AES Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians provide mentored support for clinical fellows or recently appointed clinical faculty who intend to pursue a career in epilepsy research. Proposals are welcomed across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical research.
The fellowship award provides up to $50,000 for one year, of which $1,000 is intended as travel support to attend the AES Annual Meeting. The award also includes one-year AES membership and complimentary registration to the AES
Annual Meeting.
Important Dates for Applicants- September 2023: Application submission open
- January 18, 2024: Proposal deadline
- May 2024: Award notifications sent
- July 1, 2024: Earliest award start date. Start may be delayed up to three months.
Contributing Partners
In addition to funding provided by AES, support for clinical research fellowships comes from the Epilepsy Foundation and from non-profit partners who will consider funding highly-reviewed mission-aligned research proposals.
The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation and AES will jointly support a Pediatric Research and Training Fellowship for Clinicians, to be awarded to a highly-scored proposal focused on pediatric research.
Questions? Contact grants@aesnet.org