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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 […]
PERF® Announces a New Bridge Grant Program
September 10, 2025
The SPARK Grant: Supporting Pediatric Neurology Advances through Research in K-Awards
For early-stage investigators who are re-applying for NIH K08 or K23 Career Development Awards or the CNCDP-K12 Career Development Program.
OVERVIEW
The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® (PERF®) is committed to advancing pediatric neurology research by supporting the next generation of investigators. In recognition of the increasingly competitive […]
PERF® Now Accepting Letter of Intent for the 2026 Grant Year
September 8, 2025
The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® is accepting a letter of intent (LOI) for the Infrastructure/Registry Research Grant in any area of pediatric neurology. The submission deadline is 5 pm Central on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The LOI Template (a fillable Word document) is available to download here.
Read more about this competitive grant mechanism on […]