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ASHNR CCF Seed Grant

Background and Overview:

The CCF Seed Grant is intended to help radiology trainees and faculty conduct educational or high-risk pilot research projects related to head and neck imaging. The committee is most interested in projects that have the potential for educational and/or clinical impact. Project rationale supported by education or research literature is expected in lieu of preliminary data.

Targeted Projects:

Any education, clinical research, translational research, health services research, or quality improvement project related to imaging of the human head and neck.

2025 Application Dates:

Grant Amount:

Up to $20,000 for a 1-year project, paid in two installments.

Complimentary meeting registration and post-meeting reimbursement for up to $1,500 for travel expenses to attend the ASHNR Annual Meeting at which the awardee presents their project (1 year after the award is announced).

Funding Period:

October 1 to September 30

Faculty Applicant Eligibility:

  • ASHNR Member at the time of application and through project completion.
  • Faculty position in a department of radiology or nuclear medicine within an educational institution in the United States or Canada.
  • Board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Radiology or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
  • Applicant/co-investigator(s) must not be agents of any for-profit, commercial company in the imaging sciences.

Trainee Applicant Eligibility:

  • ASHNR In-Training Member at the time of application.
  • Scientific Advisor must meet all Faculty Applicant Eligibility criteria listed above.
  • Trainee in a department of radiology or nuclear medicine within an educational institution in the United States or Canada.
  • Applicant/co-principal investigator(s) must not be agents of any for-profit, commercial company in the radiologic sciences.

Application/Award Timeline:

  • First Friday in April – Statement of Intent due
  • Third Friday in July – Full application due
  • Second Friday in August – Award recipient(s) notified
  • September – Award recipient(s) announced at ASHNR
  • October – Award period begins
  • Next Year March 31 – Progress report #1 due
  • Next Year September 30 – Progress report #2 due
  • Next Year December 30 – Final report due

Selection Criteria/Review Process:

The members of the ASHNR Research Committee will review and score the CCF Seed Grant applications based on the NIH scoring system. The recommendation of the ASHNR Research Committee is subject to approval by the ASHNR Executive Committee.

We assess for:

  • Significance, relevance, and innovation of the proposed project to head and neck imaging in clinical care and the advancement of associated knowledge.
  • For education projects: appropriate dissemination plan to reach ASHNR members.
  • For research projects: appropriate design of experiments to test the hypothesis with appropriate analytical methodology.
  • Feasibility of project completion within the grant period with a realistic budget.
  • Existing and past experience of the applicant and the advisor related to the proposed project.
  • Supportive environment, including facilities and commitment of the institution, the department, and individual research labs.

Grant Terms and Conditions:

  • Indirect Costs: Indirect costs are not covered.
  • Direct Cost Restrictions: Funds may not be used for faculty salaries, meeting expenses, or supplemental to other funding already secured. Acceptance of an award from another source for the same project or a component of the project in the same year is prohibited unless the source provides only salary support.  The ASHNR Executive Committee must be informed of and should approve any such support.
  • IRB/IACUC Approval: Funds will not be released without documentation of IRB approval for human subjects research or IACUC approval for animal research.
  • No Cost Extension: Unexpended funds must be returned to the ASHNR at the conclusion of the funding period unless a no cost extension is formally requested and approved. A no cost extension of the terms of the grant may be requested to extend the final budget period up to 12 months beyond the original ending date. Approval of an extension does not include the awarding of additional funds and does not defer the expectation of presentation of project results at the ASHNR Annual Meeting. A request for an extension must be made in writing to the Chair of the ASHNR Research Committee. The request must state the reason(s) for the extension, length of extension requested, and review the progress in the original grant period. Requests must be co-signed by the department chair and project advisor and submitted to the Research Committee at least 60 days prior to the original ending date.
  • Progress Reports: Awardees must submit progress reports 6 months after the start of the project and a final report within 3 months of completion of the project.
  • Abstracts: Scientific or educational abstracts must be submitted for consideration for presentation at the ASHNR Annual Meeting. Abstracts not accepted for the ASHNR Annual Meeting may be submitted to meetings of the authors’ choosing.
  • Scientific Manuscripts: Manuscripts must include the disclosure: “Funded by the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology through a Core Curriculum Fund Seed Grant.” Manuscripts must be submitted to the American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR). Manuscripts that are not accepted for publication in AJNR may then be submitted to journals of the authors’ choosing. A pdf of each resulting publication must be submitted to the ASHNR.
  • Termination of Support: The ASHNR Executive Committee reserves the right to modify or terminate the amount of any funds granted under the terms of the CCF Seed Grant program. If such a modification is deemed necessary, the grant recipient will be notified in writing within 90 days prior to termination. The awardee will have the option to modify the project plan or terminate the grant.