project or $50,000 for a 1-year Research Fellow project, to be used for salary and/or non-personnel research expenses.
- Requires a minimum of 50% effort
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award
- Recognizes and encourages trainees who have played an active role in radiologic research during the past year.
- Participating North American residency programs receive an award plaque with room for each year’s nominee. The Foundation provides a personalized award for the department to present to the selected resident or fellow.
- Application Deadline: Early April
ARRS Resident in Radiology Awards
- Only TWO nominees per institution will be accepted.
- One of the three awards may be given to a fellow.
- All attendees will receive a $1,000 educational grant only after attending all the required programs.
- President’s Award - $2,000 / Executive Council Awards - $1,000
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
ARRS Introduction to Academic Radiology
- Purpose to introduce residents to academic radiology in the second year of their residencies (PGY3).
- A $1,000 award will be made to the departments of accepted applicants to be used to help advance the applicant’s academic career.
- Application Deadline: Mid-July
AUR Strategic Alignment Grant
- To advance the long-range strategic organizational goals of the AUR by awarding one year length grant(s) to applicants who address identified strategic priorities
- One or more grants, up to $35,000 (USD) in aggregate will be awardedThe maximum individual award may not exceed $35,000 for a one-year project.
- Applications by Residents and Fellows are encouraged but must list a co-principal investigator (mentor) who is a full AUR member.
- Applicants (the primary investigator) may only submit one grant application to the AUR Research and Education Foundation per year.
- Applicants must hold a M.D. degree (or equivalent), be board eligible or certified in radiology, and have received sufficient research training at pre- and/or postdoctoral levels to be capable of independent research.
- Application Deadline: Mid-January