Reviewer-in-Training Program
Forecasted
Reviewer-in-Training Program supports previous SIR Foundation grant recipients through mentored proposal review, preparing them to serve on grant study sections and strengthen interventional radiology.
Funder: Society of Interventional Radiology
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Final application)
Funding Amounts: Two-year training opportunity; up to four participants selected annually
Summary: A mentored program that prepares previous SIR Foundation grant recipients to review proposals for grant study sections.
Key Information: Applicants must have previously received an SIR Foundation grant and commit to two consecutive Grant Review Study Sections.
Description
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and SIR Foundation run the Reviewer-in-Training Program to teach participants how to evaluate grant proposals. Its goal is to prepare reviewers for study sections at societies, foundations and government agencies, including the National Institutes of Health. The program also reflects SIR and SIR Foundation’s aim to strengthen interventional radiology through different perspectives.
Participants train across two consecutive SIR Foundation Grant Review Study Sections. Faculty review proposals with a mentor before taking on probationary reviewer responsibilities; medical students, residents and other trainees begin by observing a study section, then review a Pilot Grant proposal with a mentor. This is review training, not funding for participants’ research projects.
