Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must be an active AEIRS member during the year of application, a graduate of an accredited imaging or radiologic sciences program holding the R.T. (R) credential by the ARRT and/or credentialed in Radiation Therapy, Nuclear Medicine or Sonography, and actively pursuing a graduate degree with the intent to become a full-time faculty member in an imaging or radiologic sciences program. The Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee are not eligible to apply for a scholarship. One scholarship will be awarded annually not to exceed $1000.

Submission Guidelines

The following documents must be submitted electronically to operations@aeirs.org by April 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST:

the completed application,
a current CV,
proof of active AEIRS membership,

· be ARRT/ ARDMS/NMTCB credentialed in Medical Imaging, Radiation Therapy, Nuclear Medicine or Sonography.

proof of enrollment in a higher education program at the masters or doctoral level,
statement explaining why s/he wants to teach in imaging or radiologic sciences and how the scholarship funds will be used.

Combine the application and all additional documents into one single PDF file. Place the documents in the order listed above. Name the file “Philip W. Ballinger- Last Name”. All applications must be submitted as one PDF file to be considered. The AEIRS office will acknowledge receipt of the file.

The Scholarship Committee will not consider applications that do not

1) Address all submission guidelines and 2) include all required documents.

Recipient Requirements

The recipient is encouraged to attend the 2025 AEIRS Annual Meeting to accept this award. The recipient must agree:

to submit proof of enrollment in an educational degree program at either masters or doctoral level and submit a brief report on how the funds were used within twelve (12) months of notification of the award,
to use funds as specified in the application,
to submit requests for changes in funding to the Board of Directors and receive approval prior to expenditure of funds, and
to return all unused funds within twelve (12) months of notification of the award.

If funding is awarded, the recipient will receive an agreement that includes these stipulations that must be signed and returned to the AEIRS office prior to disbursement of funds.