Application to Pitch your project at UKIO 2026
As part of UKIO 2026, and its commitment to research, the Trustees of ROC (Radiology and Oncology Congresses) are offering up to four grants of £5K each to fund a research or service improvement project. Applications are invited to be considered to present a project proposal at the UKIO Congress taking place in Liverpool on 8-10 June 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be expected to present to a panel in a session on Monday 8 June 2026. The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Monday 6 April 2026.
Your details
Please complete the following details for the lead applicant
Title (Dr, Professor, Ms, Mr etc)
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First name
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Second name
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Current position
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Institution
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Email
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Phone number
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About you - Please provide a paragraph about yourself as the lead applicant, and how your experience, background and abilities will enable you to complete the research or service improvement project.
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Your co-applicants - please provide the names, current positions, and Institutions of any co-applicants
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Further information
Is this your first application for research funding as a lead applicant / principal investigator?
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Have you applied, or intend to apply, for funding for this or related projects from any other funding body?
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Yes (please give further details below)
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Please give details of any other funding for this or related projects from other funding bodies
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Your project
Project title (25 words max.)
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Lay summary of the project (250 words max.)
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How will this research advance the field of imaging or oncology? (100 words max.)
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Please upload a description of your project (max. 1000 words), using the headings below where applicable
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HEADINGS: Principal Aim of the study | Primary Research question | Secondary Research questions | Proposed Outcomes | Brief literature review identifying the current gap in knowledge base | Methodology to be adopted (qualitative or quantitative or epistemological standpoint) | Method (sampling strategy, recruitment process, sample size, data collection method, data analysis method, reliability and validity/credibility/trustworthiness of data, ethical considerations) | Potential Impact | Dissemination strategy | Key milestones for the project
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Ethical approval
Is your project
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Research
Service evaluation / improvement
Audit
Is ethical approval:
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Approved (please upload proof below)
Pending (please provide ref in box below)
To be submitted
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Please upload proof of ethical approval if applicable
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Budget
Please upload an itemised budget with total. You may wish to use the suggested headings below as a guideline but it is not necessary to enter a figure for every heading if not appropriate. Overheads (including hardware and software) will not be covered. Full economic costing is not covered by this grant. All salary costs must include on-costs.
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SUGGESTED HEADINGS: Time release (number of hours/rates of pay) | Administrative / secretarial support | Other assistance (please specify) | Training and professional development | Dissemination i.e. conference presentation | Travel and subsistence | Materials/Equipment | Other costs (please provide details)
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Justification of resources - Please specify all the resources requested for your project as detailed in your budget and justify how each of these has been estimated. This section should demonstrate how the proposal represents good value for money in terms of the resources being requested. Please ensure you have included a dissemination strategy i.e. conference presentation (250 words max.)
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Line Managers must be asked for their support for the project before submission. Please confirm you have your Line Manager's approval:
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I confirm that I have explored in my institution the steps required to transfer the funds if my pitch is successful and understand that this information must be provided to the UKIO organisers within two weeks of the award being made, or the funding may be withdrawn
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I agree
I understand that if my pitch is successful, I will be required to provide two reports on my project – a progress report at the mid-point in December 2026 and a final report in June 2027
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I agree
I agree that if my pitch is successful I will acknowledge ROC in any published materials or presentations
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I confirm that the details entered above are accurate, and I acknowledge that - if shortlisted - I will be expected to register for UKIO 2026 and present in a session on Monday 8 June
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