SEED FUNDING
OPPORTUNITY

Applications are due June 30, 2025 at 5 p.m.

About the awards

Thanks to a generous philanthropic partner, we are excited to offer up to two $5,000 awards for advancing cutting-edge epilepsy research. The purpose of these awards is to support research related to the frontal lobe, rare epilepsies and/or the development of new technologies or treatments.

Eligibility
• Faculty, staff scientist, resident, postdoc or graduate student at UCI
• Projects can be clinical translational or basic science

Topics
• Neurobiology of the frontal lobe, especially as it relates to epilepsy.
• Technology development and/or application to epilepsy
(e.g., devices, software, diagnostics, etc.)
• Next generation therapeutics
(e.g., gene/cell therapy, focused ultrasound, etc.)

Application materials
To apply, please use the online submission form on this page. Each application should include the following information (as a single PDF):
• Up to 1-page statement describing how you intend to use the funds.
• Applicant biosketch.

An ad hoc review committee will evaluate all applications, and the awardees will be announced in July 2025.

Application

seed grant
Name
Name
First Name
Last Name
If selected, I agree to provide a brief report of how the funds were used to advance the proposed research project.
I will acknowledge the generous donation to the Epilepsy Research Center in any resulting posters & publications.

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