The R&E Foundation Research Seed Grant gives investigators around the world the chance to define objectives and test hypotheses in preparation for larger grant applications at corporations, foundations and government agencies. Any area of research related to the radiologic sciences is eligible. This grant mechanism will be open to all levels of radiologic investigators, with an established academic appointment. Applications should describe the unique nature of the research effort independent of existing research efforts. Greater emphasis will be placed on the likelihood of this research to attract future funding given the nature and extent of the preliminary data collected within the cycle of the grant. Projects focused on advancing imaging science, developing or evaluating medical imaging technology, or making innovative use of imaging science to answer important biologic or clinical questions are encouraged. Applications are accepted from individuals throughout the world. Applicants must be an RSNA Member (at any level) at the time of application, and throughout the duration of the award. Applicants must hold a full-time faculty position in a department of radiology, radiation oncology, or nuclear medicine within an educational institution. If an applicant is not a full-time faculty member at the time of application but will become a full-time faculty member when the award commences, a letter from the department chair attesting to this appointment must be included. Applicants in institutions outside North America must have completed advanced training and be certified by the radiology board in the country. The complete information about the award and the required materials are available on the award's website. Please visit the award's website or contact the Radiological Society of North America for more information.