Pilot Research Grant Program (SIR Foundation)

Pilot Research Grant Program (SIR Foundation) is sponsored by SIR Foundation. This program funds research in identified areas for the advancement of interventional radiology and patient care.

Pilot Research Grant | SIR Foundation Addresses a specific hypothesis and generates preliminary data that could be used to justify or strengthen subsequent comprehensive applications to national peer-reviewed funding agencies.

Final application 01/15/2027 05:00 (ET) Proposal development form Pre-review application deadline The Pilot Research Grant Program is designed to fund research in identified areas for the advancement of interventional radiology and patient care.

These grants generally address a specific hypothesis and generate preliminary data that could be used to justify or strengthen subsequent comprehensive applications to national peer-reviewed funding agencies. Grants may be issued to support the initial research efforts of faculty as well as those who have limited research experience. Deadline: Jan.

15th by 5 p. m. ET Additional info: SIR membership is required Please note: Institutional indirect costs, construction expenses, and secretarial or office expenses will not be funded.

Applicants must be a current member of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Grants are available to full-time interventional radiology faculty and postdoctorates with an MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree in educational institutions within the United States and Canada. Applications will be accepted from citizens of the United States or Canada or those who have permanent resident status therein.

Permanent residents must submit documentation of their status. If an applicant is at an institution in the U.S. or Canada and is on a visa, a letter from the department chair or fellowship director guaranteeing completion of the project will be required. 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 an applicant’s 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 can 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 an SIR or SIR Foundation leadership role apply for a grant? 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.

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.

A principal investigator (primary recipient or transfer recipient) of an SIR Foundation grant is not eligible to apply for or 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 sign off of that report.

** defined as: Board of Directors; members of the Steering Council or Clinical Specialty Council; and chair/vice chair of an SIR/SIR Foundation committee, division or section. The Pilot Research Grant encourages participation in the proposal development form and pre-review process, which is located in the grant application.

This allows for grant applicants to receive preliminary feedback on their applications from an assigned reviewer/mentor prior to submitting their final applications for funding consideration. Although this requirement is designed to provide feedback prior to the final decision, completion of the proposal development form and pre-review process does not guarantee funding. Proposal development form deadline is June 30, 2026.

Pre-review application deadline is Sept. 20, 2026. Final application deadline is Jan.

15, 2027 by 5 p. m. ET.

Deadlines remain whether or not the date falls on a weekend and/or holiday. Applications that are not complete or do not comply with the guidelines will be considered ineligible. 2026 Pilot Research Grant guidelines Summer Medical Internship Program (SMIP) Fosters an interest in research by funding a summer research project conducted by a medical student.

Students applying for the program must show strong potential for a career in IR with proven academic success. Final application 01/15/2026 Frederick S. Keller, MD, Philanthropy Award Honors an individual who, through exceptional generosity and inspiring others to give, demonstrates outstanding commitment to SIR Foundation.

Women's Research Mentorship Grant Supports women performing IR research and to expand the pipeline for medical students or residents to learn about IR research. Final application 01/15/2027 05:00 (ET) Giving Circle for the Advancement of Women (GCAW) Award Provide career development opportunities for women in interventional radiology.

GCAW is dedicated to engaging all generations of women in interventional radiology through the power of community philanthropy. Application due 07/31/2026 Reviewer-in-Training Program Trains and mentors individuals to review grant proposals and learn the grant review process to be able to participate in various study sections ranging from society, foundation and government agencies (such as the National Institutes of Health).

Final application 09/01/2026 Funds research in areas that advance IR and patient care. These grants generally address a specific hypothesis and generate preliminary data to strengthen applications to peer-reviewed funding agencies. For faculty and those with limited research experience.

Final application 01/15/2027 05:00 (ET)