DOD Epilepsy, Virtual Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center Faculty Award | HT9425 23 ERP VIRTUAL P TERC F

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The Department of Defense Epilepsy Research Program (ERP) is offering a funding opportunity called the "DOD Epilepsy, Virtual Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center (P-TERC) Faculty Award." The purpose of this opportunity is to bring in faculty members who will participate in a Virtual Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center, with a clear emphasis on strengthening the post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) research pipeline by supporting early-career researchers and investigators who are new to the PTE field. Rather than functioning like a traditional single-site center, this is designed as a multi-institutional, virtual career development and research training platform intended to grow the field by helping investigators build expertise, productivity, and lasting collaborations focused on PTE.

At the core of the program is the idea that advancing PTE research requires more than just funding individual projects; it also requires structured mentorship, a strong professional network, and sustained opportunities to collaborate with peers and established leaders. The Virtual P-TERC is described as an interactive virtual research center that provides intensive mentoring, national networking, collaboration opportunities, and a peer cohort for new PTE investigators. In practical terms, the model is meant to accelerate professional development by surrounding newer investigators with guidance and connections that can help them refine research directions, establish collaborative projects, and become competitive and independent contributors to the PTE research community.

The Virtual P-TERC structure includes Faculty participants paired with Career Guides who serve as primary mentors. The overall platform is managed by a Director and a Deputy Director, suggesting centralized coordination of mentoring activities, networking, and center operations across multiple institutions. The overarching goal is explicitly workforce- and field-building: developing successful, highly productive PTE researchers within a collaborative environment, thereby improving both the quality of work being produced and the overall number of researchers engaged in PTE-focused science.

From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is sponsored by the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). It is listed as a discretionary funding opportunity within Science and Technology and other Research and Development activities, with CFDA number 12.420. The funding instruments include both cooperative agreements and grants, which often signals that awardees may be expected to coordinate closely with the program and participate in structured center activities rather than operating completely independently.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to applicants of any entity type, subject to any additional eligibility details that may be provided in the full announcement. The opportunity was created on February 3, 2023, with an original closing date of June 23, 2023. The listing indicates an expected number of four awards. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically means a specific maximum dollar cap is not provided in the summary fields and would need to be confirmed in the full funding announcement or related program guidance.

In short, this Faculty Award is less about a standalone research grant and more about joining and contributing to a coordinated virtual center dedicated to post-traumatic epilepsy. The value proposition is the combination of structured mentorship (through Career Guides), national-level networking, and collaboration within a managed, multi-institutional program aimed at building the next generation of PTE researchers and expanding the overall capacity of the field.

• The Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DOD Epilepsy, Virtual Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center Faculty Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 03, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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