Susan S. Spencer, MD Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Epilepsy
Susan S. Spencer, MD Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Epilepsy supports early-career investigators with clinical research training to develop careers in patient-oriented epilepsy research.
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Funder: American Epilepsy Society
Due Dates: October 8, 2026 (Application due) | October 8, 2027 (Applications due via ProposalCentral)
Funding Amounts: $150,000 distributed over two years
Summary: Supports early-career investigators pursuing clinical research training and careers in patient-oriented epilepsy research.
Key Information: Submit the research plan and biosketch early enough for your chair, mentor, and references to provide additional materials.
Description
The Susan S. Spencer, MD Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Epilepsy supports the development of early-career investigators interested in careers in patient-oriented research. It is funded by the American Epilepsy Society (AES), Epilepsy Foundation, and American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. The fellowship forms part of AES’s broader commitment to epilepsy research and career development.
The fellowship was established in memory of Susan S. Spencer, MD, following her death in spring 2009. A past president of AES, she was professor of neurology at Yale University School of Medicine and medical director of the epilepsy program at Yale New Haven Hospital. The award honors her legacy through support for clinical research training in epilepsy.
