SIR Foundation

Advancing interventional radiology through research

Our mission

To improve care. To enhance life.

We’re a scientific foundation dedicated to fostering research in interventional radiology for three main purposes:

To advance scientific knowledge
To increase the number of skilled investigators
To develop innovative therapies that improve patient care and quality of life

At SIR Foundation, we’re committed to developing and enhancing minimally invasive, image-guided therapies from inception to mature clinical application and to conduct educational programs that advance IR.

Funding opportunities

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)

Women in IR Research Funding: Grants

Pilot Research Grant

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)

Research Funding: Grants

Academic Transition Grant

Facilitates independent research and academic success, this grant is for interventional radiologists over the age of 40 who’ve recently begun academic careers after years in non-academic practice.

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

Research Funding: Grants Private practice

Allied Scientist Grant

Provides support for trainees enrolled in graduate-level training programs outside the clinical realm of IR but still crucial to IR’s future. Goal: create collaborative research training environments.

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

Scientists-in-training Research Funding: Grants

Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Culp Student Research Grant

Designed to foster an interest in research by funding a summer research project conducted by a medical student in an area identified by SIR Foundation as important to the advancement of interventional radiology and patient care.

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

Medical student Research Funding: Grants

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Clinical research and registries

Improving treatment through trials

The data from clinical trials can be used to evaluate specific outcomes and compare the effectiveness of different treatments—as well as improve care and patient safety. This insight works to advance scientific knowledge and develop innovative therapies to improve IR patient care.

Clinical research Clinical trials Clinical registries

Additional Funding Opportunities

Funding opportunities to advance IR

Every year, SIR Foundation offers an array of funding opportunities to support research and projects dedicated to progressing IR—all aimed at improving patient care and quality of life.

Periodically, the foundation issues a request for proposals (RFP) rooted in research priorities and supported by special funding.

Funding through gifts

The Annual Fund gift provides funding to build a continuous pipeline of research that ultimately makes our field stronger and more effective.

Each year, the Annual Fund supports research award and grant recipients for:

Young investigators
Clinical trials and registries addressing high priority topics in IR
Educational programs that introduce medical students to IR research
Multidisciplinary research consensus panels and summits on critical research