Category: PERF Special Announcements
The 2026 CURING THE EPILEPSIES Travel Scholarship -DEADLINE EXTENDED
April 9, 2026
The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® (PERF®) recognizes the critical importance of scientific exchange and professional development for the next generation of pediatric neurology researchers. PERF® is pleased to provide travel scholarships to attend the Curing the Epilepsies: New Horizons Conference, June 8-10, 2026.
The travel scholarship is only available for pediatric focused abstracts.
Download the Application for award […]
MOREFELLOW 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 is closed.
Submit questions to: grants@efa.org
To […]
Honoring 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 […]