Child Neurology Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Child Neurology Foundation supports research in child neurology by medial students and early-career researchers.
IP TAKE: The Child Neurology Foundation “connects partners from all areas of the child neurology community so those navigating the journey of disease diagnosis, management, and care have the ongoing support of those dedicated to treatments and cures.” The foundation has contracted and streamlined research grant opportunities for pediatric neurologists in recent years. This is an accessible and transparent funder that welcomes contact.
PROFILE: The Child Neurology Foundation was established in 2001 by one of the country’s first pediatric neurologists, Dr. Kenneth Swaiman. The foundation is an outgrowth of Swaiman’s Child Neurology Society, which he founded in the early 1970s as a “collaborative center of education and support for caregivers and their children with neurological conditions.” The CNF has a number of initiatives aimed at public awareness, support for families, conferences and seminars, and research grants.
Neuroscience Grants
CNF’s Research Grants have awarded “over 3.5 million dollars to the research endeavors of over 70 young investigators, aimed at identifying treatments and cures for pediatric neurologic diseases.” The foundation currently runs programs for pediatric neurologists, as well as medical students:
The Kenneth F. Swaiman Medical Student Scholarship program awards three $5,000 summer scholarships to second- or third-year medical students “for a basic or clinical research project in child neurology conducted under the direction of a child neurologist.”
The Child Neurology Foundation Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Summer Research Scholarship is an award of $3,500 for a first- or second-year medical student for “clincial research focused in the field of neurodevelpmental disabilities in children.”
Care Advancement/Quality Improvement (CA/QI) Grants offer $26,000 each to “institutions and/or clinics for projects improving the patient care experience related to transition of care or care coordination.” Grant seekers make review grant guidelines and the application for this research opportunity here.
Important Grant Details:
The Child Neurology Foundation makes about $125,000 in grants each year. Research grants and scholarships are awarded in specific amounts as dictated by individual funding programs. For information about recent recipients, see the foundation’s recent annual report.
This funder accepts applications for each of its funding programs. Application guidelines vary by program, but due dates generally fall in April. For inquiries, email jnickrand@childneurologyfoundation.org.
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