Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program

Outstanding accomplishments deserve recognition. UCB is celebrating 18 years of awarding academic scholarships to people living with epilepsy, their family members, and caregivers. The UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program winners are an inspiring group of dedicated, resilient, and well-rounded individuals that have been impacted by epilepsy. They are a diverse group of patients, family members, and caregivers who demonstrate academic ambition and personal achievement, who also serve as positive role models for others.

In 2023, UCB will award 33 one-time scholarships to people living with epilepsy, their family members, and caregivers who are pursuing higher education. Thirty scholarships of up to $5,000 each will be awarded to outstanding applicants who demonstrate academic and personal achievement. In addition, two Epilepsy Leader Scholarships and one Joe D'Souza Memorial Scholarship of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to outstanding applicants.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply, you must certify that you are:

• A legal resident of the United States
• Diagnosed with epilepsy by a physician or the immediate family member (parent, spouse, child or sibling) and/or caregiver of a person with epilepsy
• Seeking an associate's, undergraduate, or graduate degree or enrolled in a trade school educational program
• A student who demonstrates academic and personal achievement, possesses a strong record of participation in activities outside of school, and serves as a positive role model for others
• Graduating from high school in 2023 or have already graduated from high school
• Enrolled in, or awaiting acceptance from, a United States–based center for higher learning for the fall semester 2023
• Not a previous recipient of the UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program
• Not an employee of UCB or an immediate family member of a UCB employee. Immediate family members are defined by UCB, Inc. as spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, grandchildren, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, stepchildren, stepsisters and stepbrothers. Additionally, immediate family members of healthcare professionals who directly or indirectly influence the prescribing of epilepsy medications are not eligible to apply.

What Makes the UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program Unique:

• The longest running pharma-sponsored epilepsy scholarship program
• No GPA requirement
• Not based on financial need
• Not limited to a particular field of study
• Open to students attending any accredited United States-based institution of higher learning
• SAT/ACT scores are not required