Grants and Awards

MICCAI Society Awards for the Advancement of Health Equity

The MICCAI Society is committed to bridging healthcare gaps by supporting affordable, inclusive, and high-quality care worldwide.

Objective

In 2026, the MICCAI Society Awards for the Advancement of Health Equity will fund innovative projects in medical image computing and computer-assisted interventions that improve access to healthcare and enhance health outcomes for all populations. We will support early-stage research with the potential for transformative, equitable impact. Submissions should propose new methods and applications with a well-defined path to implementation, applicable to diverse healthcare settings and mindful of variations in data, infrastructure, resources, and costs. For 2026, the awards will focus on geographical health equity, with a dedicated award for projects addressing environmental and climate health challenges.

Award Amount

$10,000 per award for a one-year period.

Up to six geographical awards — one for each continental region: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania.

One award for MICCAI challenges in environmental and climate health.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Applicant Qualifications

Lead applicants must be current members of the MICCAI Society.
Team members must have relevant professional expertise in medical image computing, computer-assisted interventions, or related fields.
At least one team member must have previous MICCAI publications.
Teams must be interdisciplinary, including expertise from different fields such as clinical domains.
For geographical awards, the project must be relevant to the focus area in terms of team composition, clinical need, and/or project data.

2. Project Scope

3. Project Stage

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated according to the following weighted criteria:

Significance and Originality (25%): Relevance to the funding opportunity and potential to advance care through innovation.
Scientific Merit and Feasibility (25%): Quality of research design, feasibility, and readiness of data and infrastructure.
Impact on Healthcare (25%): Benefits to clinical practice and patient outcomes, alignment with healthcare needs.
Project Plan (10%): Clear timeline, goals, milestones, and a well-justified budget.
Team Qualifications (15%): Strength of team, multidisciplinary expertise, and contributions from each member.

Application Process

Submission Requirements:

Arial font, size 11, with 0.5-inch margins.
Project page (title, location, affiliations, executive summary, and contact information) – maximum 1 page.
Scientific approach (significance/originality, scientific merit, and impact) – maximum 2 pages.
CVs of team members – maximum 2 pages each.
Budget outline and justification – maximum 1 page.
Supporting documents (implementation path, health equity impact, ethical considerations) – maximum 5 pages.

Deadline:

Applications must be submitted by October 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM PST. Late submissions will not be considered.

Application Form

Review Process

A panel of experts will review and rank applications. Selected projects will be notified by December 16, 2025.

Thank you to our expert review panel for their dedication, thoughtful evaluation, and commitment to ensuring the integrity of these awards.

Qi Dou
Ruogu Fang
Pierre Jannin
Leo Joskowicz
Natasha Lapore
Xiaoxiao Li
Marius George Linguraru
Parvin Mousavi
Terry Peters
Linwei Wang
Maria Zuluaga

Reporting Requirements

Recipients must submit a mid-term (6 months) and final (1 year) report detailing progress, outcomes, and use of funds awarded. Selected projects may be invited to present their findings at the subsequent MICCAI annual conference.