2010 CURE Challenge Award
For Invited Investigators Only

CURE is not currently accepting applications. Please check back in early summer for 2011 grant cycle deadlines.

CURE seeks novel research projects that will address the goals of “no seizures/no side effects,” and specifically one of the following needs: prevention of epilepsy, including post-traumatic epilepsy; advancement of the search for a cure; elimination of treatment side effects; prevention of SUDEP; reversal of deficits caused by frequent seizures. This program awards grants to researchers submitting innovative proposals that will provide new directions for epilepsy therapy, prevention and, ultimately, a cure. We specifically encourage studies that may not be currently fundable by other agencies, such as the NIH, because of their preliminary or unconventional nature.

Eligibility: This award will be presented to an established investigator exploring cutting-edge approaches to curing epilepsy. Preference will be given to research addressing the more severe and refractory syndromes of epilepsy. International applicants are welcome. Researchers who serve on CURE’s Scientific Advisory Board are ineligible to apply for or sponsor a grant for the duration of their term. All materials must be submitted in English

Amount: Requests may be made for up to $250,000 for two or three years.

2010 FUNDING CYCLE
Deadline for Receipt of LOI: September 15, 2009
Notification of Invitation to Apply: mid-November 2009
Deadline for Receipt of Full Application: January 12, 2010
Award Announcement: May 2010
Earliest Project Start Date: July 1, 2010

Letter of Intent: All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent. All LOIs are reviewed by CURE’s Scientific Advisory Board and Research Review Board, with the final decisions as to who will be invited to submit formal proposals made by the CURE Board of Directors.

For questions, please contact Danielle Davis at the CURE office, 312.255-1801, or email danielle.davis@CUREepilepsy.org.