Bracco Management Fellowships
learn from the best
This fellowship aims to instruct new radiologists in departmental coordination, patient consultancy, and best-practice in management. The fellowships must take place in the first half of each year (January to June).
Please note: The applicant must find and contact the desired training centre(s) themselves. ESOR does not provide a list of available training centres.
Application deadline: 7 September
how to apply
STEP 1
Contact your desired training centre and receive a letter confirming their willingness to host you.
STEP 2
Log in to the MyESR portal and select ‘Bracco Fellowships’.
(If you are not an ESR Member or need to renew your ESR Membership, please click here)
Applicants must provide all the following documents as a single PDF file:
Application form
A completed and signed application form. The checklist at the bottom of the application form specifies relevant documents.
Fellowship description / Statement of intent
A description of what you intend to focus on during your fellowship, how you see your future in managing health organisations, and what the training centre can support you with during your Fellowship.
Confirmation letter(s) from training centre(s)
A statement from the training centre(s) of their ability to host the applicant. The applicant must approach potential training centre(s) on their own initiative.
Letter of motivation
Addressed to the Evaluation Committee and including a summary of their training background, areas of particular strength and interest and a brief description of how they would hope to implement and apply their medical training.
CV*
using the ESOR curriculum vitae template (.docx).
Two different signed, stamped letters of recommendation
Addressed to the Evaluation Committee from the head of department of the current training centre or a previously undertaken academic training.
These letters must include the institutional letterhead.
PLEASE NOTE:
This programme is for young radiologists, residents in their last years of training, or recently board-certified radiologists.
Applicants must be 35 years old, or younger, at the time of application.
Applicants must be fluent, and provide all documentation, in English.
Applicants must be Full Members or Members-in-Training of the ESR (to verify your ESR membership, check your MyESR Portal).
Radiologists residing in China should consider applying to the ESOR AIM China Mentorships.
- You may apply to only one ESOR programme at a time. Multiple applications will not be accepted.
- Candidates may only apply to institutions outside of their country of residence / work.
- Selected candidates will be asked to provide additional documents to the training centre for administrative purposes.
- Selected candidates are asked to apply for their own work permits and insurance. Please consider potentially long visa application waiting times when applying. Training centres may provide assistance.
- Selected candidates must find their own accommodation. Training centres may provide further advice.
- All applications will be carefully reviewed by an evaluation committee after the submission deadline.
Full programme guidelines can be viewed here.
*Each candidate must submit their CV in the provided ESOR format. Differing CV formats will not be considered. Please note that only complete applications can be considered.
Duration of Fellowship and Funding
The Fellowship will last for 2 months and must take place in the first half of the year (January to June).
The Fellow must ensure their availability for two months during this period as postponement is not possible.
The Fellowship must be completed by the end of June 2027.
The Fellow will receive a grant (€ 2500,-) upon completion of the training, delivery of a final report, signed by the Head of Department of the host Training Centre, and submission of flight tickets and accommodation receipts.
The grant is intended to contribute in part to travel and accommodation expenses during the training period. ESOR cannot guarantee that the grant will cover these costs in full.
During the training period the Fellow is responsible for covering their expenses and their own health insurance. The training itself is offered for free.
Please note that in particular cases administrative charges may arise, which are to be covered by the grant.
Certification
Upon the receipt of a written report from the fellow about the fellow’s activities and work during the programme, the trainee will receive a certificate.
Evaluation committee
Applications to this programme will be evaluated by members of ESOR’s Steering and Programme Planning Committees.
