Fellowship
AES Predoctoral Research Fellowship — 2027
American Epilepsy Society
- Up to $30,000
- PhD
- United States
- Apply with a supervisor or host
About
One year of mentored dissertation research on epilepsy, seizures or related disorders, spanning basic, translational and clinical approaches. Support is up to USD 30,000: USD 29,000 for stipend/benefits and USD 1,000 for the AES Annual Meeting, plus membership and meeting registration. The earliest award start is 1 July 2027. Funds are paid to the institution; indirect costs are excluded.
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Eligibility
Covers: Up to USD 30,000 for twelve months: USD 29,000 stipend/benefits and USD 1,000 AES meeting travel, plus registration and membership. No indirect costs.
All research must be conducted in the United States.
Nationality or residence: U.S. citizenship is not required.
Full-time PhD students in an epilepsy-relevant discipline with an institutional research plan and an appropriately qualified epilepsy mentor. Previous AES Predoctoral Fellowship recipients are ineligible. Research takes place in the United States. 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.
Source: aesnet.org