AES Junior Investigator Research Award — 2027

Support recently independent epilepsy investigators to develop preliminary results and compete for longer-term research funding. The one-year award provides up to USD 75,000 for direct research costs, plus AES membership and meeting registration. Basic, translational, clinical, technology, epidemiology and outcomes studies may qualify. Funding can start from 1 July 2027. Overhead is excluded, and permanent equipment cannot exceed 10% of the budget.

An MD, DO, PhD, ScD, PharmD, RN or equivalent degree and an assistant-professor or equivalent independent early faculty appointment. Other early faculty may apply with institutional support. Applicants must be new investigators (no more than USD 100,000 extramural PI direct costs in the previous two years) and/or at-risk investigators who otherwise face no funding next fiscal year. Fellows and associate-or-higher professors are excluded. Previous AES Junior Investigator Award or Research Grant recipients are ineligible. A defined project and resources are required; physician patient-care work requires completed residency and institutional medical licensure. One proposal per laboratory across AES early-career programmes; a primary mentor cannot support multiple mentored submissions or simultaneously seek a Junior Investigator Research Award. Apply through ProposalCentral by 20 January 2027, 5 pm Eastern.