The CIRSE Fellowship Grant Programme (FGP) allows CIRSE members to apply for a €3,000 grant to fund a one-month stay at a European centre outside their country of residence, where they can train or experience new procedures. With this programme, the CIRSE Foundation actively supports international mobility of IRs and the growth of IR across Europe. Twenty such grants will be available in the 2027 funding cycle.
Due to varying European legislations, the one-month stay at the host centre will most likely be an observership, depending on the arrangement between candidates and hosting institutions.
Application criteria
- Applicant must be an interventional radiologist (in training) or a radiologist with interventional radiology experience
- Applicant must be a CIRSE member in good standing
Application process
Candidates are required to get in touch with the training centre of their choice and make preliminary arrangements. You can select up to three recommended training centres and write to [email protected] for the respective contact details.
Applications must be submitted via the online application portal by December 29, 2026. Please make sure to upload the following documents before the deadline:
- Motivation letter clearly formulating the educational goals of the planned fellowship
- Recommendation letter from current head of department
- Letter from hosting institution confirming preliminary arrangements (click here to download a template)
- Budget outlining how the grant will be spent. Please note that the grant must be used to cover travel expenses, housing, and other indirect costs.
- Completed and signed application form in PDF format
Additionally, applicants will be asked to submit information regarding the following points in the online application form:
- Previous publications in CVIR, CVIR Endovascular and CVIR Oncology
- Previous presentations at CIRSE events
- Previous attendance of CIRSE events
- EBIR status (holder or applicant)
Once the applicant has successfully submitted the online application, they will receive an email confirming the submission. Applications are then reviewed by an independent review board.
After completion of the fellowship, all candidates are requested to submit a final report to the CIRSE office within eight weeks.
Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for further details.