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Kressel International Fellowship 

Overview 

The Herbert Y. Kressel International Editorial Fellowship is a virtual program for a distinguished, early- to mid-career radiologist or radiology researcher who is selected to participate in a comprehensive, mentored experience within RSNA’s editorial and scholarly communication activities. 

Fellowship details

This virtual fellowship lasts approximately one to two weeks and aims to cultivate international leadership in radiologic publishing with a focus on integrating diverse global perspectives into RSNA’s initiatives and advancing radiological science worldwide. Upon receipt of fellowship, recipients are invited to work with the editorial offices to tailor the fellowship to a specific journal/area of interest.  

The Kressel International Fellowship: 

  • Provides structured editorial education through on-demand learning
  • Offers a shared core curriculum in peer review, publication ethics and digital publishing
  • Offers mentored capstone projects with tangible deliverables tailored to the fellows' journal of interest
  • Provides opportunities for continued engagement after the fellowship
  • Grants attendance at the following meetings (virtually or in person):
    • Editors' Forum (location varies)
    • March Publications Council (in Chicago)
    • Editorial meetings during the RSNA annual meeting (in Chicago)

Eligibility 

To be eligible for the International Fellowship, you must: 

  • Be an RSNA member 
  • Be an early- or mid-career radiologist 
  • Currently reside in a non-North American country 
  • Have served as a reviewer for a major imaging journal and/or have a record of publications in peer-reviewed journals 

Award

One international fellow is selected each year and is awarded a stipend of $5,000. 

Applications are open

The 2026 application cycle for the International Fellowship is open! Apply by March 9.

Apply now

2025 International fellow

Kevin Fung, MBBS, was selected as the 2025 recipient of the International Editorial Fellowship.

Dr. Fung is an associate consultant in the Department of Radiology at Hong Kong Children's Hospital and honorary clinical assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong. Awarded the John Anderson Gold Medal for best performance, Dr. Fung received his medical degree from the University of Hong Kong. After completing his radiology residency training in Hong Kong, he pursued a fellowship in pediatric interventional radiology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

"Dr. Fung offers a valuable international perspective shaped by his clinical and academic experiences,” said Linda Moy, MD, Radiology editor. "Through this fellowship, he will engage closely with each stage of the editorial process, while gaining insight into the collaborative work that underpins high-quality radiologic publishing."

Dr. Fung’s clinical and research interests are focused on pediatric body imaging and intervention. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 manuscripts. Equally passionate about radiologic journalism, he was selected as a review fellow in European Radiology and served on the RadioGraphics Trainee Editorial Board. In addition to being an active peer reviewer for multiple international journals, he is the associate editor of the Hong Kong Journal of Radiology and editorial board member of CVIR Oncology, European Radiology and Pediatric Radiology.

 

Past International fellows

2024 Pankaj Gupta, MD

Contact us

For questions, please email editfellowships@rsna.org