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SPR Research and Education Foundation Pilot Award

Society for Pediatric Radiology

The Pilot Award is designed to provide a higher level of support for pediatric radiology-related projects of merit.

Amount: up to $50,000. Award funds do not include salary support for the PI.

Funding will be based on merit, including expertise and available resources, but should also endeavor to focus on unique aspects of imaging or image-guided therapy/intervention in children, promote the importance of imaging or imaging expertise in improving health care in children, embrace broader cross boundary impact, including public policy or translational medicine, cultivate multidisciplinary cooperation, and provide opportunities for additional funding.

Any area of radiology-related research is acceptable.

Important Requirements:

If any member (PI or co-PI) of the research team has an outstanding grant with the SPR Research and Education Foundation, a status update must be provided before applying for a new grant. For assistance, contact the SPR office at info@spr.org.
If accepted, the PI understands they will be expected to participate in up to two years of grant reviews for the Foundation.

Selection Criteria
A review panel consisting of SPR REF Board members and others with expertise in the areas and topics of each grant will review the application for scientific merit and appropriateness for funding. Final decisions will be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Research & Education Foundation. Applicants will be notified in writing of the disposition of their applications. Depending on the nature of the proposal, one or more of the following guidelines may be applied in the review process:

Is the project topic aligned with the announced research priorities (in years when priorities are announced)?
Does the proposal have relevance to children's' health care?
Is the protocol based on good scientific reasoning?
Is the scientific methodology of the proposal appropriate?
What effect might this research have on the existing state of knowledge in:
- Diagnosis and/or treatment of disease?
- Morbidity and/or mortality?
- Utilization of resources for patient care?
- Patient safety?
- Education of physicians, scientists and the public?
- Does the proposal represent expansion of existing work or is it a new study?

Access the scoring rubric and areas of consideration here.

Application Procedure

The applicants will complete the online form and will upload the required documents as the form directs.
The deadline for receipt of applications is February 8. In years when the 8th falls on the weekend, the deadline is extended until the following Monday.
The funding announcements will take place at the annual SPR meeting or in IPR years, in mid-May. Candidates will be officially notified of funding decisions shortly after the SPR meeting.

Complete applications must be submitted online. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm electronic delivery by the deadline date with the SPR Office.

Administration of Award
The SPR Research and Education Foundation does not pay institutional indirect costs, overhead. Travel expenses for the SPR Annual Meeting may not be paid for by this grant. Unexpended funds must be returned to the Foundation.

Payments: SPR Research and Education Foundation awards will be made to the organizing department.

Reports:

Progress reports are due within one year after the award start date and should include:

Restate the specific aims/goals of your research plan and show the results of your work toward each aim/goal. Include all supporting data.
Indicate any deviations you have made from the original research plan and explain these changes.
Indicate the expenditures you have made to date and how they relate to the project.
Indicate any problems or delays that you have encountered; for example, problems in obtaining protected time to do research, slow patient accrual in the study, etc.

A final report is due 60 days after the end date of the award and should include:

Indicate if the results from your studies are being prepared for publication or will be prepared for publication within the next six months.
Indicate if the results from your studies will be used as preliminary data in a grant application to another granting agency.
Indicate the clinical significance and future clinical impact of the results of your study.
Indicate the strengths and weaknesses of the SPR Research and Education Foundation grant program in which you participated.
Indicate the influence or role that the grant from the SPR Research and Education Foundation had on your career or will likely have in the future.
If you were unable to meet the stated goals of the project, explain.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

Across SPR Foundation funding streams, competitive applications typically share these predictors of success.

🔹 1) Clear Pediatric Radiology Focus

Projects must be directly relevant to pediatric imaging or image-guided care in children — from diagnosis to clinical decision support, workflow, safety or outcomes. Proposals with tangential radiology content are usually less competitive.

Success predictor:
✔ Tie your aims directly to how imaging improves child diagnosis, treatment, safety, or outcomes.

🔹 2) High Scientific or Educational Merit

Whether research or education:

Research awards require hypothesis-driven, well-justified study designs.

Education awards require clearly defined educational needs and measurable learning outcomes.

Success predictor:
✔ Articulate why the work matters and how it improves knowledge, practice, or training.

🔹 3) Feasibility Within Scope & Budget

Size and scope must match the award level:

Seed and Pilot awards are geared to proof-of-concept work.

Multi-institutional awards should include coordination plans and shared data approaches.

Success predictor:
✔ Clear timeline, milestones, methods and realistic budgets tied to deliverables.

🔹 4) Investigator Qualifications & Experience

Young Investigator Grants target early-career researchers with promise — so track record should show potential even if limited (strong training, relevant skills, mentorship plan).

Pilot & Larger Awards favor investigators with prior experience, publications, or evidence of ability to complete the work.

Success predictor:
✔ Demonstrate your experience and capacity to conduct the proposed work.

🔹 5) Institutional Support & Resources

Reviewers consider access to resources (equipment, trainees, data) and departmental support (protected time, supervision). Multi-institutional projects benefit when all partners’ roles are well described.

Success predictor:
✔ Include letters of support or descriptions of infrastructure where applicable.

🔹 6) Collaboration and Broader Impact

Collaborative projects (especially multi-institutional ones) often score higher due to potential for generalizable findings and broader engagement.

Success predictor:
✔ Clearly define team members’ roles, shared goals, and how collaboration adds value.

🔹 7) Clarity & Quality of Proposal Writing

SPR reviewers are often clinicians and scientists with varied methodological expertise. Clear, concise writing that explains significance, approach and expected outcomes is crucial.

Success predictor:
✔ Write for both subject experts and multidisciplinary reviewers; avoid jargon that isn’t essential.

📈 Practical Checklist Before Submission

Match the award to your research stage (seed vs pilot vs multi-institutional).

Craft a clear hypothesis or educational objective.

Define precise outcomes and metrics (scientific, clinical, educational).

Align scope with available resources and timeframes.

Include a brief dissemination/translation plan — e.g., how results will be shared with the pediatric radiology community.

Include solid mentorship and institutional support statements where appropriate.

🧠 Reviewer Mindset — Typical Questions

Reviewers often ask:

✔ Does this proposal address a clear need in pediatric radiology?
✔ Is the project well framed, logical and feasible?
✔ Does the applicant/team have the knowledge and infrastructure to succeed?
✔ Are the outcomes measurable and meaningful to the field?
✔ Is the budget appropriate and justified?

Proposals that clearly answer these questions tend to score higher.

📌 Summary: SPR Funding & Success Predictors

Award	Typical Amount	Success Predictors
Seed Grant	~$10K	High relevance, feasibility, good hypothesis
Pilot Grant	~$50K	Strong method, clear deliverables
Multi-Institutional Pilot	~$100K	Collaboration strength, coordination
Young Investigator	~$30–$40K	Potential and mentorship
Education Project	~$50K	Educational impact and dissemination

Specialties

Pediatrics

Radiology

Eligibility Requirements

The principal investigator must be an SPR member at the time of application.
Applicants must hold a full-time faculty position in an educational institution at the time the award commences.
Applicants must be in a department of diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, or nuclear medicine and have completed all advanced training.
- Note: These setting requirements are to be considered a general guideline. The goal is to ensure that SPR members' research is supported in settings that contribute to the success of the proposed work. Because there are unique academic and research situations that could fall outside these guidelines, please contact the REF leadership to learn if your situation would be acceptable.
Research fellows with a medical degree (MD, DO, or its equivalent) and a focus on pediatric radiology research and, if possible, with the plan to pursue pediatric radiology, are eligible to apply as long as all other requirements are met.
The Foundation will accept only one application per grant category from a Department.

Eligible Countries:

United States

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Society for Pediatric Radiology

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 6212 Windcharme Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48917

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