AES/Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Early Career Research Award
AES/Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Early Career Research Award supports early career investigators studying integrative health and wellness approaches to improve epilepsy management and patient quality of life.
Funder: American Epilepsy Society
Due Dates: January 20, 2027, at 5:00 PM EST (Full proposals) | By May 31, 2027 (Notification) | July 1, 2027 (Earliest award start)
Funding Amounts: Up to $70,000 for one year
Summary: Supports early career investigators researching integrative health and wellness approaches to manage epilepsy and improve patient quality of life.
Key Information: Research must focus on integrative health and wellness approaches to epilepsy.
Description
The American Epilepsy Society (AES) offers this early career research award with sponsorship from Epilepsy Wellness Advocates (EWA). It supports a one-year research project focused on integrative health and wellness approaches to managing epilepsy and improving patient quality of life. EWA will consider proposals examining stress, diet, sleep, and their relationship to seizure frequency or the mental health of people with epilepsy.
The award is part of AES’s broader commitment to developing the next generation of epilepsy investigators. Its early career funding programs help emerging researchers establish independent research programs, pursue innovative ideas, and generate preliminary data and publications needed to compete for larger federal funding opportunities. EWA is a medically backed, data-driven, research-based community that develops tools and resources to improve quality of life for people affected by epilepsy.
