Deadline for Abstract Submission, Stipend Application & 2027 Membership/Dues:

The ISMRM is proud to offer these stipend programs for the upcoming 2027 ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Please review each of the following stipend programs carefully before deciding which to pursue.

Important Notes:

  • Each program has a unique set of rules and eligibility requirements that must be met to be considered for a stipend award.
  • Applicants may only apply to one program per year. If an applicant applies for more than one program in a single year, all of that applicant’s applications will be disqualified.
  • Online application is required. Online applications are submitted through the abstract submission site.
  • ISMRM membership is required to apply for a stipend under the Educational and Clinical stipend programs. For the E.K. Zavoisky program, ISMRM membership is required to receive a stipend.
    • 2027 membership applications and dues payment options will be available starting 01 October 2026.
    • 2027 stipend application deadline is 28 October 2026.
  • Stipend awards are non-transferable.

IMPORTANT!

2027 membership is required for all stipends.

Clinical and Educational stipend applicants MUST join or pay 2027 dues by 28 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC. Failure to do so will result in your stipend application being denied. E. K. Zavoisky stipend applicants do not need to join to apply for that stipend, but must become a member if their abstract is accepted.

2027 new member applications and dues payment options will be available beginning 01 October 2026. Please contact membership@ismrm.org if you have any questions.

Online application is required for all stipends.

Clinical Stipend

This program offers support for the attendance of junior clinical faculty to present abstracts at the 2027 ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition. While abstract submission is not required, those applicants who are first authors on a submitted abstract will be given priority.

2027 ISMRM membership is required (all dues paid) by the deadline at the top of this page. If you are not currently a member, you must complete the membership application process on or before that deadline to be considered for the stipend. Current members will need to pay their 2027 membership dues by the same deadline.

Note: If you have received three prior stipends in the New Entrant, Clinical and/or Educational Stipend categories combined, you are no longer eligible to apply for this stipend.

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Educational Stipend

for Students, Postdoctoral Trainees & Clinical Trainees

This program offers support for the attendance of students, postdoctoral trainees, and clinical trainees to present abstracts at the 2027 ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Those applicants who are first authors on the abstract will be given priority.

2027 ISMRM membership is required (all dues paid) by the deadline listed at the top of this page. If you are not currently member, you must complete the membership application process on or before the deadline to be considered for an educational stipend. Current members will need to pay their 2027 membership dues by the same deadline.

Note: If you have received three prior stipends in the New Entrant, Clinical and/or Educational Stipend categories combined, you are no longer eligible to apply for this stipend.

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E. K. Zavoisky Stipend

This program provides support for scientists and clinicians who reside in financially restricted countries and have limited personal income to attend the 2027 ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition. The program is named in honor of E. K. Zavoisky, a pioneer in MR research from the former USSR. Priority will be given to applicants who are first authors on a submitted abstract.

Applicants who have received more than two (2) E. K. Zavoisky stipends to date must be the first author of an accepted abstract to be eligible for any additional Zavoisky awards.

2027 ISMRM membership is not required to apply. However, applicants whose abstracts are accepted must become ISMRM members in order to receive their stipend. Acceptance notifications will be sent to first authors by early February.

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