Epilepsy Foundation / American Epilepsy Society – Predoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: January 18, 2025
URL: Predoctoral Research Fellowships (aesnet.org)
Description:
Fellowships support predoctoral students pursuing dissertation research with an epilepsy-relevant theme, and who are working under the supervision of a mentor with expertise to supervise in the area of epilepsy investigation. The fellowship offers one year of support.
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
- Be matriculating in a full-time doctoral (PhD) program in a field relevant to epilepsy research with an academic career focus.
- Have a defined research plan and access to institutional resources to conduct the proposed project.
- Have a qualified mentor(s) with expertise to supervise and provide guidance on epilepsy-related research.
- Have not previously been awarded an American Epilepsy Society or an Epilepsy Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship.
- U.S. citizenship is not required; however, all research must be conducted in the U.S.
Award amount:
- $29,000 stipend.
- $1,000 to support attendance at the AES annual meeting.
- Complimentary registration for the AES annual meeting.
- One year of complimentary AES membership.
If this information is out of date, please email bret.career.development@vanderbilt.edu to let us know.