AES Postdoctoral Research Fellowships support postdoctoral trainees conducting research into the causes, treatment, and consequences of epilepsy under the guidance of a mentor with expertise in epilepsy research. Proposals are welcomed across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical epilepsy research.

The fellowship award offers up to $50,000 for stipend and travel support to the AES Annual Meeting for one year, as well as a one-year AES membership. The number of awards granted each year is contingent upon available funds.

Application guidelines and instructions are available here.

2018-2019 Application Deadlines and Award Dates:

• November 1, 2018: Concise LOI submission opens through proposalCENTRAL
• December 20, 2018: Concise LOI submission deadline
• January 8, 2019: Applicants invited to submit full proposals, following eligibility screen
• January 31, 2019: Full proposals due
• May 14, 2019: Award notifications sent out
• July 1, 2019: Earliest start date
• October 1, 2019: Latest possible start date

All applications must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.

Questions? Contact grants@aesnet.org

Contributing Partners

In addition to funding provided by AES, support for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships comes from non-profit partners who will consider funding highly-reviewed mission-aligned research proposals.