Summer Research Internship Grant

The Summer Research Internship Grant, sponsored by the American Epilepsy Society, provides up to $11,500 for undergraduate internships aimed at promoting equity in epilepsy research. This funding supports underrepresented students in engaging in meaningful research projects about epilepsy, with resources for supervision and mentorship. Each intern will also receive a complimentary AES membership and support for attending the AES annual meeting. The grant encourages diversity and equity in the field of epilepsy research.

The grant offers up to $11,500 with $10,000 for an intern stipend, housing, and program expenses, and $1,500 to support required attendance at the AES annual meeting. In addition, the intern will receive one year of complimentary AES membership, abstract submission fee, and registration for the AES annual meeting. The number of awards granted each year is contingent upon available funds.
Funding
The grant offers up to $11,500 with $10,000 for an intern stipend, housing, and program expenses, and $1,500 to support required attendance at the AES annual meeting. In addition, the intern will receive one year of complimentary AES membership, abstract submission fee, and registration for the AES annual meeting.

Eligibility

Applicants must:Have a defined plan for engaging a summer intern in a meaningful research project related to causes, treatment, and consequences of epilepsy, seizures, and related disorders and access to institutional resources to conduct the proposed project and support the intern.
Have the expertise to supervise and provide guidance to the intern on the specific aspects of the epilepsy-related research targeted in the proposal.
Have a plan for, or have an existing program that has established, a mechanism for successfully identifying and recruiting interns.Only one application may be submitted from a given laboratory to the AES summer research internship grant program. Specifically, an individual may not serve as the primary mentor for more than one intern.