AES Sponsored Grant Programs
Research & Training Workshops
The
American Epilepsy Society, through the Research and Training Committee, provides
funding for targeted workshops, intended for clinical or scientific audiences
and on specific collaborative topics in neuroscience.
Research Initiative Awards
The American
Epilepsy Society provides a funding mechanism for its membership that will
provide seed support to encourage innovative, collaborative research in all
disciplines (clinical, social, basic science, etc.) associated with the epilepsy
field.
Epilepsy Research Awards
Program
The American Epilepsy Society announces the call for nominations
for the Epilepsy Research Awards Program. This is a public recognition program
designed to encourage and reward clinical and basic science investigators whose
research contributes importantly to understanding and conquering epilepsy.
Grass Foundation/AES Robert S. Morison
Fellowship
The American Epilepsy Society is proud to announce it’s
partnership with The Grass Foundation to offer the Robert S. Morison Fellowship
for the training of academic clinician scientists in epilepsy. This two-year
post-doctoral fellowship will be awarded to a promising young investigator
possessing an M.D, degree who intends to continue training in basic science in an
epilepsy research laboratory. The fellowship was created in honor of the
contributions of Dr. Morison, one of the founding Trustees of The Grass
Foundation. Albert and Ellen Grass started The Grass Foundation in the 1950s
and have made many contributions to the scientific and social aspects of
epilepsy.
Early Career Physician Scientist Award
Program
The American Epilepsy Society and the Milken Family Foundation
are proud to announce a funding mechanism for physician scientists who are
embarking on academic careers and wish to develop outstanding epilepsy research
programs. Generously funded by the Milken Family Foundation and administered by
the American Epilepsy Society, this program seeks to encourage the development
of new therapies for epilepsy by providing research training for physicians
early in their academic career. These awards are primarily for investigators
whose research interests will potentially affect epilepsy patients in the near
term. Applications from all countries are encouraged.