The College of Radiographers

The College of Radiographers is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 272505).

The College of Radiographers is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to promote and develop, for the public benefit, the science and practice of radiography and radiotherapeutic technology and allied subjects, including study, research and public education. It makes grants to institutions under categories including small research projects, travel to present research, and pre-registration therapeutic radiography education and training. Its annual giving was £233,858.

Priority Areas

The College makes grants to institutions to promote study and research in radiography and radiotherapeutic technology and allied subjects. Its CoRIPS research grants support small projects across accuracy and safety, technological innovations, public and patient experience, service and workforce transformation, and education and training. Projects are led by radiographers who are Society members. The College regards patient, public and stakeholder involvement and engagement as essential from the earliest stages, and considers matched funding or other institutional contributions advantageous. It also supports qualified members to present research findings at UK and overseas events and offers a doctoral fellowship aligned to its research priorities. Its bursary scheme supports pre-registration education and training in therapeutic radiography in England and Wales.

Themes

• Radiography research
• Accuracy and Safety
• Technological Innovations
• Public and Patient Experience
• Service and Workforce Transformation
• Education and Training

Geographic Focus

UK; England; Wales.

Organisations can apply for institutional research funding through the CoRIPS research grant. Submit the completed application form in Microsoft Word format to pande@sor.org.

Deadlines:

• CoRIPS applications are due by 5pm on the last Friday of April and 5pm on the first Monday of October.
• Doctoral Fellowship submissions are due by 5pm on the first Monday of April each year.

Application windows:

• CoRIPS research grant
  • Calls take place in April; submissions close at 5pm on the last Friday of April.
  • Calls take place in October; submissions close at 5pm on the first Monday of October.

Who can apply:

• Small research project grants: The principal investigator/applicant must be a radiographer and a member of the SoR.
• Travel grants: Qualified members of the Society of Radiographers may apply for support to travel to events in the UK and overseas to present research and/or service evaluation findings as an oral paper.
• Therapeutic radiography bursary scheme: The award is open to support workers already based in radiotherapy and individuals looking to study therapeutic radiography as a second degree.
• UKIO Attendance Grant: Applicants must be based in the UK, have been a continuous SoR member for a minimum of two years (excluding time spent in student membership), and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Applying again: CoRIPS research grant: Applicants who have previously received CoRIPS funding cannot be funded again; former awardees may perform a Co-investigator role.

What the charity says:

• Matched funding or other institutional contributions are advantageous.
• CoRIPS expects patient, public and stakeholder involvement and engagement from the earliest stages of project development.
• Applications are considered first come, first served, and no more than ten applications are assessed per round.
• Applications are evaluated anonymously and individually; those meeting the required standard receive funding subject to budget constraints.
• Successful grant holders must agree to publish their research in Radiography and are expected to present findings at a relevant conference.