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:

Full-time faculty members at an accredited educational institution in the United States or Canada who have been in academia five years or less and do not have any other research funding.
Candidate must hold an MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent degree.
Must be an active member of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
Applicant must be over the age of 40 years.
Applicant must have completed three or more years of private or non-academic practice and show a commitment to applying those skills learned in private practice to research and academics.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada, or have permanent resident status therein.
Permanent residents must submit documentation of this status after notice of funding.
If an applicant is at an institution in the U.S. or Canada, and is on a visa, a letter from the department chair guaranteeing completion of the project will be required.
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 Academic Transition Grant is to provide research funding that will facilitate the establishment of a record of independent research by the investigator, promoting a successful academic career.