The Constance Thornton Fellowship

Applications are now open and will close on Friday 6 June 2025, 5pm

This annual fellowship enables a UK clinical radiologist to undertake a research project or further a radiological interest (preferably centres on cross-sectional imaging or paediatric radiology, likely to lead to a publication) in the UK or abroad. 

The Constance Thornton Fellowship was endowed in 1995 by a bequest from the estate of the late Miss Constance Thornton to further radiological research. 

“This fellowship has given me the skills essential in clinically relevant research.” – 2018 recipient

Funding

£3,000

Eligibility

To apply you must be:

• A UK clinical radiologist
• An RCR Fellow or Member.

Applications should comprise:

1. A completed application form. The application form must be completed electronically and submitted by email - please ensure you have read the guidance notes before submitting.
   The application form requires:
   • Details of the proposed project including title, purpose, timing, plan of investigation, methods and techniques of study
   • Details of any co-applicants
   • Details of public and patient involvement
   • A budget plan
   • Details of two potential referees, both of which should be consultant clinical radiologists based at different institutions to each other, and to the applicant. The referees should be experts in their field and have no connection to either the project or the applicant(s). In order to minimise delay, please ensure you contact your referees beforehand and confirm that they are happy to be contacted for a reference. The referees will be asked by the RCR to complete a reference template, therefore they will need to set time aside to do this.
2. A brief curriculum vitae comprising of 2 pages maximum. This should NOT include a photograph of the applicant
3. Letter(s) of support from the research venue and/or project supervisor
4. Gantt chart for project (if applicable)

Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] to arrive not later than 5pm on Friday 6 June 2025.

Assessment procedure

Applications are made in open competition and the fellowships are awarded by the Academic Committee based on the recommendation of an assessment panel. The decision of the assessment panel is final and binding. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application in early October. 

Any enquiries should be directed to [email protected]

A paper on the grants awarded under the above schemes between 2019-2022 is available.