2026 PERF®-CNS Grant Cycle Now OPEN
January 8, 2026
2026 PERF®-CNS Research Grant Opportunities
The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® (PERF®) and Child Neurology Society (CNS) are committed to developing the careers of child neurologists and advancing the state of the art through targeted research support. PERF® in partnership with CNS offer three research grants to eligible candidates.
The Application Deadline is Monday, April 13, 2026 by 5:00 pm Central Time.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
PERF-CNS Elterman Research Grant / This research grant supports clinical or basic science research by a child neurologist or developmental pediatrician early in his/her academic career. The selected investigator will receive a $150,000 grant of $75,000 per year for two years.
PERF-CNS Shields Research Grant / This research grant supports translational or clinical research by a child neurologist or developmental pediatrician early in his/her academic career. The selected investigator will receive a $150,000 grant of $75,000 per year for two years.
PERF-CNS BRIDGE GRANT
This program is designed to provide bridge funding to promising child neurology researchers who are applying for their first independent National Institutes of Health (NIH) or Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) research support. Through this grant mechanism, PERF® and CNS aim to assist investigators who have applied for their first NIH R01 or CIHR Operating/Project Grant support but were not funded.
This award is intended to retain investigators in child neurology clinical, translational, or basic research while they re-apply for NIH or CIHR funding.
The Bridge Grant will be in the amount of $50,000 and will require a 1:1 match from the investigator’s (Awardee’s) Division or Department (thereby making $100,000 available to the Awardee).
Grant eligibility criteria, application guidelines and forms are available to download on the “Our Current Grants” page.