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The deadline for submission of preliminary applications to Epilepsy Research UK in the 2008-2009 grant round is Friday 17 October 2008.

Please note that there have been a number of changes from the 2007-2008 grant round. Make sure you are using the latest application forms and have read the Information for Applicants (2008) document carefully. Contact us with any questions


GRANTS OFFERED BY EPILEPSY RESEARCH UK

Epilepsy Research UK invites applications for grants to support basic, clinical and scientific research work in the UK into the causes, treatment and prevention of epilepsy. We encourage applications on all aspects of epilepsy including basic and social science, clinical management and holistic management of patients.

Project grants
Applications are invited for grants up to £100,000 to support a research project lasting a maximum of three years. Applications for smaller sums to support salary costs, purchase of equipment, or student fees are also welcome.

Fellowship grants
Applications are invited for grants of between £150,000 and £200,000 over 1-3 years to support fellowships. Funds will cover Fellow's salary, support staff costs and project running costs.

Application forms
Download the preliminary application form for a project grant (, 60 KB)
Download the preliminary application form for a fellowship grant (, 81 KB)

Download the full application form for a project grant (, 228 KB)
Download the full application form for a fellowship grant (, 194 KB)

Further information
Please read the Information for applicants (2008) (, 80 KB) for details of eligibility, application schedule and requirements.

Please note that Epilepsy Research UK only supports medical and scientific research into epilepsy at academic and medical institutions in the UK. We do not fund research elsewhere. Project grants cannot be used to support standalone meetings, conferences or workshops. All applicants should be graduates in medicine or one of the sciences allied to medicine. They should be resident in the United Kingdom and affiliated to an academic institution in the United Kingdom.

As a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), Epilepsy Research UK complies with AMRC guidelines for peer review and endorses the AMRC Statement on the Use of Animals in Research. Epilepsy Research UK will only fund research involving protected animals where no viable alternative exists. Research must be carried out under the appropriate Home Office licences and certificates, and the applicant must have regard to animal welfare and advances in the refinement, replacement and reduction of animal use.

 
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Tel: (+44) (0) 20 8995 4781 • Fax: (+44) (0) 870 838 1069
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