EDiR Educational grant (ECR 2025)

Prof. Laura Oleaga
EDiR Scientific Director since February 2018

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the second edition of the Prof. Laura Oleaga Educational Grant by the European Board of Radiology (EBR): 
  • Barbora Horehledova, Netherlands
  • Edit Franko, UK
  • Filip Brkić, Croatia
 
This grant aims to honour the significant contributions to the advancement of radiology education of Prof. Laura Oleaga, a renowned figure in the field of Radiology, known for her academic excellence, and as the EDiR Scientific Director since ECR 2018.
 
The Prof. Laura Oleaga Educational Grant is designed to highlight academic excellence and provide support to radiology residents with outstanding academic records and promising career paths.
 
This grant will serve as an invaluable opportunity for deserving candidates to further their knowledge and skills in the field of Radiology.
Requirements:

With the mission to highlight academic excellence only radiology residents with a successful academic record and career path will be eligible for this grant.

To be eligible for the Prof. Laura Oleaga Educational Grant, candidates must meet the following criteria:

  • Be radiology residents with a successful academic record and career path
  • Total years of training and supervised practical experience must be four or more at the time of application
  • Candidates must reside in the following countries:
    • Countries where the European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) is officially recognised at the national level  including Belgium (Flemish Region), Croatia, Finland, India, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland and Slovenia.
    • ‘ESR Meets’ countries at ECR 2025: Brazil, The Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Morocco and The United Kingdom.
Benefits

What does the Prof. Laura Oleaga Educational Grant offer?

In 2025, three educational grants will be awarded for the European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) exam, scheduled to take place at ECR 2025 on February 25, 2025. The grant includes the following:

The grant includes the following:

  1. One place for the EDiR Simulation and Webinar, scheduled for December 12, 2024.
  2. One place to attend the EDiR exam at ECR 2025.
  3. Travel arrangement support, covering up to a maximum of €1,000 for an economy flight ticket and/or hotel. Bookings will be managed by the EBR.
  4. ECR free registration.
How to apply

To apply for the Prof. Laura Oleaga Educational Grant, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Download the application form here.
  2. Submit the following documents in PDF format to edirgrant@myebr.org:
  • Completed application form
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Reference letter from your referee

The application deadline will be open from September 1 to October 31 or until the first 100 application forms have been received.

Review process

The applications will be carefully evaluated by the EDiR Scientific Director and the EDiR committee chairs, and the selected candidates will be announced in December, allowing sufficient time for preparation.

 

Passing the examination requires a significant commitment of time and effort. In order to be eligible to take the EDiR, candidates must have completed over four years of a national training programme in Radiology and gained clinical experience. It must be noted that passion for radiology and professional ambition are key factors in obtaining the EDiR certification.

This grant aims to facilitate access to the EDiR examination for countries where it is recognised, including Croatia, Finland, India, Poland, the Netherlands, Pakistan and Slovenia as well as ‘ESR Meets’ countries at ECR 2025, namely Brazil, The Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Morocco and The United Kingdom.