February 2009 Dear Program Director: In 2009, the National EpiFellows Foundation (NEF) is celebrating its 17th anniversary. The NEF continues to foster the development of epilepsy fellows and third-year residents with an orientation toward epilepsy. To help encourage independent investigations by the trainees, the NEF will award research grants of up to $20,000 each. Qualified applicants have the opportunity to apply for funding during this grant cycle. The grant application deadline is April 30, 2009. Candidates include current epilepsy fellows who have completed their neurology residency, as well as final-year neurology residents accepted into epilepsy fellowships. If the candidate is not a fellow in (or accepted to) an established EEG/Epilepsy fellowship, eligibility should be determined prior to grant submission. Please see the grant application guidelines for further details. Applications can be accessed here or by calling us at (800) 288-2074, or (732) 345-3540. The grant application must be submitted by April 30, 2009. Grant awards will be determined in June, and winners will be notified shortly thereafter. The NEF Research Grant Program is supported by Pfizer Inc. We are delighted to extend this opportunity once again, and we ask that you urge fellows in your program to consider applying for this worthwhile research grant. Sincerely, Ilo E. Leppik, MD Chairman, NEF Grant Review Committee