UAB Internal Funding Opportunities - Faculty
UAB Radiology Research Initiative Pilot Award (RRIPA)
- Eligible to any faculty member within UAB Radiology
- $20,000 award
- Application Deadline: Late October
UAB Radiology Soto Catalyst Award
- Eligible to any faculty member within UAB Radiology
- $20,000 award
- Application Deadline: June
UAB Radiology Pilot Research Initiative
- Eligible to any faculty member within UAB
- $15,000 award
- Application Deadline: Bi-Annually
UAB Radiology Imaging Development Voucher Program
- Eligible to any faculty member within UAB
- $5,000 award
- Application Deadline: No deadline, applicants can apply throughout the year
CCTS Partner Network Multidisciplinary Pilot Program
- Application Deadline: Early January
Health Services Foundation General Endowment Fund (HSF-GEF) Grant
- Deadline typically 6/30 annually
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Faculty Development Award
- One-Year $50,000 award
- Application Deadline: Early May
- UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center New Faculty Development Award in Cancer Research
- Application Deadline: Early June
UAB Medicine Multi-Investigator Planning Grant RFA
- The UAB Heersink School of Medicine invites exploratory/developmental grant applications for the establishment of an infrastructure for eventual applications for multi-investigator research programs, such as Program Project grants (P01), SPORE grants, Center grants (P30, P50 or P60), U-series grants or Multi-PI R01 grants from NIH or other funding agencies. The Multi-PI R01 grants should have inter-related projects, at least 3 PIs, and should be requesting more than the standard modular budget allows. Please note: standard R01 type applications will not be considered responsive to this RFA.
- Application Deadline: LOI and Application due in October
UAB Medicine Impact Awards
- The IMPACT awards are intended to augment recruitment and retention packages for outstanding, highly-funded faculty ranked at the Assistant Professor level or higher. These state monies are intended to foster economic growth as assessed by increased extramural support to UAB and by an increase in research employees who are supported, in part or whole, by extramural resources • Application Deadline: Continuous
UAB Medicine Bridge Funding
- Bridge funding provides some continuing research support due to uncertainties in external funding. Bridge awards depend on availability of funds and are made at the discretion of the Dean; up to a maximum of $75,000 per year
- Application Deadline: Continuous
Medical Student Funding Opportunities
Research Medical Student Grant
- Makes radiology research opportunities possible for medical students, and to encourage them early in their medical careers to consider academic radiology as an option for their future.
- $3,000 stipend for a 10-week research project, to be matched by the sponsoring department ($6,000 total).
- Application Deadline: February 1st
ARRS/Philips Healthcare Scholarship
- One faculty per department per year
- The scholar may choose a one-year program requiring a minimum 80 percent time commitment, or a two-year program requiring a minimum 50 percent time commitment.
- Application Deadline: Mid-November
Junior Faculty Funding Opportunities
RSNA Research Scholar Grant
- Supports junior faculty members who have completed the conventional resident/fellowship training programs but have not yet been recognized as independent investigators.
- $75,000 annually for 2 years ($150,000 total) to be used as salary support.
- Requires a minimum of 40% effort.
- Application Deadline: Mid-January https://www.rsna.org/Research_Scholar_Grant.aspx RSNA Research Seed Grant
- Enables investigators to gain experience in defining objectives and testing hypotheses in preparation for major grant applications to corporations, foundations and governmental agencies. Up to $40,000 United States Dollars (USD) for a 1-year project to support the preliminary or pilot phase of scientific projects.
- Open to international applicants
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
ARRS Clinician Educator Development Program
- Each year 25 junior faculty nominees are selected and receive a $1,000 grant to attend a two-day workshop to gain proficiency in teaching skills and designing educational activities.
- Only TWO nominees per institution will be accepted.
- All attendees will receive a $1,000 educational grant only after attending all the required programs.
- Application Deadline: Late December
ARRS/Philips Healthcare Scholarship
- One faculty per department per year
- The scholar may choose a one-year program requiring a minimum 80 percent time commitment, or a two year program requiring a minimum 50 percent time commitment.
- Application Deadline: Mid-November
ARRS ASNR Scholarship
- The scholarship program is open to junior full time faculty members (below the associate professor level) specializing in neuroradiology.
- The ARRS Research Subcommittee in conjunction with members of The Foundation of the ASNR will select one scholar each year to participate in a two-year program. The scholarship will provide $150,000 ($75,000 per year); it requires a minimum 50 percent time commitment. Application Deadline: Spring 2018 / Scholarship is awarded every other year.
AUR GE Radiology Research Academic Fellowship (GERRAF) Award
- One faculty per department per year
- GERRAF Board of Review selects up to four applicants to receive two-year, $140,000 fellowships.
- GERRAF stipends are paid annually in $70,000 installments directly to sponsoring institutions for salary, research and education support in exchange for protecting half the Fellow's time to conduct the approved research.
- Applicants must currently hold a junior faculty appointment
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
AUR Strategic Alignment Grant
- To advance the long-range strategic organizational goals of the AUR by awarding one year length grant(s) to applicants who address identified strategic priorities
- One or more grants, up to $35,000 (USD) in aggregate will be awarded.
- The maximum individual award may not exceed $35,000 for a one-year project.
- Applications by Residents and Fellows are encouraged but must list a co-principal investigator (mentor) who is a full AUR member.
- Applicants (the primary investigator) may only submit one grant application to the AUR Research and Education Foundation per year.
- Applicants must hold a M.D. degree (or equivalent), be board eligible or certified in radiology, and have received sufficient research training at pre- and/or postdoctoral levels to be capable of independent research.
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
RSNA/AUR/APDR/SCARD Education Research Development Grant
- Up to $10,000 for a 1-year project to help cover the costs of research materials, research assistant support, and limited primary investigator salary support
- Application Deadline: Early January
Extramural Grants - Faculty Funding Opportunities
RSNA Research Scholar Grant
- Supports junior faculty members who have completed the conventional resident/fellowship training programs but have not yet been recognized as independent investigators.
- $75,000 annually for 2 years ($150,000 total) to be used as salary support.
- Requires a minimum of 40% effort.
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
RSNA Research Seed Grant
- Enables investigators to gain experience in defining objectives and testing hypotheses in preparation for major grant applications to corporations, foundations and governmental agencies. Up to $40,000 United States Dollars (USD) for a 1-year project to support the preliminary or pilot phase of scientific projects.
- Open to international applicants
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
ARRS Distinguished Educator Award
- Unlikely to give an award to more than one candidate per department per year
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
ARRS Lee F. Rogers International Fellowship in Radiology Journalism
- The Rogers Fellowship is an award that provides 1 recipient per year with an opportunity to work closely with AJR editors and staff to learn the fundamentals of medical publishing.
- The successful candidates will each be awarded a maximum of $12,000 to cover travel and other expenses.
- Application Deadline: Early October
ARRS Melvin M. Figley Fellowship in Radiology Journalism
- Unlikely to give an award to more than one candidate per department per year
- The successful candidates will each be awarded a maximum of $10,000 to cover travel and other expenses.
- Application Deadline: Early October
AUR Strategic Alignment Grant
- To advance the long-range strategic organizational goals of the AUR by awarding one-year length grant(s) to applicants who address identified strategic priorities
- One or more grants, up to $35,000 (USD) in aggregate will be awarded.
- The maximum individual award may not exceed $35,000 for a one-year project.
- Applications by Residents and Fellows are encouraged but must list a co-principal investigator (mentor) who is a full AUR member.
- Applicants (the primary investigator) may only submit one grant application to the AUR Research and Education Foundation per year.
- Applicants must hold a M.D. degree (or equivalent), be board eligible or certified in radiology, and have received sufficient research training at pre- and/or postdoctoral levels to be capable of independent research.
- Application Deadline: Mid-January
RSNA/AUR/APDR/SCARD Education Research Development Grant
- Up to $10,000 for a 1-year project to help cover the costs of research materials, research assistant support, and limited primary investigator salary support
- Application Deadline: Early January