AES Postdoctoral Research Fellowship — 2027

One year of supervised research into the causes, treatment or consequences of epilepsy and seizures. The award provides up to USD 50,000, comprising up to USD 49,000 for stipend/benefits and USD 1,000 for AES meeting travel, plus registration and membership. Funding can begin from 1 July 2027 and is paid to the host institution. Indirect costs are excluded.

An MD, DO, PhD, ScD, PharmD, RN or equivalent degree and a postdoctoral appointment by the award start. Non-independent early faculty may qualify under a principal investigator. Associate professors, graduate/medical students, residents, permanent government employees and private-industry employees are excluded. A defined project, institutional resources and qualified mentor are required; previous AES Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients are ineligible. 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.