Call for applications: European Radiology Yves Menu Review Fellowships 2026

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!

Are you ready to take the next step in your academic career and gain deeper insight into the peer review process of Europe’s leading medical imaging journal?

The European Radiology Yves Menu Review Fellowships 2026 are now open for applications!

Up to 15 candidates will be selected to undergo a remote training programme that is designed to shape the next generation of expert reviewers.

The fellows will begin their journey at an in-person introductory meeting led by the Chief Editor of the ESR Journals and Editor-in-Chief of European Radiology, Prof. Bernd Hamm at ECR 2026, where the tasks and assignments will be explained together with the Deputy Editors of the journal.

Under the guidance of our Deputy Editors, the fellows will contribute to the peer review process for selected manuscripts. Every review will be carefully assessed by their supervising editor, ensuring high-quality feedback and continuous learning.

Eligibility

Candidates must:

• Be a certified radiologist or radiology resident
• Be an active member of the European Society of Radiology
• Provide evidence of research and clinical activity in the field of Radiology
• Candidates still in training are preferred.

Benefits

The fellows will become familiar with manuscript handling, methods for analysing scientific papers and criteria for editorial decisions (accept, revise, reject, decline).

At the end of the fellowship period, the fellows will receive a certificate and have a chance to becomepermanent reviewers for the journal, should they be interested.

The selected fellows will receive free ECR 2026 registration.

Application

Applications must include the following as PDF files:

• Completed questionnaire
• Curriculum vitae
• Motivation letter (mentioning their preferred subspecialties, if any)
• Reference letter from a referee who is an active ESR member

Applicants must send all their documents together via email to fellowships@european-radiology.org

 

The deadline for applications is November 7, 2025.

Please contact fellowships@european-radiology.org for any questions.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.