Applicant Eligibility The purpose of the AAPM funding is to provide 50% support of a resident's salary for two imaging physics residents. The awardee institution(s) will provide the other 50% support. After the period of the award is over, the intent is that the awardee institution(s) will continue to fully support this new imaging physics residency position. Demonstration of this intent should be included in the application materials.

Five page description of research project (including figures and tables), separated as follows:Note that sections (e), (f), (g) and (h) do not count towards the five-page limit.Click to apply below. Click below to complete the online application. Combine all files intoPDF and upload.As the competition for the seed grant is high, eligible applicants are encouraged to also submit their applications for other awards, e.g. http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/training/ 50% Scientific merit of proposal (significance, innovation, environment, and soundness of approach)25% Potential for project to develop into a major project fundable by NIH, DOE, DOD, etc.25% Background of investigator

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Eligibility Criteria:Any questions regarding conference eligibility should be directed to exhg@aapm.org Application materials to be submitted:Additional Requirements:Review Criteria:

The AAPM Board of Directors has approved the expenditure of $70,000 (25% support) over the next 2 years to fund 2 new nuclear medicine residency programs in collaboration with SNMMI. ERF-SNMMI has agreed to provide $70,000 (25% support) in funding. Each funded institution will provide $140,000 (50% support). This could be a 2+1 program.

The goal is to provide matching grant support for residency training programs that will be CAMPEP-accredited in nuclear medicine by the time the resident completes his/her training. The following scenarios are acceptable:

(All supporting documents are due by the application deadline. Documents may be combined and submitted as one PDF.) Recipients notified by: May 1, 2019

Meet NIH Institute and Center directors and staff

Meet Capitol Hill representatives and staff

Present your research ideas on radiology or biomedical imaging

Learn how science and health-care policies are developed

Meet patient advocacy leaders who help drive research priorities

Meet other future leaders in radiology, imaging science, and the AAPM

This is an exceptional opportunity for early-career researchers to:

The Science Council of the AAPM has established a travel award to support the attendance of 1 to 2 early-career, research-oriented AAPM members to participate in the 10th Annual Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research (CIBR) Medical Imaging Technology Showcase, which is sponsored by the Academy of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research (the Academy).

The Academy hosts the annual Medical Imaging Technology Showcase, an event in a senate or house office building on Capitol Hill, to educate members of Congress and their staff about the impact of imaging technology.

Funding will be provided for the awardee(s) to travel to Washington, DC (Sunday, April 28 arrival/Wednesday, May 1st departure) to participate in the Academy/CIBR activities at NIH and to communicate the value of biomedical imaging to Capitol Hill representatives and staff.

Awardees become part of the Academy's Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging (CECI2), who collaborates with the Academy to advocate for federal investments in imaging research. CECI2 also serves as a networking and educational resource for its members.

Event Schedule:

Sunday, April 28: Informal dinner and Capitol Hill Day training session

Monday, April 29: Meetings with NIH Institute and Center directors and staff (~ 9 am – 3 pm) and evening reception with academic chairs, industry partners, patient advocacy leaders, and other event attendees (~ 6 pm – 8 pm).

Tuesday, April 30: Sit in on the Academy’s Research Roundtable discussion including leading academic researchers, industry and government agencies (7:30-12noon) In the afternoon you will meet with congressional office staff and members of Congress (12-4pm) and participate in the Medical Imaging Technology Showcase (5-7pm) by displaying your area of imaging-related research. Your presentation may include an interactive hand-held technology, an iPad demonstration, or a simple and easy to understand educational poster (a template will be provided).

Simplicity in your presentation is vital, so that your research can be easily explained to and understood by a general non-scientific audience, including members of Congress, congressional staff, and the general public. Academy staff and CECI leadership will contact you and guide you through the requirements of your materials and the presentation process.