2009 CURE Quest Award
For Invited Investigators Only

Quest Award
Cover Letter		Submission Guidelines		Budget Form

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; reversal of cognitive deficits caused by frequent seizures. This program awards seed 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 is available to both established and early career investigators*. International applicants are welcome. All materials must be submitted in English.

* Generally, early career investigators are university faculty at the assistant professor level (or hold an equivalent position in a non-university research organization). Established investigators are university faculty at the associate professor level or above. In exceptional cases, scientists at the postdoctoral level may be eligible for this award.

Amount: Requests may be made up to $50,000 for one year.

2009 FUNDING CYCLE
Deadline for Receipt of Full Application: January 13, 2009
Award Announcement: May 2009
Earliest Project Start Date: July 1, 2009

Only investigators who submitted a Letter of Intent in September, and who have been invited to submit formal proposals may apply at this time.

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