Sergievsky Award
Sergievsky Award supports early-career physicians and scientists conducting clinical research on underserved people with epilepsy or seizures and health equity, to advance epilepsy research and patient care.
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Funder: American Epilepsy Society
Due Dates: January 20, 2027, at 5:00 PM EST (Application) | By May 31, 2027 (Notification) | July 7, 2027 (Earliest start) | June 30, 2028 (Progress report) | July 1, 2028 (Year two start) | June 30, 2029 (Award end)
Funding Amounts: $150,000; award schedule spans two years
Summary: Supports early-career physicians and scientists conducting clinical research on medically underserved people with epilepsy or seizures and epilepsy-related health equity.
Key Information: Research must address medically underserved individuals with epilepsy or seizures, or other epilepsy-related health equity issues.
Description
The Sergievsky Award is offered by the American Epilepsy Society (AES) through its early-career funding program. It supports physicians and scientists conducting clinical research that addresses issues affecting medically underserved individuals with epilepsy or seizures, or other epilepsy-related aspects of health equity.
The award sits within AES’s broader commitment to developing the next generation of epilepsy investigators and advancing epilepsy research and patient care. AES early-career funding supports researchers at pivotal career stages as they establish research programs and pursue innovative ideas. Across this broader portfolio, AES seeks to help investigators generate preliminary data, publications, and momentum for subsequent federal funding opportunities.
