Notice

The Taking Flight Award (1.5 years / $125,000) seeks to promote the careers of early-career investigators to allow them to develop an independent research focus.

Eligibility

You must fall into one of the following categories to be eligible for the Taking Flight Award:

• A postdoctoral fellow with a PhD, PsyD, PharmD, or equivalent and a minimum of two years postdoctoral experience at the time of submission. Applicants must submit a letter of support from their direct supervisor/mentor. For applicants with less than three years of post-doctoral experience, this letter must include a statement from the mentor, clearly articulating a plan to guide the applicant through the project, helping them develop an independent research focus, and encouraging them to think independently and strategically.

• A researcher with an appointment as an Instructor or Research Assistant Professor who has yet to obtain significant funding (e.g., RO1 grant or equivalent) and has an on-site mentor committed to advising the applicant.

• A faculty member at the assistant professor level who is within one year of having been appointed.

• Clinician-researchers who are within two years of their faculty appointment.

• A clinical fellow who is pursuing a residency in the following areas: neurology, neurosurgery or neurocritical care, and considering an epilepsy-focused fellowship.

International applicants are welcome; you do not have to be a US citizen or working in the US to apply for this award. All materials must be submitted in English.

Sample LOI

Sample LOI

Samlpe LOI

Budget

Requests may be made for up to $125,000 for eighteen months. Funding requests may include salary support for the PI, technical staff and/or collaborators; supplies, animal costs, publication fees etc.; and travel to an epilepsy-related conference if the PI is presenting his/her CURE Epilepsy-funded research. Funds are not to be used to purchase equipment. Indirect costs are not supported.

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