RSNA Research Seed Grant
Radiological Society of North America
Award: $40,000
Deadline: Jan 24, 2026
To provide an investigators around the world the chance to define objectives and test hypotheses in preparation for larger grant applications at corporations, foundations and government agencies. Qualifications: Applicants must be an RSNA member (at any level) at the time of application, and throughout the duration of the award; if the Applicants' membership category is member-in- training or any other non-dues paying category, the scientific advisor or one of the co-investigators must be a dues paying member; must hold a full-time faculty position in a department of radiology, radiation oncology, or nuclear medicine within an educational institution; if an Applicants is not a full-time faculty member at the time of application but will become a full-time faculty member when the award commences, a letter from the department chair attesting to this appointment must be included; board certification: Applicants in North American institutions must have completed advanced training and be certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR)/Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or on track for certification; Applicants in institutions outside North America must have completed advanced training and be certified by the radiology board in their country (where applicable); Applicants must not have been principal investigator on external/extramural grant/contract amounts totaling more than Rs 60,000 USD in a single year; the restriction on prior funding includes support from single or combined grants or contracts from any source including government, private or industrial/commercial sources; Applicants/co-principal investigators must not be agents of any for-profit, commercial company in the radiologic sciences; Applicants may not submit more than one research or education grant application to the RSNA R and E Foundation per year; recipients may not have concurrent RSNA grants; supplementation of funding from other grant sources must be approved by Foundation staff if not described in the original research plan; awards from other sources may be approved by Foundation staff if the investigator submits a satisfactory plan to address any budgetary overlap; applications are accepted from individuals throughout the world. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria; a study section consisting of physicians and scientists with expertise in the areas and topics of each grant will review the application for scientific merit and appropriateness for funding; research plan; applicant and advisors; facilities. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form should include: proposed research title, abstract not to exceed 300 words, project short summary, project summary, maximum 3 sentences, research profile, additional project details, priority statement: not to exceed 1000 words. Focus: Radiology.