Category: PERF Special Announcements
FELLOW TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP TO 2026 EF PIPELINE CONFERENCE
February 2, 2026
The Epilepsy Foundation in partnership with the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® (PERF®) and the Epilepsy Study Consortium, Inc. (TESC) is providing Travel Scholarships to the 2026 Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline Conference. are available for applicants who either are:
Current epilepsy fellows,
Entering an epilepsy fellowship in 2026, or
Junior faculty (up to 3 years).
Application deadline: March 20, 2026 by 5:00 […]
MOREHonoring New SPARK Grant Award Recipients
December 4, 2025
PERF® congratulates Megan Abbott, MD and Aynara Chavez Wulsin, MD, PhD as recipients of the SPARK Grant Award.
Dr. Abbott is pediatric epileptologist and assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neurology at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
The SPARK Grant funding provides support to bridge the gap between her initial K-application and resubmission of her […]
The First SPARK Grant Award Recipient
September 12, 2025
PERF® is proud to recognize Caren Armstrong, MD, PhD as the first recipient of the 2025 SPARK Grant.
Dr. Armstrong is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology & Epilepsy at the University of California, Davis.
The SPARK grant funding provides support to bridge the gap between her initial CNCDP-K12 application and […]