Fellowship Programs - Epilepsy Foundation
Fellowship Programs - Epilepsy Foundation support early-career scientists and clinicians through independent epilepsy research and mentored training to advance treatments, care, and research careers.
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Funder: Epilepsy Foundation
Due Dates: December 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET (Susan S. Spencer Fellowship) | Mid-January 2027 (Junior Investigator and Clinician Fellowships)
Funding Amounts: $150,000 over two years (Susan S. Spencer Fellowship); up to $75,000 for one year (Junior Investigator and Clinician awards)
Summary: Supports early-career epilepsy scientists through independent research funding and mentored clinical research training.
Description
The Epilepsy Foundation partners with the American Epilepsy Society (AES) to support the next generation of epilepsy researchers through funding, training, and apprenticeship. Junior Investigator Awards help recently independent researchers develop their work, while Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians provide mentored support for clinical fellows and recently appointed clinical faculty. These programs welcome basic, translational, and clinical epilepsy research, with the goal of advancing treatments and care and sustaining researchers’ involvement in the field.
The Susan S. Spencer Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Epilepsy focuses on developing clinicians pursuing careers in patient-oriented research. This two-year award is funded by AES, the Epilepsy Foundation, and the American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. It supports clinical research training in epilepsy and honors Susan S. Spencer, MD, a past AES president.
