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2027 INFRASTRUCTURE/REGISTRY RESEARCH GRANT CYCLE NOW OPEN
July 30, 2026
This competitive grant is directed at developing a new multicenter infrastructure, (registries and networks), or enhancing the scientific scope of an existing multicenter infrastructure program to enable advancement of clinical and health-services research.
PERF® is accepting a Letter of Intent (LOI) from eligible researchers in pediatric neurology. The LOI submission deadline is October 29, 2026.
Eligibility
The applicant should be […]
MORECongratulations to the 2026 Research Grant Recipients
June 29, 2026
The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® is proud to recognize the recipients of the 2026 cycle of research grants. As research funding grows more uncertain, PERF® is investing in these six outstanding investigators whose work spans the breadth of child neurology, from HIE to dystonia, neuromuscular disease to genetic epilepsies.
PERF Multicenter Infrastructure Grants
Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil
Washington […]
Apply NOW for the PERF SPARK Grant
June 15, 2026
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 and […]