IMPORTANT: 

The single deadline for SPR REF grant application submission is March 15th (in years when the 15th falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended until the following Monday.)

The grant application guidelines and instructions have been updated as of 12/6/2018.  The major updates/clarifications include: 

• The Pilot Award and the Education Project award funds cannot be applied to PI salary. 
• The Young Investigator award is intended for pediatric radiologists.   
• The Annual Research Forum is no longer referred to as tentative.  

The Research and Education Foundation of the Society for Pediatric Radiology annually offers funds to foster research and education in pediatric radiology.

Every year, the SPR Research and Education Foundation Board works within a defined and formulaic funding budget. There is no pre-determined type or number of grants to be awarded. It may not be possible to award grants in all categories each year. Grant applications and funding decisions will be considered within grant category and also within the context of all applications of all grant types.

The Grants Programs offered are:

• Seed Grant
• Education Project Award  
• The Pilot Award
• The Multi-institutional Pilot Award
• Young Investigator Grant Award 

Online Application forms can be found on the specific tabs.  

Note the following:

• Every year, the SPR Research and Education Foundation Board works within a defined and formulaic funding budget. There is no pre-determined type or number of grants to be awarded and it is possible that a category will have no funded awards. Grant applications and funding decisions will be considered within grant category and also within the context of all applications of all grant types.
• In years when the Board has established research priorities, they will be announced on a separate tab.
• These faculty and institutional requirements are to be considered a general guideline. The goal is to ensure that SPR members’ research is supported in settings that contribute to the success of the proposed work. Because there are unique academic and research situations that could fall outside these guidelines, please contact the REF leadership to learn if your situation would be acceptable.
• Beginning in 2017, we ask that each Department submit only one application per grant category. 
• The online submission forms cannot be saved mid-process. Please be prepared to complete in one sitting.

For the 2020 funding cycle, the SPR Research and Education Foundation will not issue calls for research inquiries on specific topics. 

2018 topics were: 

• Elucidation of the pathophysiology and differentiation of child abuse skeletal injury versus rickets/vitamin D deficiency
• Development and validation of a novel pediatric disease specific imaging biomarker.
• Evaluation of a new or emerging technology which will substantially reduce or eliminate radiation exposure of pediatric imaging procedures.

The Research and Education Foundation of the Society for Pediatric Radiology annually offers funds to foster research and education in pediatric radiology. The deadline is March 15 each year.

The purpose of the Seed Grant award is to assist investigators in defining objectives and testing hypotheses before they apply for major grants from corporations, foundations or government agencies. Any area of radiology-related research is acceptable, but the Foundation Board has announced research priorities. This information is found on the topics tab on this page. 

Amount: 18-month grants of $10,000 or less to support a specific research project. No salary support will be provided.

Beginning in 2008, each year, the SPR REF Board may award a

John Dorst - Felix Fleischner Seed Grant in Thoracic Pediatric Radiology

• This award is a seed grant awarded on a pediatric thoracic radiology topic made possible by a donation from Past President, Dr. Jerald Kuhn.    

Note the following:

• Every year, the SPR Research and Education Foundation Board works within a defined and formulaic funding budget. There is no pre-determined type or number of grants to be awarded and it is possible that a category will have no funded awards. Grant applications and funding decisions will be considered within grant category and also within the context of all applications of all grant types.
• In years when the Board has established research priorities, they will be announced on a separate tab.
• Beginning in 2017, we ask that each Department submit only one application per grant category. 
• The online submission forms cannot be saved mid-process. Please be prepared to complete in one sitting.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Boylan at jboylan@acr.org.

Instructions

Online Application

The SPR Research and Education Foundation Education Project Grant is intended to provide support for pediatric radiology education projects. Awards will be based on merit, including expertise and available resources, but should also endeavor to focus on education and learning related to unique aspects of imaging or image-guided therapy/intervention in children, promote the importance of imaging or imaging expertise in improving health care in children, cultivate multidisciplinary cooperation, and provide opportunities for additional funding.   Projects will be preferred which lead to the creation of enduring web-based or electronic resources to improve teaching and learning of pediatric radiology and which can be disseminated without charge to SPR members and via the World Federation of Pediatric Imaging.

Amount: Up to $50,000 support for 18 months; funds can be used to arrange protected time.   

General Qualifications

• The project leader must be a member of the Society for Pediatric Radiology.
• Applicants must hold a full-time faculty position in an educational institution at the time the award commences.   
• Applicants must be in a department of diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology or nuclear medicine and have completed all advanced training. 
• Note the following: Every year, the SPR Research and Education Foundation Board works within a defined and formulaic funding budget. There is no pre-determined type or number of grants to be awarded and it is possible that a category will have no funded awards. Grant applications and funding decisions will be considered within grant category and also within the context of all applications of all grant types.
• In years when the Board has established research priorities, they will be announced on a separate tab.
• Each Department submit only one application per grant category. 
• The online submission forms cannot be saved mid-process. Please be prepared to complete in one sitting.
• Instructions 
• Online Application 

Note:  The Foundation Board is reviewing this program and expects to introduce changes before the 2021 application and review cycle.  

The Research and Education Foundation of the Society for Pediatric Radiology annually offers funds to foster research and education in pediatric radiology. The purpose of the Young Investigator  award is to provide young investigators not yet professionally established in the radiologic sciences an opportunity to gain further insight into scientific investigation and to develop competence in research techniques and methods.

Any area of radiology-related research is acceptable, but the Foundation Board has announced research priorities. This information is found on the topics tab on this page. 

This grant can be used to fund protected time for a one or two-year fellowship, or as a transition-to-faculty award to buy additional protected time within the first five years of faculty appointment. This award requires the naming of an official Mentor in the department. 

Amount: $30,000 salary support for one year. Application for renewal for a second year of salary support will be considered based on progress toward the stated goals during the initial year.  

Note the following:

• Every year, the SPR Research and Education Foundation Board works within a defined and formulaic funding budget. There is no pre-determined type or number of grants to be awarded and it is possible that a category will have no funded awards. Grant applications and funding decisions will be considered within grant category and also within the context of all applications of all grant types.
• In years when the Board has established research priorities, they will be announced on a separate tab.
• Beginning in 2017, we ask that each Department submit only one application per grant category. 
• The online submission forms cannot be saved mid-process. Please be prepared to complete in one sitting.

Application Instructions

Online Application

The SPR Pilot Award is designed to provide a higher level of support for pediatric radiology-related projects of merit.

Amount – up to $50,000 and does not include salary support for the PI. 

Funding will be based on merit, including expertise and available resources, but should also endeavor to focus on unique aspects of imaging or image-guided therapy/intervention in children, promote the importance of imaging or imaging expertise in improving health care in children, embrace broader cross boundary impact, including public policy or translational medicine, cultivate multidisciplinary cooperation, and provide opportunities for additional funding.

Any area of radiology-related research is acceptable.  

Note the following:

• Every year, the SPR Research and Education Foundation Board works within a defined and formulaic funding budget. There is no predetermined type or number of grants to be awarded and it is possible that a category will have no funded awards. Grant applications and funding decisions will be considered within grant category and also within the context of all applications of all grant types.
• Beginning in 2017, we ask that each Department submit only one application per grant category. 
• The online submission forms cannot be saved mid-process. Please be prepared to complete in one sitting.

Application Instructions

Online Application  

Questions? Contact Jennifer Boylan at jboylan@acr.org.

The SPR Multi-institutional Pilot Award is designed to provide a higher level of support for pediatric radiology-related projects of merit conducted across multiple institutions.

Amount – up to $100,000.

Funding will be based on merit, including expertise and available resources, but should also endeavor to focus on unique aspects of imaging or image-guided therapy/intervention in children, promote the importance of imaging or imaging expertise in improving health care in children, embrace broader cross boundary impact, including public policy or translational medicine, cultivate multidisciplinary cooperation, and provide opportunities for additional funding. 

Note the following:

• Every year, the SPR Research and Education Foundation Board works within a defined and formulaic funding budget. There is no predetermined type or number of grants to be awarded and it is possible that a category will have no funded awards. Grant applications and funding decisions will be considered within grant category and also within the context of all applications of all grant types.
• Beginning in 2017, we ask that each Department submit only one application per grant category. 
• The online submission forms cannot be saved mid-process. Please be prepared to complete in one sitting.

Application Instructions

Online Application 

Questions? Contact Jennifer Boylan at jboylan@acr.org.