They are intended to provide scientists in the biomedical sciences and behavioral sciences with research experience in U.K. laboratories and to promote collaboration between scientists in the countries involved. Candidates must make arrangements for their research training in the United Kingdom before applying. The purpose of the Research Grants Program is to stimulate epilepsy research by providing funding for investigators in the early stages of their careers. Seed grants are awarded to clinical investigators or basic scientists for support of biological or behavioral research which will advance the understanding, treatment, and prevention of epilepsy. This program supports newly independent junior faculty members entering the field of epilepsy research.
Research grants are renewable for a second year on a competitive basis.
The National Endowment for the Humanities supports exemplary work to advance and disseminate knowledge in all the disciplines of the humanities. Collaborative Research grants support original research undertaken by two or more scholars and projects coordinated by individual scholars, which because of their scope, complexity, or duration, cannot be accomplished through one-year fellowships. The primary focus of the Foundation's grant making is conflict prevention, resolution, and reconciliation. The new direction is a response to what they perceive to be a significant threat to peace from small-scale regional conflicts that are not adequately addressed by existing security mechanisms. These goals are pursued mainly through public education efforts to encourage progressive shifts in U.S. foreign policy and through the strengthening of non-governmental organizations worldwide.