AAPM Grant and Fellowship Offerings
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Grants:
Imaging Physics Residency Grant.
On November 28, 2012, the AAPM Board of Directors approved $560,000 in funding for new imaging physics residencies, either diagnostic or nuclear medicine. RSNA is partnering with AAPM on this program and will provide an additional $280,000. With this funding, it will be possible to provide matching support for 6 new imaging residencies.
Each institution will receive $35,000 per year for 4 years in matching support of 2 residents.
The purpose of the AAPM/RSNA funding is to provide 50% support of a resident's salary for 6 imaging phyiscs residencies that are not currently CAMPEP accredited. The awardee institutions will provide the other 50% support. After the period of the award is over, the intent is that the awardee institutions will continue to fully support the imaging physics residencies.
Only those imaging physics residency programs that have not previously submitted an application to CAMPEP (prior to Nov 28, 2012) for accreditation are eligible.
Timeline:
Dec 20, 2012 – Program is advertised to the medical physics and radiology communities
Jan 4, 2013 – Application details posted on AAPM web site
March 1, 2013– Applications are due
April 1, 2013– Awards are announced
July 1, 2013- Funding available
Residents training must begin by 6/30/2014, or reapply next year.
A list of Award Recipients can be found here
The Research Seed Funding Grant. Two $25,000 grants will be awarded to provide funds to develop exciting investigator-initiated concepts, which will hopefully lead to successful longer term project funding from the NIH or equivalent funding sources. It is expected that funding will begin on July 1 of the year in which the award is made, and that subsequent research results will be submitted for presentation at future AAPM meetings.
Must be a member of the AAPM at time of application. (any membership category) Pending membership status not accepted. **No Exceptions*
Sponsored by the AAPM Education and Research Fund
A list of Award Recipients can be found hereAward duration: July 1, 2013 – July 1, 2014
Application Deadline:March 1, 2013**EXTENDED to March 25, 2013**
Recipients notified by: May 20, 2013
Fellowships:
The AAPM/RSNA Fellowship for the training of a doctoral candidate in the field of Medical Physics is awarded for the first two years of graduate study leading to a doctoral degree in Medical Physics.
Sponsored by the AAPM Education and Research Fund
A list of Award Recipients can be found hereAward duration: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015
Application Deadline: March 18, 2013
Recipient Notified on: May 1, 2013
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program is designed to provide opportunities for undergraduate university students to gain experience in medical physics by performing research in a medical physics laboratory or assisting with clinical service at a clinical facility. In this program, the AAPM serves as a clearinghouse to match exceptional students with exceptional medical physicists, many who are faculty at leading research centers. Students participating in the program are placed into summer positions that are consistent with their interest. Students are selected for the program on a competitive basis to be an AAPM summer fellow. Each summer fellow receives a stipend from the AAPM.
The fellowship will be for a period of 10 weeks during the summer academic period
(May to September ), which is mutually suitable to the mentor and fellow.
Sponsored by the AAPM Education Council through the AAPM Education and Research Fund
Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Award Winners History** Check back November 2012 for 2013 Application**
Application Deadline: February 2, 2013
Recipients Notified by: March 1, 2013
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Minority Undergraduate Summer Experience Program (MUSE) is designed to expose minority undergraduate university students to the field of medical physics by performing research or assisting with clinical service at a U.S. institutions (university, clinical facility, laboratory, etc). The charge of MUSE is specifically to encourage minority students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) or non-Minority Serving Institutions (nMSI) to gain such experience and apply to graduate programs in medical physics.
The fellowship will be for a period of 10 weeks during the summer academic period
(May to September), which is mutually suitable to the mentor and fellow.
Sponsored by the AAPM Education Council through the AAPM Education and Research Fund
Minority Undergraduate Summer Experience Program Award Winners History** Check back November 2012 for 2013 Application**
Application Deadline: February 4, 2013
Recipients Notified by: March 6, 2013