AAPM/Academy’s Council of Early Career Investigators Opportunity CECI2
Forecasted
The AAPM/Academy CECI2 Opportunity fosters early-career medical imaging researchers through a year of virtual programming and in-person advocacy, supported by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
Funder: American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to 2 early-career AAPM members selected; covers year-long virtual programming and sponsored travel for in-person events.
Summary: Supports early-career AAPM members with virtual engagement and in-person participation in advocacy and career development events in medical imaging research.
Key Information: All dates are projected; check the program page for updates.
Description
This opportunity, jointly sponsored by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research, supports up to two early-career, research-oriented AAPM members in joining the Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging (CECI²). The program provides a year of virtual engagement—webinars, workshops, and networking—with academic leaders, NIH staff, and industry partners, all focused on advocacy, NIH funding, grant writing, and career development. Awardees also attend the Academy’s Medical Imaging Technology Showcase and participate in advocacy meetings and NIH events in Washington, DC, gaining valuable exposure and professional connections in the medical imaging research community.
