Taking Flight Award Grant

Taking Flight Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Citizens United For Research In Epilepsy
Amount: Up to US $125,000
Last Updated: February 06, 2026

Summary

The Taking Flight Award, offered by Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, aims to support early-career investigators in developing independent research focused on innovative, high-risk projects that can lead to breakthroughs in epilepsy treatment. This grant emphasizes the importance of pursuing transformative ideas that align with the mission to eliminate seizures and any associated side effects, ultimately striving for a cure for epilepsy.

Overview

CURE Epilepsy’s investigator-initiated grant programs seek to push the envelope and accelerate promising research leading to disease-modifying breakthroughs for people living with epilepsy. We prioritize highly innovative, risky, paradigm-shifting projects that address our mission to cure epilepsy, affirming our core belief that the only acceptable final goal is “no seizures, no side effects.” The Taking Flight Award seeks to promote the careers of early-career investigators to allow them to develop an independent research focus.

Eligibility

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