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Research Fellowship

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This fellowship helps the applicant develop or establish a research programme in their institution. Instruction is given on data acquisition and analysis, procedure and image review, and data quality and bias management, through a collaboration with statisticians, clinicians, and clinical scientists. Post-processing tools, writing skills, and presentation styles are also discussed.

how to apply

Applications will close September 14, 2024
  1. These fellowships are aimed at young radiologists, residents in their last years of training, or recently board-certified radiologists.
  2. Fellowships are available for applicants up to the age of 35 years (at the time of application).
  3. Applicants must be active ESR members (To renew or receive ESR membership, please proceed to this webpage).
  4. Candidates may only apply to institutions outside of their country of residence / work.
  5. Candidates from outside Europe can only apply to European training centers.
  6. Applicants must provide all the required documents, in English, in one single .pdf file. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

Please note:

  • You may only apply to one ESOR training programme at a time. Multiple applications will not be accepted.
  • Selected fellows are asked to apply for their own work permits and insurance. Please consider potentially long visa application waiting times when applying. Training centres will provide organisational and application assistance. 

The following documents must be submitted to the MyESR portal in a single PDF:

01

Application form

A completed and signed application form. The checklist at the bottom of the application form specifies relevant documents

02

CV*

using the ESOR curriculum vitae template (.docx)

03

Letter of Motivation

Addressed to the Evaluation Committee and including a summary of their training background, areas of particular strength and interest and a brief description of how they would hope to implement and apply their medical training

04

At least two Letters of Recommendation

Addressed to the Evaluation Committee from the head of department of the current training centre or a previously undertaken academic training
 

05

Additional documentation

Additional documentation which may help your application must be attached at the bottom of the document, with clear titles, in English

 

Please submit your application through the MyESR portal.

Further information that may assist your application can be found at Research Fellowship Guidelines.

*Each candidate must submit their CV in the provided ESOR format. Differing CV formats will not be considered. Please note that only complete applications can be considered. To apply for, or renew, your ESR membership, please click here.

 
 
 

Duration of Fellowship
and Funding

The fellowship will last for 4 months and must take place in the first half of 2025 (January to June). The fellow must ensure their availability for the exact agreed period as postponement is not possible. The fellow will receive a grant (€5.000,-) upon completion of the training and delivery of a final report, signed by the Head of Department of the hosting training centre. The grant is intended to contribute in part to travel and accommodation expenses during the training period. ESOR cannot guarantee that the grant will cover these costs in full. During the training period, the fellow is responsible for covering their expenses, including health insurance.

projects

No.TitleProject LeaderInstitutionLocation
1 📄From orthopantomographies to diagnosis of osteoporosis through AI and radiomicsProf. Giuseppe GuglielmiFoggia University School of MedicineFoggia/IT
2 📄The role of basivertebral nerve ablation in the treatment of low back pain / New device for stroke treatmentDr Mario MutuCardarelli HospitalNaples/IT
3 📄Quantification of iron deposition to the bone marrow and parenchymal organs with the use of deep learning and MR imagingAssistant Prof. Michail KlontzasUniversity of CreteHeraklion/GR
4 📄Image quality in prostate MRI: a journey from initial diagnosis to active surveillance and treatmentAssoc. Prof. Francesco GigantiUniversity College LondonLondon/UK
5 📄Cardiac imaging with photon-counting detector CTProf. H. AlkadhiUniversity Hospital ZurichZurich/CH
6 📄Quantitative image analysis of baseline and follow-up CT scans of colorectal cancer patientsDr Bettina Katalin BudaiHeidelberg University HospitalHeidelberg/DE
7 📄Functional pulmonary imaging of airway disease: analysis of current projectsProf. Mark O. WielpützGerman Center of Lung ResearchHeidelberg/DE
8 📄Contrast media protocol optimisation in contrast-enhanced mammographyDr T. J. A. van NijnattenMaastricht UMC+Maastricht/NL
9 📄Diagnostic performance of 68Ga-FAPI PET imaging compared to 18F-FDG PET in breast cancer patientsDr T. J. A. van NijnattenMaastricht UMC+Maastricht/NL
10 📄Spectral CT imaging in oncologic and musculoskeletal radiologyDr Christian BoozUniversity Hospital FrankfurtFrankfurt/DE
11 📄Evaluation of UGAP in diabetics and patients with cystic fibrosis in childhood and adolescenceProf. Hans-Joachim MentzelUniversity Hospital JenaJena/DE
12 📄Radiomics, artificial intelligence, and predictive models in medical imagingProf. Luis Marti-BonmatíLa Fe Health Research InstituteValencia/ES
13 📄Ultra high field (UHF) cardiac MRI (CMR) at 7TProf. Hendrik von Tengg-KobligkUniversity Hospital BernBern/CH
14 📄Prediction of survival in patients with resected haepatocellular carcinomaDr Jules Grégory, Prof. Maxime RonotBeaujon HospitalClichy/FR
15 📄Development of a quantification model of pulmonary fibrosis and characterisation of Omics parameters in inspiration-expiration lung CTProf. Josep MunueraHospital de la Santa Creu i Sant PauBarcelona/ES
16 📄Comprehensive multi-Omics analysis of risk factors in the growth and rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysmsProf. Josep MunueraHospital de la Santa Creu i Sant PauBarcelona/ES
17 📄Deep learning analysis in diagnosing otosclerosis on temporal bone CT scansDr Ester GranellHospital de la Santa Creu i Sant PauBarcelona/ES
18 📄Improving the evaluation of patients with haematological cancers with advanced whole body imagingProf. Vicky GohKing’s College LondonLondon/UK
19 📄Development of metabolic MRI for cancer imagingProf. Ferdia GallagherUniversity of CambridgeCambridge/UK
20 📄AI-driven highly accelerated cardiac MRIProf. Felix MeinelUniversity Medical Center RostockRostock/DE

21 📄

Discovery and validation of radiomic prognostic vector in adnexal masses on MRI with correlation to CT

Prof. Andrea Rockall

 Imperial College London London/UK

22 📄

Multiparametric 18F-FDG PET/MRI coupled with Radiomics Analysis and Machine Learning for Prediction and Assessment of Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Breast Cancer

Prof. Thomas Helbich

 Medical University of Vienna Vienna/AT

Certification

Once the training programme is completed, fellows must present a written report to ESR/ESOR detailing their work and activities during the programme, signed by the Head of Department of the host training centre. After this report is received, the fellow will receive a certificate from ESR/ESOR.
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