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Giveback project

An international visiting professor program designed to support interventional radiology (IR) educators who wish to travel and participate in educational visits to developing countries or lower-middle income regions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Ernest J. Ring Academic Development Grant

Supports junior IR faculty members early in their academic careers to allow time for research. The goal is for grant recipients to subsequently obtain additional funding from other sources, such as NIH.

Incubator Grant

Supports projects in clinical research areas important to the advancement of interventional radiology and patient care that align with SIR Foundation's clinical research goals.

Radiology Resident Research Grant

Fosters an interest in research by funding a project conducted by the resident to advance IR and patient care.

Dr. Barry T. Katzen Master Clinician Award

Honors an interventional radiologist who exemplifies dedication to clinical practice, patient care, diligence in their work, and continuous improvement within the field and who has made a demonstrable impact at their institution or practice as a result.

SIR/RFS Clinical Advancement Award

Seeks to acknowledge one (1) outstanding resident annually who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to expanding their clinical advancement during the early postgraduate years.

Early Career RISE award

Presented annually to recognize an individual who has showcased leadership by consistently supporting early career IRs through mentorship, community-building and advocacy.

Women in IR Champion Award

Recognizes an individual who has consistently made a significant contribution to the advancement of women in IR.

JVIR Resident Editorial Fellowship

This prestigious fellowship offers an immersive experience in the editorial process of a leading IR journal to a highly selected group of trainees. Participants shadow editorial leadership, engage in strategic discussions and decision-making, and receive valuable instruction on scholarly writing, reviewing, editing, and publishing.

Early Career Visiting Program

Provides early-career SIR members with greater insight to expand their practice and explore different practice models.

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.

Leader in Innovation Award

Recognizes and promotes innovation within interventional radiology, continuing IR’s historical innovative development that has revolutionized medicine over the last 40 years.

Grants for Education of Medical Students (GEMS) Program

This program provides first-generation medical students with scholarships to fund visiting clerkship rotations in interventional radiology and attendance at the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting.

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.