2027 AAPM/RSNA Doctoral and Masters Graduate Fellowships
The AAPM/RSNA Graduate Fellowships support outstanding students pursuing graduate study in medical physics at CAMPEP-accredited programs.
Program Highlights
- Doctoral Graduate Fellowships: Four $10,000 awards for doctoral students (PhD or DMP)
- Two awards for first-year doctoral students
- Two awards for doctoral students in their second year or beyond
- Master’s Graduate Fellowships: Three $10,000 awards for master’s students who are either:
- Accepted into a master’s program but have not yet started (incoming students), or
- Currently in the first year of a master’s program
- Disbursement: All award funds are disbursed to the institution, which then transfers them to the student.
- Allowable costs: Funds may be used for tuition, room and board, professional development or research-related expenses.
► Got questions? Find answers in the Frequently Asked Questions.
► AAPM/RSNA Graduate Fellowships are made possible through the AAPM Education & Research Fund
Eligibility
All Applicants
- Must be an AAPM member in good standing at the time of application. Pending memberships are not accepted. If you are not yet a member, please apply for membership well in advance, as processing can take up to six weeks.
- Must not have previously received this fellowship.
First-Year Applicants (Doctoral or Master’s)
- Must hold an undergraduate degree in physics or a related major (e.g., engineering physics, mathematical physics, nuclear engineering or applied physics) from an accredited college or university.
- Must have a grade point average (GPA) above 3.5 on a 4.0 scale:
- Doctoral applicants: undergraduate GPA
- Master’s applicants: cumulative GPA, including all undergraduate coursework plus any graduate coursework completed
- Must be accepted into a CAMPEP-accredited graduate program at the time of application.
Second-Year and Beyond Applicants (Doctoral Only)
- Must be enrolled in a CAMPEP-accredited graduate medical physics program.
- Must have a graduate GPA above 3.5 on a 4.0 scale:
- Second-year students: based on their first semester of graduate study
- Students beyond their second year: based on their graduate coursework to date
Application Requirements
Applications must be submitted by April 12, 2027 | 11:59 PM ET.
Please be prepared to provide the following:
- CAMPEP-accredited program acceptance letter
- Fund statement (fewer than 300 words)
- Master’s candidates: Describe how funds will be used (e.g., travel, tuition, room and board, supplies) and explain the personal circumstances or financial needs that make this award particularly meaningful to you and how receiving it would support your graduate education, professional development or future career. Please be specific.
- Doctoral candidates: Describe specifically how you plan to use the award funds to support your research. Provide a detailed plan for the anticipated use of the funds (e.g., research-related travel, data collection, software, equipment, educational materials or other research expenses). Explain how this financial support would advance your current research activities.
- Personal statement (fewer than 300 words)
- Master’s candidates: Describe your interest in medical physics, including any relevant knowledge, clinical experience/shadowing or other exposure to the field. Discuss how receiving this award would support your professional development and help prepare you to become a future leader and meaningful contributor to the field of medical physics.
- Doctoral candidates: Describe your research interests in medical physics and how you believe your work will help advance or transform the field in the next five years. Discuss how receiving this award would support your research development and help prepare you to become a future researcher and leader in medical physics.
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Use the required CV template.
- Upload your completed CV as a PDF file.
- Transcripts
- An unofficial transcript is required at the time of application (you may upload a second transcript, if applicable).
- Finalists must submit an official transcript within two weeks of notification.
- Letter of recommendation (one required)
- The letter should be written by an advisor or faculty member who knows you and your work well.
- You may submit the request before your application is complete. We encourage you to do so as early as possible to allow your recommender sufficient time to respond.
- Be prepared to enter the name and email address of your recommender.
- Once submitted, the system will automatically email your recommender with instructions. Please advise them to check for an email from noreply@secure-platform.com, which may end up in their spam or junk folder.
- Recommendation forms (two required)
- Each form should be completed by an advisor or faculty member who knows you and your work well.
- You may send your requests before you finish the rest of your application. We encourage you to send them early so your recommenders have plenty of time to complete the form.
- Be prepared to enter the names and email addresses of the people who will complete the forms.
- Once submitted, the system will automatically email each recommender with instructions and a link to the form. Please advise them to check for an email from noreply@secure-platform.com, which may end up in their spam or junk folder.
You are responsible for ensuring your letter of recommendation and both recommendation forms are completed before the deadline.
Award Duration
The fellowship period runs from July 30, 2027, to July 30, 2028.
Key Dates
► Application opens: Nov. 5, 2026
► Application deadline: April 12, 2027 | 11:59 PM ET
► Decision notifications sent by: June 1, 2027
Contact
► Questions? Contact grantsandfellowships@aapm.org.