ARRS Research Scholarship

The cooperating institution is expected to assume the same full responsibility for the detailed administration of the scholarship for the ARRS Scholar as for any other member of the faculty supported totally within its own budget.

Title and Rank: The title “ARRS Scholar”, if used, should only supplement the Scholar's regular faculty title and rank.

Faculty Mentor: The Scholar is required to identify a faculty mentor for their scholarship project.

Salary: The salary of the Scholar, as well as all other budgetary matters, will be determined by the cooperating institution.

Schedule and Payments: The scholarship runs from April 1 to March 31 for two consecutive years. Scholarship funds will be paid to the cooperating institution in two equal installments annually. Unexpended funds at the conclusion of the scholarship must be returned to The Roentgen Fund^®.

Publicity: ARRS reserves the right to use information submitted in the application and subsequent reports including the Scholar’s name, photo, institution, project title, and abstract in marketing and promotional materials.

Commercial Support: The Roentgen Fund^® might receive funds from commercial companies to support scholarship programs and some recipients may have their scholarship named after a commercial entity. It does not imply commercial endorsement of the scholarship recipient, the research, or the institution.

Interim Report: The Scholar will be required to submit an interim report in August between year one and year two of the scholarship. The interim report should include a summary of the progress achieved, significant changes to the original proposal, expenditures, and indicate any delays or challenges. A report format will be provided by ARRS.

Final Report: The Scholar will be required to submit a final report in August of the year the scholarship is completed. The final report should include project accomplishments, outcomes, and impact; participants; expenditures; and deviations from the original proposal or interim report. A report format will be provided by ARRS. In addition, the Scholar will be required to present their project at the ARRS Annual Meeting.

Extension: A no-cost extension may be requested to extend the final budget period of the scholarship up to 12 months beyond the original end date. Requests should include the reason for the extension, the requested length of the extension, and a summary of expected outcomes during the extension period. Requests will be reviewed by The Roentgen Fund^® Board of Trustees and will be granted on a case-by-case basis without additional funding. In order to qualify for the extension, continued progress on the project must be demonstrated. An additional interim report will be required if an extension is granted.

Publications: Scientific and educational manuscripts resulting from the scholarship must be submitted first to an ARRS journal, either the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) or Roentgen Ray Review (R3) to be considered for publication (right of first refusal). Authors who wish to bypass the right of first refusal process must receive written permission from ARRS. “ARRS Scholar” should be added to any scientific publications that are a direct result of the scholarship proposal or prepared during the course of the scholarship. A copy of any publications resulting from the scholarship-funded work should be sent to The Roentgen Fund® Board of Trustees

Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research Early Career Investigator Program: The Scholar may be required to participate in the Academy's Early Career Investigator Program. This will entail travel to Washington DC to participate in the Academy's annual medical imaging technology showcase in the Senate/House, attending meetings with NIH program directors, meeting with their Congressional representatives, sitting in on the leadership research roundtable, and networking with patient advocacy groups, industry and academic leadership. Participation also includes becoming part of the Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging. The Academy will handle all logistics and ARRS will sponsor travel costs up to $1500.

Funds: Scholarship funds may be used for salary support; for scholarship-related travel costs (including travel to the ARRS Annual Meeting for selection and presentation years); and, in support of the Scholar's study related to the project plan, including for study outside the parent institution (training/tuition expenses may not exceed 20% of the total scholarship funding). The money may not be spent for equipment purchase or support personnel. Indirect or overhead costs may not be paid from this award.

Awards: Acceptance of this award precludes the acceptance of the following awards during the same or any subsequent year: the Association of University Radiologists GE Radiology Research Academic Fellowship, a Radiological Society of North America Research Scholar Grant, and the ARRS Research Scholarship. If the Scholar has pending applications with either organization, please withdraw them as soon as possible and notify ARRS  of the withdrawal. Supplementation of funding from other grant/scholarship sources must be approved by The Roentgen Fund^® Board of Trustees if not included in the original project plan.

Termination of Scholarship: Circumstances may arise in which the institution or the Scholar may wish to bring the scholarship to an end before the completion of the project. This may be arranged at any time by agreement between the sponsoring department of radiology, the Scholar, and ARRS. Additionally, The Roentgen Fund^® Board of Trustees reserves the right to modify or terminate the amount of funds granted under the terms of the scholarship. Termination will be made with the understanding that all unexpended funds will be returned to ARRS and that all unpaid balances of the scholarship will be canceled.

Transfer of Scholarship: Requests for transfer of scholarship from one institution to another will be considered individually on their merits by The Roentgen Fund^® Board of Trustees.