Education Talk Tuesdays Young IO Research Fellowship Award

Young IO Research Fellowship Award

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On an annual basis, SIO hosts “Talk Tuesdays,” a virtual series designed to teach early-career interventional radiologists the basics of research development. Those who attend the full series, live or on-demand, are eligible for the SIO Young IO Research Fellowship Award. Said award includes a travel stipend and free registration to the 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting, plus funding to support the start of a research project under the guidance of a mentor.

SIO Young Research Fellowship Award

Requirements:	Award Includes:
Participate in 2026 Talk Tuesday's lecture series (must attend all four lectures live or complete all recorded modules Submit a research strategy/letter of intent (one page) for an IO research project (clinical, translational) that Is based on an innovative and interesting hypothesis and research plan (rather than extensive preliminary results) Is feasible and is likely to be pursued by the applicant (e.g. initial proof-of-concept analyses no large funding requirements) Potential to become larger project Simple retrospective data analyses or projects in established labs are ineligible Submit up-to-date CV, letter of support from research supervisor Hold a current, active membership with SIO	Award of $6,050 USD following the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting (to be used for travel to visit mentor or preliminary research materials) Travel stipend of ($500 USD (local), $750 (domestic), or $1,000 (international) to assist with travel and housing costs for the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting Complimentary registration to the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting. Opportunity to present a research project at the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting in Toronto Ontario, CA. Awardee will be paired with an SIO Research Development Sub-Committee faculty member based on common interest, who will serve as a mentor to the awardee for six months
Applications for this Award will open in Summer 2026

Requirements:

Award Includes:

Participate in 2026 Talk Tuesday's lecture series (must attend all four lectures live or complete all recorded modules
Submit a research strategy/letter of intent (one page) for an IO research project (clinical, translational) that
- Is based on an innovative and interesting hypothesis and research plan (rather than extensive preliminary results)
- Is feasible and is likely to be pursued by the applicant (e.g. initial proof-of-concept analyses no large funding requirements)
- Potential to become larger project
- Simple retrospective data analyses or projects in established labs are ineligible
Submit up-to-date CV, letter of support from research supervisor
Hold a current, active membership with SIO

Award of $6,050 USD following the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting (to be used for travel to visit mentor or preliminary research materials)
Travel stipend of ($500 USD (local), $750 (domestic), or $1,000 (international) to assist with travel and housing costs for the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting
Complimentary registration to the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Opportunity to present a research project at the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting in Toronto Ontario, CA.
Awardee will be paired with an SIO Research Development Sub-Committee faculty member based on common interest, who will serve as a mentor to the awardee for six months

Applications for this Award will open in Summer 2026

2025 Young IO Research Fellowship Recipients:

Connor S. Centner, PhD

MD Candidate
University of Louisville

Yunpeng Yang

Clinical Research Fellow
University of California, San Diego