Funding for Medical Research
and Clinical Trials

Radiology
SIR Foundation
Type of Organization: Foundation
Email Address: grants@sirweb.org
Funds Available for Clinical Trials: ✗ Research: ✔

Funding Details

Requirements: Eligibility:

Applicant is encouraged to be an SIR member however it is not a requirement. However, trainee’s advisor or co-advisor must be an active SIR member (note the requirement of active membership status mean that either the advisor or co-advisor must be an Interventional Radiologist).
Candidate should be a trainee enrolled in a graduate-level, degree-seeking program (i.e. Masters, Doctor of Philosophy, or equivalent) or post-doctoral fellows at an accredited educational institution in the United States or Canada.
Students enrolled in a wide variety of disciplines such as engineering, informatics, cellular and molecular biology will also be considered.
Applicants enrolled in clinical residencies or fellowships are not eligible for this grant.
It is expected that the trainee will devote a minimum of 75% of their time to the proposed research project.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada or those who have permanent resident status therein.
Permanent residents must submit documentation of their status.
An exception can be made if an applicant is at an institution in the U.S. or Canada and is on a visa, a letter will be required from the department chair guaranteeing completion of the project.
Grant FAQs
Are multi-PI applications allowed?
Multi-PI applications are allowed. However, SIR Foundation’s ability to approve a multi-PI grant will be dependent upon the applicants’ institutional policy to execute a multi-PI agreement with SIR Foundation. A contact PI must also be established and identified at the time of application submission.
Can applicants apply for more than one SIR Foundation grant?
Yes, applicants are able to apply for more than one grant, but not in one grant cycle. Previous SIR Foundation grant awardees are also eligible and encouraged for the Reviewer-in-training Program.
I do not have an adviser or mentor, where can I find one?
If you are an SIR member, you access the Mentor Match Program where you can request a mentor that matches your specific interests in IR.
Can those in a SIR or SIR Foundation leadership role apply for a grant?
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation is a scientific nonprofit organization that was created for the purposes of advancing scientific knowledge in the field of interventional radiology, increasing the number of skilled investigators, and developing innovative therapies that lead to improved patient care and quality of life. It is critical to SIR Foundation that those serving in appointed leadership positions avoid conflicts of interest. The decisions and actions of those in our leadership positions must be made solely for the benefit of SIR Foundation.
1) SIR members currently serving in a leadership position in the SIR or SIR Foundation** are not eligible to apply for or receive new grant/research funding from the SIR Foundation during the term of their tenure.
2) A principal investigator (primary recipient or transfer recipient) of a SIR Foundation grant is not eligible to apply for or to receive further SIR Foundation funding until after the completion of the existing SIR Foundation funding. Completion includes submission of a Final Report to the SIR Foundation, and SIR Foundation signoff of that report.
** defined as: Board of Directors, members of the Steering Council, Clinical Specialty Councilors, Chair/vice Chair of an SIR/SIR Foundation Committee, Division or Section.

Other info: The purpose of the Allied Scientist Training Grant is to provide support to trainees enrolled in graduate level training programs outside the clinical realm of Interventional Radiology but are still considered crucial to the future of Interventional Radiology and create collaborative research training environments that benefit from the unique perspectives of established scientists and Interventional Radiologists.