RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM

The Research Grants program offer up to two years of training support. The award carries a stipend of up to $50,000 per year. Funding for the award is provided by the Epilepsy Foundation and various sponsors. The number of awards granted each year is contingent on funds available.

ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to apply for a Research Grant, an applicant must:
1. Hold a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science, or equivalent degree. The eligibility of people holding other doctoral level degrees (ex. PharmD) may be considered by the Foundation’s Research Council based on the merit of the research proposal; and
2. Have an academic appointment at the level of Assistant Professor in a university or medical school, or equivalent standing at a research institution or medical center. Those with equivalent positions must demonstrate equivalence of appointment through a letter of explanation. Those with appointments at the level of Associate Professor or higher are not eligible.
Applicants whose research will involve patient care or direct involvement with patients must have completed all residency training and be licensed to practice medicine at their institution.
U.S. citizenship is not required; however, research must be conducted in the U.S.
Applications from women, members of minority groups, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged.
Applications from investigators who are already PIs or co-PIs on major federal grants (RO1s or similar) will not be considered.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
All applications are due by August 31, 2010 for funding to begin either January 1, 2011 or July 1, 2011.
A complete application must be submitted via the proposal Central system by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 31, 2010. The proposalCentral system can be accessed at
https://www.proposalcentral.altum.com.

Source: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/research/upload/RG-RFP-FY11.pdf