Thanks to the generous support of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), we are now inviting applications for travel support to facilitate authors of 2026 ISMR papers and young medical professionals to travel to the conference. To be eligible, an applicant must be in one of the following categories:
Trainees who are the first author and/or corresponding author on an accepted 2026 ISMR paper. Undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical residents, and medical fellows are eligible as trainees. Only one author per paper may apply.
Medical residents and fellows in any stage of training.
Early-stage physicians within 5 years of completing residency or fellowship.
Important Dates:
Application deadline: January 15, 2026
Notification of award: Before early bird registration deadline.
Application Process:
A NIH/NIBIB travel grant application must be submitted through our Google form portal. To complete an application, an applicant will be asked to provide basic information about themselves and their accepted paper(s) if applicable. Applications will be reviewed on a competitive basis. To obtain the travel grant, recipients must provide proof of attendance (registration) and participate in a group photo of award recipients at ISMR. The value of the travel grant will be determined based on the number of applications received and the available funds.
For questions regarding travel support, please contact: ismr.travel.grant@gmail.com. Please use the keywords “ISMR 2026 travel grant” in the subject line of your email.
Sincerely,
Jun Sheng, UC Riverside, Travel Awards Co-Chair
Mark Draelos, Univ. of Michigan, Travel Awards Co-Chair
PDF Document
ISMR 2026 NIH Travel Award Application (Follow link to access form.)
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ISMR 2026 NIH Travel Award Application (Follow link to access form.)