Research Scholar Grant

The Research Scholar Grant supports junior faculty members who have completed residency and fellowship programs but haven’t been recognized as independent investigators. Funding from the R&E Foundation not only helps establish recipients as investigators but also supports them as they collect preliminary data that can lead to future funding opportunities.

At a Glance

Application Cycle
Open
Application Deadline
Jan. 22, 2027, 11:59 p.m. CT
Award Amount
Up to $100,000 annually ($200,000 total)
Project Period
2 years
Required Effort
20% across the full project period
Institution Limit
Maximum of 2 applications per eligible institution

Before Beginning Your Application

  • Confirm your eligibility. You must be an RSNA member in good standing, hold a full-time faculty or equivalent permanent appointment in the radiologic sciences at a North American educational institution, and be within 8 years of your initial faculty appointment at the instructor or assistant professor level (or equivalent).
  • Check prior funding. You must not have served as principal investigator on external or extramural grants or contracts totaling more than $60,000 in any single year.
  • Coordinate with your institution. Eligible institutions may submit no more than two Research Scholar Grant applications per funding cycle. Confirm your institution’s internal selection process before starting.
  • Confirm program limits. You may only submit one grant application to the R&E Foundation per cycle (research or education grant), hold no concurrent grant from the R&E Foundation, and must disclose current, pending and overlapping support.
  • Plan for protected time. The principal investigator must commit at least 20% effort across the 2-year project period, unless otherwise approved by the R&E Foundation.
  • Address prior submissions. If the proposal was submitted to the R&E Foundation within the past 2 years, provide prior-submission details and explain how the current application addresses each issue.
  • Review the Foundation's Priority Focus Areas. Consider how your proposal aligns with these topics. Proposals aligned with these areas are encouraged, but submissions addressing other important and innovative areas of international radiologic education are also welcome and will receive full consideration.
  • Review additional information and instructions from the R&E Foundation. For more detailed information, including application instructions, review the Quick Guide: Research Scholar Grant (PDF) and this grant’s Policies and Procedures (PDF).
Quick Guide: Research Scholar Grant Policies and Procedures

Submit Your Application

Review and submit your application by Jan. 22, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. CT.

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About the R&E Foundation

Our Research & Education Foundation provides a critical source of support for investigators. Since the Foundation’s inception in 1984, we’ve awarded 2,000+ grants. That’s $92 million in funding for radiology research and improving patient care.

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