Stanford Internal Funding Opportunities:
Awards, Pilot Projects, Developmental Projects, Seed Grants,
and Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Fellowships
On This Page
all internal funding opportunities
- Anesthesia Training Program in Biomedical Research
- Beckman Center
- Bio-X funding opportunities
- CTSA-Spectrum
- Cardiovascular Imaging at Stanford (CVIS)
- Cardiovascular Institute (CVI)
- Center for Biomedical Imaging at Stanford (CBIS)
- Center for Brain and Behavior at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH)
- Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence and Translation (CCNE-T)
- Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence focused on Therapy Response (CCNE-TR)
- Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
- Center for Health Policy (CHP)/(PCOR)
- Center for Innovation in Global Health
- Child Health Research Institute (administered by Spectrum Child Health)
- CHRI (Child Health Research Institute at Stanford)
- Clayman Institute for Gender Research
- Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Faculty Scholar Program
- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Global Underdevelopment Action Fund Seed Grants
- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center - The Glenn Laboratories for the Biology of Aging
- Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS)
- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (ISCBRM)
- The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Stanford University
- LPCH Innovations in Patient Care
- Office of Community Health (OCH)
CTSA Seed Grants - Office of Diversity and Leadership
- Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Fellowships
- Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE website)
- Precourt Energy Institute
- Rathmann Family Foundation Educators-CARE (E4C) Medical Education Fellowship in Patient-Centered Care
- REVS Program and Program in Science, Technology and Society (STS)
- Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience and Aging
- Spectrum Child Health
- Spectrum Innovation Awards in Population Medicine Research Pilot Grants
- Spectrum Pilot Projects that have the objective of Translating Technology into Novel Medtech, Biopharma, or Diagnositic Projects
- Stanford Center for Prevention Research (SPRC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Stanford Art Initiative: SiCa's Center for Arts, Science and Technology
- Stanford Cancer Institute
- Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education (SCCME)
- Stanford Center on Longevity
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation
Financial Fraud Research Center
- Stanford Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense
- Stanford In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Center (ICMIC)
- Stanford Division of International Comparative and Area Studies
France-Stanford Center for Interdisciplinary Studies - Stanford Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection (ITI)
- The Stanford Institute for Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences (SINTN) and Department of Ophthalmology
- Stanford Medical Center
FAPC-Family Abuse Prevention Council - Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars (SMIS) Program
- Stanford University
Vascular Medicine Fellowship Training Program - The Wallace H. Coulter Translational Research Grant Program at Stanford University
- The Woods Institute for the Environment: Environmental Venture Projects
This webpage contains internal Stanford Pilot Grants, Developmental Projects, Seed Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships and Graduate Student funding opportunities offered by Stanford departments, institutes and programs.
Faculty/Departments/Centers/Institutes: if you would like assistance with the distribution of your announcements, please contact Jeanne Heschele at jheschele@stanford.edu.
Programs Currently Accepting Applications
NOTE: The following programs in this top chart are the only internal programs currently accepting applications. The navigation table on the right hand side of this webpage provides links to all of the various departments in the second chart which offer internal funding opportunities. Whenever programs are updated and current deadlines published, separate announcements will distributed to the email distribution lists and added to this top chart.
| Deadline | Current programs |
|---|---|
| Proposals accepted on a rolling deadline | Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) RFP for Workshop Proposals Eligibility: Stanford faculty Amount of funding: $25K-$50K to be allocated per workshop CASBS seek proposals from Stanford University faculty for workshops that would address specific ways in which behavioral science can be used to solve important problems. Guidelines |
| May 11, 2012 | Center for Health Policy and the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research -2012 Dr. George Rosenkranz Prize for Health Care Research in Developing Countries $100,000 over 2 years Eligiiblity: The Rosenkranz Prize is intended for young Stanford researchers—research associates, postdoctoral students, early-career faculty (assistant professors)-- whose work focuses on improving healthcare access in the developing world. Guidelines |
| May 25, 2012 | Stanford Center on Longevity Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation Financial Fraud Research Center -Seed Grant-Request for Proposals $50,000 for one 1 year Eligibility: Stanford assistant professors, associate professors or Full professors Guidelines |
| May 28, 2012, 3 p.m. |
Center for Innovation in Global Health at Stanford Fogarty International Center/NIH Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) Fellowship The GHES Fellowship sponsored by Fogarty International Center/NIH and the Center for Innovation in Global Health at Stanford is designed for: -U.S. doctoral students (PhD, DrPH, etc.) -professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) -postdoctoral fellows, as well as -foreign scholars from participating international sites in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The purpose of the program is to support a one-year mentored research fellowship for investigators who are interested in studying diseases and conditions in developing countries. (See various research topics in the guidelines) Guidelines |
| May 29, 2012 | Stanford Cancer Institute Developmental Research Awards -Interactive projects $100,000 (one award to be made): -Population Sciences ($50,000); -Translational Researh ($50,000) Eligibility: Junior faculty/investigators are especially encouraged and eligible to apply. As are Faculty and CPIC investigators working in highly cancer relevant areas of research, eligible to apply. See guidelines for additional criteria) Guidelines |
| June 4, 2012 | Spectrum Child Health Child Health Research Institute (CHRI) Innovations in Patient Care Program $25,000 Eligibility: All LPCH employees and medical staff are invited to submit applications. Applicants may be MDs, PhDs, Clinician Educators (CEs), RNs and other medical and non-medical staff. Applicants with long-term residence status (green card) and applicants with J or H visas are eligible to apply. (See additional criteria) Guidelines |
| June 15, 2012 | CHRI Harman Faculty Scholar Award $100,000 per year x 3 yrs Eligibility: Stanford mid-career (associate professors) with MCL faculty appointments in clinical departments who have their primary site of clinical/academic activity at the LPCH. Guidelines |
| June 15, 2012 | CHRI Faculty Scholar Award $100,000 per year x 5 yrs Eligibility: for Stanford assistant professors or early associate professors with UTL and MCL faculty appointments in clinical departments whose research involves child health or the training of child health researchers. Guidelines |
List of internal funding opportunities>>
Alphabetic List of Internal Funding Opportunities
| Current Funding Opportunities | Research Focus | Eligibility | Amount of funding | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia Training Program in Biomedical Research Source of funds: NIH T32 training program Questions? Contact William Magruder at magruder@stanford.edu Guidelines |
anesthesia research | Trainees must have received, as of the beginning date of the appointment, a MD/PhD, MD or PhD or comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution. an individual must be a citizen, a non-citizen national of the United States or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. See other eligibility guidelines |
2 year training program | Jan. 31, 2012 (start date: July 1, 2012) |
| Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine Interdisciplinary Technology Development Grants Source of funds: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Questions? Contact Jane Kroeten jkroeten@stanford.edu Guidelines |
To support 1) the development of new and improved instruments or devices, or 2) the development of new methodologies, to be used in biomedical research. | Stanford faculty with UTL, MCL or NTLR faculty appointments | $50K direct costs/yr for 2 yrs (total $100K direct costs) | March 16, 2012 |
| Beckman Center Technology Innovation Mini-Grants Source of funds: Beckman Foundation Guidelines Service Centers/ Contacts: Decisions to fund the proposed work under this program reside exclusively with the facility managers. Funding levels will also be established by facility managers. Bioinformatics Resource: Lee Kozar at kozar@stanford.edu Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) Facility: Marty Bigos at bigos@stanford.edu Protein and Nucleic Acid (PAN) Facility: Michael Eckart, meckart@stanford.edu Cell Sciences Imaging Center (CSIF): Jon Mulholland, jwm@stanford.edu |
various
CSIF: The objective of these grants for the CSIF is to offset the startup costs associated with the development, testing and or application of new or existing methodologies within the CSIF. The CSIF is particularly interested in supporting the development of new methodologies/techniques that can be applied directly to existing instrumentation in the CSIF and or reducing to practice existing methodologies/techniques that are not yet available in the CSIF. |
the Beckman Center provides mini-grants to graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty who wish to engage the services of the Beckman core facilities in new or experimental approaches, techniques, or processes that are not supported by other funding sources. | This varies, depending upon Beckman support, with a maximum of $5000, usually $2,000 - $3,000. For consideration, a brief description of the new or experimental approach, technique, or process must be submitted to the individual facility manager, including an estimate of the facility resources needed to carry out the proposed work. |
No specific deadline. The mini-grants are available during our fiscal year (Sept. to Aug.) |
Bio-X Graduate Fellowships |
Interdiscipinary For both fellowships, preference will be given to projects that are interdisciplinary in nature, bringing together biology with physics, chemistry, engineering, computer science, or other fields. |
What is the difference between the two programs? See the additional criteria in the links to the left. |
For the Bio-X Graduate Student Fellowships, Bio-X funding is to be utilized toward payments for graduate tuition, stipend, and health. Seven Bio-X Graduate Student Fellowships and seven Bio-X Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowships (SIGFs) in Human Health will be awarded that will provide funding for three years to begin Fall Quarter 2012/2013. |
March 15, 2012, 5 p.m. |
Bio-X |
Interdiscipinary | Postdoctoral Fellows (specific eligibility depends on industry/donor requirements) | Amount of funding: varies Total amount of funding: varies each year # of awards: varies |
TBA |
Bio-X |
Interdiscipinary | Stanford faculty | Up to $75,000 per year x 2 yrs |
April 9, 2012, 5 p.m. |
Bio-X |
Interdisciplinary | International search: recent Ph.D. recipient | 3 yr appointment: $250,000/yr (1 award made) Total amount of funding available for Round one: $750,000 No funding for second round |
TBA |
| Bio-X NeuroVentures Request for Interdisciplinary Research Proposals Source of funds: Questions? Dr. Liqun Luo, Professor of Biology and Associate Director, Bio-X NeuroVentures (lluo@stanford.edu) or Dr. Heideh Fattaey, Executive Director, (hfattaey@stanford.edu). To download the flier about the RFA: Guidelines |
interdisciplinary research in brain sciences | Stanford faculty who are also Bio-X affiliates | up to $500,000 over 2 yrs (2-4 grants to be awarded) |
Nov. 28, 2011 |
Bio-X |
interdisciplinary | To be eligible, students must be graduate students and Bio-X affiliates conducting interdisciplinary research, and must be accepted to give an oral presentation at a scientific meeting. Students may apply for the travel subsidy once a year and should submit award applications prior to attending the meeting. | $500 each subsidy Total amount of funding available: $10,000 (approximately 20 awards will be made) |
Apply prior to your meeting (per the guidelines) |
| Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program Source of funds: donor Questions? Contact Heideh Fattaey at hfattaey@stanford.edu Guidelines |
Interdiscipinary | Bio-X affiliated faculty members are eligible to apply, and the undergraduate may be from any department on campus.-Applications should be completed by faculty who are interested in having a student work in their lab. Up to two applications from each lab may be submitted for review | total of $5600, for a 10 week period of full-time research. (Will increase as does the program with VPUE) Total amount of funding available has varied from $4000-$120,000 Total # of awards: depends on amount of funding available |
April 2, 2012 |
| Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) Seed Grants Questions? Contact Sofie Kleppner at kleppner@stanford.edu Guidelines |
cardiovascular medicine | Faculty and Instructors | $25K-$50K unrestricted gift award (5-10 to be awarded) | Fall 2012 TBA |
| Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) Younger Fellowship Source of funds: donor Questions? Contact Sofie Kleppner at kleppner@stanford.edu Guidelines |
cardiovascular medicine; Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics; bioengineering, cellular and molecular science; population science; imaging; sex and age differences | CVI - affiliated postdoctoral fellows or graduate students | $100,000 fellowships will fund 3 graduate students or postdoctoral fellows for two years each. | TBA (last offered in 2010) |
| Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) Fellowship Training Program: "Mechanisms and innovation in vascular disease" Source of funds: NIH NHLBI-funded T32 training program Questions? Contact Sofie Kleppner at kleppner@stanford.edu Guidelines |
Vascular Reactivity & Thrombosis, Vascular Regeneration & Development, Metabolic or Lifestyle Influences on Vascular Outcomes, Proteomic Markers & Genetic Determinants of Vascular Disease, Gender & Ethnicity Differences in Vascular Disease, and Vascular Bioengineering. | These NHLBI-funded T32 programs will fund postdoctoral fellows for up to two years, with a potential third year in some cases. Any current or prospective postdocs are eligible if they (1) are US citizens or permanent residents, (2) will have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) by the beginning of training, and (3) have not received more than one year of postdoctoral support from an NIH training grant. The program offers a comprehensive curriculum, opportunities for career development, and a community of scientists working on similar issues. |
Two year training program (6 fellows to be selected) | March 15, 2012 |
| Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) Fellowship Training Program: "Research Training in Myocardial Biology" Source of funds: NIH NHLBI-funded T32 training program Questions? Contact Sofie Kleppner at kleppner@stanford.edu Guidelines |
genetics and genomics, cellular signaling, molecular imaging, physiology and phenotyping, cardiac development and regeneration and outcomes research and population science. | These NHLBI-funded T32 programs will fund postdoctoral fellows for up to two years, with a potential third year in some cases. Any current or prospective postdocs are eligible if they (1) are US citizens or permanent residents, (2) will have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) by the beginning of training, and (3) have not received more than one year of postdoctoral support from an NIH training grant. The program offers a comprehensive curriculum, opportunities for career development, and a community of scientists working on similar issues. |
Two year training program | March 15, 2012 |
| Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) Fellowship Source of funds: CVI internal funds Guidelines TBA Questions? Contact Sofie Kleppner at kleppner@stanford.edu |
cardiovascular medicine | CVI -associated graduate students and postdoctoral fellows | $50,000 for one year Total amount of funding: varies Awards: 1-5 |
TBA |
Cardiovascular Imaging at Stanford
(CVIS) |
cardiovascular medicine, imaging, biodesign | Postdoctoral fellows MD, PhD, or MD/PhD graduates. Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply. | Two-year fellowship (4 to be selected in 2009) | TBA |
| Center for Biomedical Imaging at Stanford (CBIS) --CBIS Seed Funding for Imaging Research or Educational Projects Questions? Contact Dr. Kim Butts Pauly at kbpauly@stanford.edu Source of funds: internal funds Guidelines |
biomedical imaging | Research Grants: Stanford faculty at the Assistant Professor level Educational Grants: Stanford faculty at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level |
Up to $25,000 for one year Amount of funds available: $125K |
May 9, 2012 |
| Center for Brain and Behavior at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) LPCH Center for Brain and Behavior Awards in Pediatric Neurosciences Questions? Contact Gayla Weng, Administrator, Division of Child Neurology, at gweng@stanford.edu Source of funds: |
Neuroscience, pediatrics | Faculty and postdoctoral fellows | two-year grants of $50K to $75,000/year (Number of awards: 3) |
August TBA |
| Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence and Translation (CCNE-T) Pilot Projects Source of funds: NIH NCI Questions?Contact Billie Robles at brobles@stanford.edu Guidelines |
cancer, nanotechnology | Established Faculty with UTL, MCL or NTLR faculty appointments. | $30,000 for 1 yr. (up to 2 applicants will be selected) | August TBA |
| Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence focused on Therapy Response (CCNE-TR) Collaborative Research Projects Source of funds: NIH NCI (awaiting renewal) Questions? Contact Billie Robles at brobles@stanford.edu Guidelines |
Cancer, nanotechnology | Faculty with PI eligibility | up to $200,000 in total direct costs for one year. This renewal CCNE grant has a cycle of 5 years. Thus, the applicant may request $1,000,000 in total direct costs for 5 years. | TBA |
CCNE-T_P2ACP (Phase 2 Alliance Challenge Project) Questions? Contact Dr. Demir Akin at demir.akin@stanford.edu Download Guidelines |
cancer, nanotechnology | Established investigators (Stanford faculty with UTL, MCL or NTLR appointments or CCNE-T consortium members with PI authorizations). Preference will be given to those investigators who are already involved in the CCNE-T programs or who have strong complementary research areas to the CCNE-T goals and who can synergistically work with the CCNE-T members to form new bridges with the other NCI Alliance funded programs. All applications will undergo the same level of scrutiny before being identified as an appropriate Project. | up to $73,408 total costs for the Stanford portion for 18 months (2 projects to be funded). Performance period: 05/11/2012- 11/10/2013 (tentative dates) |
Jan. 20, 2012 |
| Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence Focused on Therapy Response (CCNE-TR) Pilot Projects Source of funds: NIH NCI (awaiting renewal) Questions? Contact Billie Robles at brobles@stanford.edu Guidelines |
Cancer, nano-technology | Established investigators (Stanford faculty with UTL, MCL or NTLR appointments). Preference will be given to those investigators who are not currently involved with CCNE-TR. | Applicants may request from $20,000 - $30,000 in total direct costs for a 9-month duration of the supplemental Pilot Projects under this program. | July TBA |
| Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity Graduate Dissertation Fellowship Questions? Contact Heidi Lopez at lopezhm@stanford.edu Guidelines |
dissertations address issues related to race, culture, and ethnicity (any academic discipline) | awarded to 3 advanced Stanford doctoral students whose dissertations address issues related to race, culture, and ethnicity. Have current Stanford affiliation Have completed all requirements for the Ph.D., other than the dissertation Have an approved dissertation proposal Be enrolled and in residence at Stanford during the term of the Fellowship |
The fellowship includes shared office space and a financial award of approximately $7,100 stipend plus TGR fees and 50% health coverage per quarter (Autumn, Winter, and Spring). | Feb. 17, 2012 |
| Center for Health Policy (CHP)/ Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR) Center on the Demography and Economics of Health and Aging (CDEHA) Request for Seed Project Proposals Questions? Contact Nomita Divi at nomita@stanford.edu Source of funds: NIH/NIA Guidelines |
Demography, Economics, Health and Aging | Stanford affiliates: Trainees (graduate students, medical fellows, residents), postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty and senior academic staff; *Junior investigators must collaborate with senior faculty who will act as project mentor(s). Recipients must meet with their designated senior faculty mentor regularly to review the academic and scientific progress of the recipient and the project. Mentor involvement is expected to be substantial, and to lead to co-authorship. All applicants must be at Stanford for the duration of the anticipated project period. |
$30,000 direct costs for one year (2 to be awarded) |
April 5, 2012 |
| Center for Health Policy (CHP)/ Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR) Center on Advancing Decision Making in Aging (CADMA) Request for Seed Project Proposals Source of funds: NIH/NIA Questions? Contact Nomita Divi at nomita@stanford.edu Guidelines |
decision-making in health and aging | Stanford affiliates: Trainees (graduate students, medical fellows, residents), postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty and senior academic staff; Junior investigators must collaborate with senior faculty who will act as project mentor(s). Recipients must meet with their designated senior faculty mentor regularly to review the academic and scientific progress of the recipient and the project. Mentor involvement is expected to be substantial, and to lead to co-authorship. All applicants must be at Stanford for the duration of the anticipated project period. |
$33,000 direct costs for one year | Letter of intent (strongly encouraged): March 8, 2012 Full application: April 8, 2012 |
| Center for Health Policy (CHP)/ Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR) Health Care Research and Health Policy Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars Source of funds: AHRQ training grant Questions? Contact Christine Geibel cgeibel@stanford.edu Guidelines |
health policy and research | Eligibility: Admission criteria include evidence of promise as an independent investigator and educator. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Physicians who will have completed their residency training by the time of matriculation are encouraged to apply. Physician-trainees will be required to complete a master's degree in a field approved by the Program Committee, typically a master's degree in Health Services Research. Separate application must be made to the master's program of choice. | Training leads to MS degree in Health Services Research with multi-disciplinary research programs in health economics, health policy, outcomes research, medical decision-making, technology assessment, education, medical informatics, and disease prevention. Tuition and stipend support provided. |
Dec. 5, 2011 |
| Center for Health Policy (CHP)/ Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR) VA Physician Post-residency Fellowship in Health Services Research and Development Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars Source of funds: Questions? Contact Celeste Browne at cbrowne@stanford.edu Guidelines |
to train physicians who will become leaders in health services research and primary care research and education. | Applicants must have completed an ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) or ECCOPT (Executive Committee of the Council on Postdoctoral Training) residency program in internal medicine, primary care medicine or family practice; must be board-certified or board-eligible; must have a full unrestricted license to practice in the United States, and must be a U.S. citizen. Applicants will be selected on the basis of their leadership potential, academic promise and clinical excellence. | One position available with a start date of August 2012. | Dec. 5, 2011 |
| Center for Health Policy (CHP)/ Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR) Medicial Informatics Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars Source of funds: Questions? Contact Celeste Browne at cbrowne@stanford.edu Guidelines |
Postdoctoral trainees are offered an opportunity to combine formal training in Medical Informatics with research applying Medical Informatics to areas of relevance to the VA health care system such as decision support systems technologies. |
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have completed an M.D. and residency training or have completed a Ph.D. in computer sciences, medical informatics, decision sciences, economics, or related fields |
One position available with a start date of August 2012. | Jan. 31, 2012 |
| Center for Health Policy (CHP)/ Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR) Dr. George Rosenkranz Prize for Health Care Research in Developing Countries Source of funds: Questions? Contact Christine Geibel at cgeibel@stanford.edu Guidelines |
health care access in developing countries | Postdoctoral fellows, research associations, and early career faculty | $100,000 over two years (1 award to be made) |
May 11, 2012 |
| Center for Innovation in Global Health at Stanford Fogarty International Center/NIH Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) Fellowship Questions? Contact Nancy Federspiel at nfeder@stanford.edu Guidelines |
The GHES program brings together a consortium that includes the University of California, Berkeley, Florida International University, Stanford University, and Yale University; and 12 affiliated international sites across 11 countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nicaragua, Russia, Uganda, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe). . (See various research topics.) |
The GHES Fellowship sponsored by Fogarty International Center/NIH and the Center for Innovation in Global Health at Stanford is designed for: -U.S. doctoral students (PhD, DrPH, etc.) -professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) -postdoctoral fellows, as well as -foreign scholars from participating international sites in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The purpose of the program is to support a one-year mentored research fellowship for investigators who are interested in studying diseases and conditions in developing countries |
Fellowships will provide support for 11 consecutive months of stipend, health insurance, modest research training costs (approximately $15,000), travel costs to and from the international field site, and a five-day orientation on the campus of the National Institutes of Health. Fellowships begin in August/September, 2012. | May 28, 2012, 3 p.m. PDT |
| Center for Innovation in Global Health Grants Program Questions? Contact Nancy Federspiel at nfeder@stanford.edu Guidelines |
global health | Proposals for one-year grants will be accepted from all Stanford PI-eligible faculty members, who are encouraged to work with fellows, post-docs, students and staff. | $10K-$50K for one year | Jan. 15, 2012 |
| CHRI (Child Health Research Institute at Stanford) Faculty Scholar Award Facilitated by CHRI Questions? Contact Bonnie Whalen at bwhalen@lpch.org Source of funds: donor Guidelines |
pediatric, child health | Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. degree or the equivalent degree and be Stanford assistant professors or early associate professor with PI eligibility in a clinical department whose research involves child health and training of child health researchers An individual with an acting assistant or associate professor appointment may be eligible as long as his/her formal faculty appointment is approved by the Provost Office as of the Sept. 1, 2012, start date of the award. |
$100,000 for 5 years | June 15, 2012 |
| CHRI (Child Health Research Institute at Stanford) Harman Faculty Scholar Facilitated by CHI Questions? Contact Bonnie Whalen at bwhalen@lpch.org Source of funds: donor Guidelines |
pedatrics | Stanford mid-career faculty (associate professors) with MCL faculty appointments in clinical departments who have their primary site of clinical/academic activity at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) |
$100,000 per year for 3 yrs | June 15, 2012 |
| CHRI (Child Health Research Institute at Stanford) Transdisciplinary Initiatives Program (TIP) Facilitated by CHI Questions? Contact Bonnie Whalen at bwhalen@lpch.org Source of funds: donor Guidelines |
child health Child, for brevity, refers to expectant mother, embryo, fetus, infant, child, and adolescent. |
-Two letters of intent from one primary PI will be accepted (if your LOI's are selected for full proposals, only ONE proposal will be accepted from a primary PI) -Stanford faculty from various schools with University (UTL), Research, and Medical Center Line (MCL) faculty appointments -The initiative must utilize a multi-PI approach where at least two of these lead investigators are from different disciplines -The combined multi-PI and co-PIs must have faculty from at least two different schools -The proposal should have the potential for obtaining future external support for sustainability, and document how the collaborative effort will be stronger than the sum of two independent projects |
$100,000 per year x 2 yrs | Letter of intent: May 4, 2012, 5 p.m. |
Clayman Institute for Gender Research |
Gender research: medicine, business, engineering, law, medicine, humanities | Members of Academic Council and MCL faculty who are faculty affiliates |
$7500 | Dec. 9, 2011 |
| Clayman Institute for Gender Research Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Questions? Contact: Andrea Davies at adavies@stanford.edu Guidelines |
Gender research: medicine, business, engineering, law, medicine, humanities | Recent Ph.D.'s (men and women) in all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences whose research focuses on gender are eligible. We encourage scholars with a strong interest in interdisciplinary methods to apply. | Jan. 31, 2012 | |
| Clayman Institute for Gender Research Dissertation Fellowships Questions? Contact: Andrea Davies at adavies@stanford.edu Guidelines Current fellows |
Gender research: medicine, business, engineering, law, medicine, humanities | All currently enrolled Stanford Ph.D. candidates (women and men), in any discipline, who are in the writing phase of their doctorate are invited to apply for a Graduate Dissertation Fellowship (GDF). The dissertation research must focus on issues of women and/or gender. (See additional criteria.) | $7000 stipend (amount to be finalized) Does not provide tuition fees. (Up to 7 to be awarded) |
Feb. 15, 2012 |
| Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Faculty Scholar Program Questions? Contact Jeanne Heschele in the Research Management Group at jheschele@stanford.edu Source of funds: Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Guidelines |
Translational research; the foundation favors disease-related basic or clinical research that has the potential to secure federal funding; they also favor diseases which impact a significant number of individuals | Internal selection process facilitated on behalf of the Office of Medical Development for School of Medicine Junior Faculty only Assist. Prof. with MCL, UTL or NTLR faculty appointments. As of Jan. 23, 2012, an acting assist. professor's long form faculty appointment paperwork must have been submitted and accepted by Academic Affairs. |
$75,000-$100,000 gift award for one year Awards: 2 |
Jan. 23, 2012 |
The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University Guidelines |
global underdevelopment, poverty | Stanford principal investigators (PIs) for early-stage research projects that address problems related to global underdevelopment and poverty alleviation. The committee prioritizes proposals that are: |
$40,000 for 1 year | Oct. 31, 2011 |
| Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asia Health Policy Questions? Contact: Lisa Lee at llee888@stanford.edu Guidelines |
Potential topics include (but are not limited to) comparative analysis of healthcare financing and delivery; population health and burden of disease; the implications of demographic change; long-term care; and health policy processes. | Applications are invited from junior scholars (Ph.D. conferred after 2009) from a variety of disciplines, such as sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, public policy, law, health services research, and related fields. The fellow's research should focus on contemporary health or healthcare in two or more countries of the Asia Pacific. |
See the guidelines | Jan. 2012 TBA |
| The Glenn Laboratories for the Biology of Aging Stanford University School of Medicine Request for Seed Grant Proposals Questions? Contact Sheri Jungers at sjungers@stanford.edu Guidelines |
basic biology of aging | Stanford faculty with PI eligibility | up to $50,000/yr for 2 years | July 2012 TBA |
| Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS) Faculty Fellows Questions? Contact Gari Gene at gari@stanford.edu For information on IRISS >> To download guidelines>> |
IRiSS hosts five interdisciplinary research centers focused on the problems of poverty and inequality, the impact of philanthropy, NGOs and government agencies, American elections studies, democractic stability, and population studies. IRiSS supports three research initiatives in advanced interdisciplinary methods, experimental research, and access to secure data. | For faculty in the six social science departments within the School of Humanities and Sciences: Anthropology, Communication, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology, Preference is given to proposals from assistant and associate professors. | Faculty Fellows Program (for the Academic Year 2012-2013) The tenure as a fellow can be variable from one to three quarters during an academic year. 6 to 8 fellows to be selected. |
Jan. 30, 2012 |
| Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS) Seed Grant Program Questions? Contact Gari Gene at gari@stanford.edu For information on IRISS >> To download guidelines>> |
IRiSS hosts five interdisciplinary research centers focused on the problems of poverty and inequality, the impact of philanthropy, NGOs and government agencies, American elections studies, democractic stability, and population studies. IRiSS supports three research initiatives in advanced interdisciplinary methods, experimental research, and access to secure data. | A venture funding program for social science faculty who undertake interdisciplinary projects. | up to $10,000 |
Jan. 30, 2012 |
| Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (ISCBRM) CIRM Scholar Training Grant Postdoctoral Scholar slot (1 available) Contact Amy Erickson, ISCBRM, at amram@stanford.edu Source of funds: CIRM-California Institute of Regenerative Medicine Guidelines |
stem cell research | Postdoctoral Scholar (M.D., M.D./Ph.D., Ph.D.) eligibility CIRM Scholars do not have to be U.S. citizens. Foreign fellows must have visas that allow stipend support (typically a J-1 & F-1 visa). H1-B and TN visa holders are not eligible. Postdoctoral fellows can be from Biosciences, Bioengineering and other fields at Stanford and must have a Stanford-identified mentor. |
1 postdoctoral slot available for one year | Aug. TBA
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| Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Stanford (ISCBRM) Stinehart/Reed Awards: Seed Grants and Development Projects Questions? Contact Susie Prohaska, ISCBRM, at ssp@stanford.edu Guidelines |
stem cell research | Faculty and Instructors (affiliates or members of the Program in Regenerative Medicine) | $100,000/yr x 2 yrs Awards: 5 |
Sept. TBA |
| The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Stanford University Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in K-12 education Initiative called WGLN III Contact: Cammy Huang at cammy.huang@stanford.edu Source of funds: donor Projects for 2009>> |
information and communications technology, K-12 education; Focused content areas for the project applications are Science, Mathematics, and Language Learning. |
Faculty. Projects must involve partnership between at least one K-12 school in Sweden and at least one in the United States and faculty at both Stanford University and a Swedish university, university college or academy. | Amount not specified. Term 3 yrs. (4 awards) | TBA |
| Office of Community Health (OCH) CTSA Seed Grants: Funding for Community-Academic Partnerships Questions? Contact Jill Evans at jille@stanford.edu Source of funds: NIH CTSA grant Guidelines |
community-academic partnerships | Stanford faculty with PI eligibility (see guidelines for additional criteria) | $1,000 to $15,000 each, for up to ten months. ($75,000 total funding available; up to 6 grants to be awarded) |
April 23, 2012 |
| Office of Diversity and Leadership 2009 McCormick Faculty Awards Questions? Contact Jennifer Scanlin in the Office of Diversity and Leadership at jscanlin@stanford.edu Source of funds: internal Guidelines |
Faculty | $30,000 per year for two years. 3 awards to be made. |
Aug. TBA | |
| Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) The Helena Anna Henzl-Gabor Young Women in Science Fund For Postdoctoral Scholars Travel Fellowship Questions? Contact Celeste Brown (interim) at postdocaffairs@stanford.edu Source of funds: donor funds Guidelines |
human biology, chemistry, pharmacology, or medicine. A preference shall be given to applicants working on research involving oncology | Stanford University, School of Medicine and School of Humanities & Sciences postdoctoral fellows (see guidelines for additional criteria) Applicants must have completed an MD or PhD degree within the past six years of fund application submission. Applicants must be US Citizens, permanent residents or naturalized citizens and already be appointed in a postdoc position by the application deadline. |
You must apply before travel. Awards may be given in amounts up to $2,000 based on the detailed expenses submitted. Total awards given and funding levels may vary depending on the size and strength of the applicant pool.
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Nov. 3, 2011 |
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) |
any research focus | Applicants must be men or women who have already been appointed as a Postdoctoral Scholar, whose faculty sponsor is in the School of Medicine(see guidelines for additional criteria) | $15K, plus $1K for travel for one year (3 awards to be made) |
June TBA |
| Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) Katherine McCormick Committee to Support Women in Medical Careers Postdoctoral Travel Grants To attend scientific, educational or professional meetings. Questions? Contact Celeste Brown (interim) at postdocaffairs@stanford.edu Source of funds: donor funds Guidelines |
any research focus | Applicants must be men or women who have already been appointed as a Postdoctoral Scholar, whose faculty sponsor is in the School of Medicine (see guidelines for additional information) | $1,000 (must apply before travel) (10 awards to be made) |
June TBA |
| Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) Walter V. and Idun Y. Berrry Fellowship Questions? Contact Celeste Brown (interim) at postdocaffairs@stanford.edu Source of funds: donor funds Guidelines |
children's health and disease | Stanford University, School of Medicine postdoctoral fellows (see guidelines for additional criteria) | Up to $55K for stipend or salary over 12 months, typically for a three-year award period, and $5K for laboratory expenses per year (see guidelines for other details) (3 awards to be made) |
June TBA |
| Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowships-Spring and Fall Cycles Questions? Contact Annelies Ransome, Associate Director for Administration, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (650) 736-0129 postdocaffairs@stanford.edu Source of funds: donor funds Guidelines |
any research focus | Stanford University, School of Medicine postdoctoral fellows (see guidelines for additional criteria) | $21,875 stipend for one year Funds must start on July 1, 2012, and end on June 30, 2013. (20-35 awards-depending on funding) |
April 16, 2012, |
| Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE) VPGE Administered Fellowships DARE (Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence) Doctoral Fellowships Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowships (SIGF) VPGE webpage |
See guidelines | Graduate students | See VPGE webpage | Various |
| Office of the Vice Provost and Graduate Education Gerald J. Lieberman Fellowship School of Medicine faculty may nominate advanced Ph.D. graduate students with TGR status who are currently enrolled in School of Medicine Ph.D. (including Bioengineering and Biophysics Ph.D. programs) Internal School of Medicine selection process guidelines |
see guidelines | Ph.D. graduate students with TGR status currently enrolled in School of Medicine Ph.D. programs For faculty wishing to nominate graduate students enrolled in Ph.D. programs in other schools, contact that school's Dean's Office contact: |
One year award consisting of stipend plus TGR tuition. | Internal School of Medicine deadline to select one nominee: March TBA Nomination deadline-at VPGE: April TBA |
| The Precourt Institute for Energy (PIE) Request for Proposals from Stanford Faculty Questions? Contact Teresa Tang at mailto: tmtang@stanford.edu Source of funds: internal Guidelines |
energy and climate systems, fresh water, oceans and estuaries and conservation and land use | The lead PI must be a member of the Academic Council (UTL) or have an MCL faculty appointment, and all Co-PIs must have an affiliation with Stanford University. Proposed research should (i) involve PIs at Stanford from at least two separate disciplines; (ii) document how the collaborative effort will be stronger than the sum of disciplinary parts; and (iii) have the potential for obtaining future support. |
$200,000/ yr x 2 yrs* (6 awards) |
2012 TBA |
| Rathmann Family Foundation Educators-CARE (E4C) Medical Education Fellowship in Patient-Centered Care Questions? Contact Clarence H. Braddock III, MD, MPH, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean, Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education Director, Stanford Center for Medical Education Research and Innovation Office of Medical Education Stanford School of Medicine E-mail: cbrad@stanford.edu Guidelines >> (download application form from the bottom of the webpage) |
promotion of patient-centered care in medical education. Areas of focus may include instructional design, curriculum development, or evaluation. Alternatively individuals may have topical areas of focus, such as clinical skills, compassion and humanism, or professionalism. | Stanford faculty, fellow, or chief resident | $50,000 in salary support for one year plus up to $5,000 for the Fellow's project | Feb. 15, 2012 |
| REVS Program and Program in Science, Technology and Society (STS) Miles Collier Fellowship in Automobile Studies Graduate Student Research Travel Grants Guidelines >>  Questions? Contact Allison Curruth at STS at acarruth@stanford.edu |
The proposed research should address one of the following: sociological/ technical history of automobiles in particular regions; ethnographic research on car developers, users or human-machine adaptations; and contemporary efforts to redesign cars and car infrastructure. | Applicant must be a Stanford Ph.D. student who has advanced to candidacy (TGR status) (see additional criteria) | Miles Collier Fellowship: $24K plus TGR fees Travel grants: $1500 (4 to be awarded) |
Jan. 31, 2012 |
| Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience and Aging International network funded by the NIH NIA grant administered by the Stanford Center on Longevity Contact: info@srndna.org Guidelines |
To help provide researchers new to the area with resources for data collection, task development, and/or to add an older adult sample to an existing dataset. The overall goal is to provide the initial resources to support a larger grant application. | Priority will be given to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. Senior researchers new to the area will also be considered. | For 2012, two $15,000 grants will be awarded | Sept. TBA |
Spectrum Child Health
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Research project must be significantly related to child health. ”Child” refers to the expectant mother, embryo, fetus, infant, child and adolescent. All areas of research are eligible: basic, translational, clinical research, epidemiology/statistics, informatics, health services, or health policy. |
Hold a biomedical (PhD) or medical (MD or equivalent) doctoral degree or M.D./Ph.D. Demonstrate a commitment to an investigative academic career in obstetrics, pediatrics, pediatric subspecialty or subspecialty primarily focused on child health (e.g. pediatric surgery). . Have legal residence status in the United States. See additioinal eligibility guidelines |
Provides up to 100% salary support plus fringe for up to two (2) years (non-competitive renewal for year 2). Intended for 2nd and 3rd years of fellowship. Used for the fellows’ remuneration and benefits (at the level determined appropriate for their particular specialty). |
Jan. 17, 2012 |
| Spectrum Child Health Child Health Research Institute Grant Support (formerly grant support from the Pediatric Research Fund) Questions? Gisela Hoelzl at Spectrum Child Health at giselaH@stanford.edu Source of funds: Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health (LPFCH) Guidelines |
child health, Child refers to the expectant mother, embryo, fetus, infant, child and adolescent. All areas of research are eligible: basic, translational, clinical research, epidemiology/statistics, informatics, health services, or health policy. |
Category I: Pilot Early Career ($35K) - Instructors and Assistant Professors only Category II: New Ideas for Mid/Senior Investigators ($35K) - Associate Professors and Professors only Category III: Bridge Funding ($35K) -Assistant, Associate, and Professors only General eligibility -All applicants must have a focus on or plan on focusing on child health research. -Both MD and PhD (UTL, MCL, NTLR) are eligible. -Applicant must be an MD whose primary site of clinical activity is at LPCH, or a PhD child health researcher. -Research mentor(s) must be identified for instructors and assistant professors. |
$35,000 | Two cycles per year |
Spectrum Child Health Innovations in Patient Care |
pediatric health, child health, nursing, qualitative, patient care | All LPCH employees and medical staff are invited to submit applications. Applicants may be MDs, PhDs, Clinician Educators (CEs), RNs and other medical and non-medical staff. Applicants with long-term residence status (green card) and applicants with J or H visas are eligible to apply. Grant proposals that support existing LPCH program initiatives or seek to create new LPCH programs are not eligible. Applications are not eligible if the project has received partial or total funding from another source. Visiting scholars to Stanford are not eligible. |
$25,000 for one year | June 4, 2012 |
Spectrum Child Health |
Research must be primarily related to child health. All areas of research are eligible: basic, translational, clinical research, epidemiology/statistics, informatics, health services, or health policy. |
Faculty (Instructors through Professors), fellows (MD, MD/PhD, and PhD), and staff (RNs, etc.) of the LPCH Heart Center are eligible to apply for support. This includes fellows in training. All projects must have significant involvement from one or more members of the LPCH Heart Center. |
35,000 over 1 year | April 2, 2012, 12 noon |
| Spectrum Innovation Awards in Population Medicine Research Pilot Grants Questions? Contact: John P.A. Ioannidis, MD, DSc C.F. Rehnborg Professor in Disease Prevention Professor of Medicine and Director; c/o Marci Palacios at mpalacios@stanford.edu Guidelines |
on health care delivery; physical and social environments; comparative effectiveness, especially new methods for design and analyses of experimental and observational studies; studies of vulnerability and resilience at individual and population level, health economics, cost effectiveness and health delivery science. | Stanford faculty with PI eligibility | $25,000 for 1 yr Eight awards will be made each calendar year. There will be 3 calls per year (April 1, September 1, December 1), with up to 3 awards (0-3) made in each cycle. Investigators of non-funded applications are welcome to re-apply on the next cycle. |
April 1, 2012 (offered in April, September and December) |
| Spectrum Pilot Projects Questions? Kevin Grimes kgrimes@stanford.edu Or Ari Chaney achaney@stanford.edu Source of funds: NIH CTSA grant Guidelines |
any research focus involved with medical device, drug development, biologic or diagnostics, bioengineering, translational research | graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or faculty in the Schools of Medicine, Engineering, Earth Sciences, Humanities and Science, or Business. | $25,000-$50,000 for one year (with poss. of renewal x 1) Total amount of funding available: $250,000 Awards: 10-15 |
Sept. 30, 2011 |
| Stanford Art Initiative SiCa's Center for Arts, Science and Technology SiCa’s Center for Arts, Science and Technology (CAST) Guidelines Questions? Contact sica@stanford.edu |
Stanford faculty and academic staff (graduate students and nonacademic staff may be listed as collaborators and participants, however faculty or academic staff much serve as project leaders) |
Mini-grant (up to $5,000): for small projects or cosponsorship of larger endeavors. Major grant (up to $15,000): for larger individual and collaborative projects. |
Not offered | |
Stanford Art Initiative
Questions? Contact sica@stanford.edu |
Grants to apply for funds for programming that integrates artistic practice with theory, criticism, and history. Proposals should connect arts practice or performance to research and teaching through seminars, exhibitions, courses, public symposia, and other scholarly activities.Special attention will be given to projects that highlight distinctive qualities about the arts at Stanford. This could include, for example, projects that speak to Stanford’s institutional history; multidisciplinary projects that involve campus-wide collaboration; or projects that draw on Stanford’s relationship to the West, the Bay Area, and the world. |
Stanford faculty and academic staff (graduate students and nonacademic staff may be listed as collaborators and participants, however faculty or academic staff much serve as project leaders) |
Mini-grant (up to $5,000): for small projects or cosponsorship of larger endeavors. Major grant (up to $15,000): for larger individual and collaborative projects. |
Jan. 16, 2012 |
| Stanford Cancer Institute Developmental Research Awards Questions? Contact Denise Baugham at deniseb@stanford.edu Source of funds: various internal and NIH NCI funds Guidelines |
cancer (to stimulate multi-disciplinary translational cancer research with direct application to cancer diagnosis, treatment or care. | Eligibility: Junior faculty/investigators are especially encouraged and eligible to apply. As are Faculty and CPIC investigators working in highly cancer relevant areas of research, eligible to apply. See guidelines for additional criteria) |
. $100,000 Interactive Projects $50,000 Population Science $50,000 Translational Research |
May 29, 2012 |
| Stanford Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program Mini-Grants Requests for Proposals (2012-2013) Questions? Contact Rachel Mesia, Program Coordinator, Community Partnership, SCI rmesia@stanford.edu Guidelines |
Strong applications will describe a program or project that: 1) Help to expose or propose to address the elimination of cancer health disparities and/or 2) Has the potential for a future Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) project in partnership with the SCI CPP |
Eligibility: Non-profit community organization, group, coalition or program Have 501(c)(3) status or under a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) Communities targeted for intervention or programs must reside within the following counties: San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz, or Monterey. |
Up to $2,500 Funding period: June 1, 2012-May 31, 2012 |
April 6, 2012, 6 p.m. |
| Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education (SCCME) Pfizer Grant: " Developing more effective means of achieving improved performance among practicing physicians through use of metric-based quality improvement focused curricula, pedagogical innovation, and simulated and immersive learning" Questions? Contact Terry O'Grady at togrady@stanford.edu Guidelines |
development of CME activity focused on improving clinical outcomes and clinical performance of Stanford and community physicians, and other healthcare providers. | Stanford faculty You must propose the development of CME activity that could be implemented by Aug. 31, 2013. |
$10,000 to $30,000 *Reminder-this program funds the development of CME activity and does not provide funding for research. |
April 1, 2012 |
| Stanford Center on Longevity Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation Financial Fraud Research Center Seed Grants-Requests for Proposals Questions? Contact Shoshana Lucich at sjlucich@stanford.edu Guidelines |
financial fraud (see research archive >> for examples of exisitng research) |
Stanford assistant professors, associate professors or Full professors | $50,000 for one year (one grant to be awarded) | May 25, 2012 |
| Stanford Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense The Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection Funding for Pilot Projects 2009-2011 Questions? Contact Nancy Federpiel at nfeder@stanford.edu Source of funds: NIH U19 grant Guidelines |
microbial pathogens, vaccines, human immune response | Stanford faculty with PI eligibility | Up to $50,000/yr for 2 yrs Number of awards: 2 |
TBA if they will offer this in 2010 or wait until 2011 |
| Stanford Center on Longevity Fellowships Questions? Contact Dr. Tom Rando at rando@stanford.edu Source of funds:** Guidelines |
Aging, longevity | Postdoctoral fellows | $50K for 3 yr (8 awarded) | **Will be offered when additional funding is obtained |
| Stanford Center on Longevity Seed Grants Questions? Contact Dr. Tom Rando at rando@stanford.edu Source of funds:** Guidelines |
Aging, longevity | Faculty | $50K for 1 yr. (11 awarded) | **Will be offered when additional funding is obtained |
| Stanford Division of International Comparative and Area Studies France-Stanford Center for Interdisciplinary Studies France-Stanford Collaborative Projects 2012-2013 Contact Isabelle Collignon at isabelle@stanford.edu Guidelines |
humanities, social sciences, sciences, engineering, business and law | Faculty (seed money in support of collaborative projects between Stanford researchers and their counterparts in universities and research laboratories in France) | $15,000 annually (include 8% infrastructure charge) | March 1, 2012 |
| The Stanford Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection (ITI) In conjunction with the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine (CMGM) Interdisciplinary Research Awards: Faculty Seed Grants Young Investigator Awards Questions? Contact Michele King, Program Manager at mking@stanford.edu. Source of funds: Funding for these grants has been made possible by gifts to ITI, as well as contributions from the Dean’s office and from the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine (CMGM). Guidelines |
immunology, transplantation, or infection, translational research | Seed Grants/Faculty: Applicants for the seed grants should be Stanford University faculty members holding University Tenure Track (UTL), Research (NTLR), or Medical Center line (MCL) positions. Young Investigator Award: Applicants for the Young Investigator Awards should be Stanford postdoctoral or clinical fellows, research associates or Instructors and the work proposed must also be innovative and disease focused |
For Stanford Faculty: One year, $50,000 seed grants. For Stanford Postdoctoral/Clinical fellows: One year, Young Investigator Awards of $25,000. |
March TBA |
| The Stanford Institute for Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences (SINTN) and Department of Ophthalmology Post-Doctoral Scholar Vision Research Training Grant Questions? Contact Kristy Verhines at ksn@stanford.edu Guidelines (and application forms) |
vision research, neuroscience | For postdoctoral fellows: M.D. or Ph.D. completed before they start; must have mentor engaged in vision research (see guidelines) | 3 full-time scholar positions (2 year) | Feb. 29, 2012 |
| Stanford In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Center (ICMIC) Developmental Projects Questions? Contact Billie Robles at brobles@stanford.edu Source of funds: NIH (awaiting renewal) Guidelines Previous recipients |
bioengineering, biomedical imaging, translational research | Established investigators (Stanford faculty with UTL, MCL or NTLR appointments) | $45,000 direct costs for one year (ICMIC renewal potential) |
July TBA |
| Stanford Medical Center FAPC-Family Abuse Prevention Council Research and Clinical Prizes Questions? Contact Dr. Harise Stein, Stanford Ob/Gyn Department 650-559-9597 or harise@stanford.edu Guidelines >> |
domestic abuse | Research Prize: The nominee is an employee or student/trainee of Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, or the Stanford School of Medicine. Clinical Prize: The nominee is an employee, student/trainee, adjunct faculty, or volunteer at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, or the Stanford School of Medicine. |
$2500 prizes | July TBA |
| Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars (SMIS) Program Postdoctoral fellowships Questions? Contact Sofia Gonzales at sofias@stanford.edu Source of funds: NIH Guidelines |
cancer, molecular imaging, bioengineering | Applicants with Ph.D. or M.D. degrees who are U.S. Citzens or permanent residents | See guidelines for stipend information | May 7, 2012 |
| Stanford Prevention Research Center (SPRC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Questions? Dr. Christopher Gardner, Fellowship Director c/o Alana Koehler 1265 Welch Road, MC 5411 Stanford, CA 94305-5411 Alana.Koehler@stanford.edu Eligibility.Criteria |
Fellows gain direct research experience in cardiovascular disease prevention, community and health psychology, behavioral medicine, intervention methods, clinical epidemiology, research design, and biostatistics (this program does not include clinical training) |
Postdoctoral fellowships are intended for U.S. Citizens or permanent residents for early career training and in general applicants must have received their doctoral degree within six years (MD) or three years (PhD) prior to the planned training start date. | Academic year 2012-2013 | Nov. 18, 2011 |
| Stanford University Vascular Medicine Fellowship Training Program Questions? Contact Emily A. Lilo at elilo@stanford.edu Source of funds: NIH NHLBI Guidelines |
vascular medicine, vascular biology | To be eligible for this fellowship, candidates must be US citizens or permanent US residents who have completed their MD. Past applicants have primarily been Cardiologists but the positions are open to general and vascular surgery residents as well. |
3 year postdoctoral research fellowship | Feb. TBA |
| The Wallace H. Coulter Translational Research Grant Program at Stanford University Stanford Coulter-Translational Research Grants Questions? Contact Ari Chaney at achaney@stanford.edu Source of funds: Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Guidelines |
any research which benefits patients, translational research | Each proposal must have at least two co-investigators, one of whom must have a full or joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering at Stanford and at least one clinical investigator from a clinical department in the School of Medicine. | Up to $100,000 for one year Total amount of funding available: $800,000 Awards: 8 |
January 13, 2012** **We strongly encourage applicants to discuss their proposal with Paul Yock, or Ari Chaney before submission. |
| The Woods Institute for the Environment Environmental Venture Projects Click on the EVP Submission form link on the EVP webpage to view submission Guidelines. Questions? EVP Program Manager: Kelly Dayton kdayton@stanford.edu |
Environmental research Include the topics: built environment, climate, food security and food supply, natural capital, ocean and coasts, public health, public policy and opinion, sustainable development and water; and, • Address cross-cutting issues that are relevant to the environment |
Each PI (lead and co-) must be a member of the Academic Council (AC) or a member of the Medical Center Line (MCL). Researchers who are lead PIs for currently funded Woods EVP grants are eligible to participate in new grants as co-PIs but not as lead PIs. Involve PIs at Stanford from at least two separate disciplines |
Up to $100K/yr for 2 yrs* (*support for faculty salary is now allowed at 20% FTE for each faculty member) (4-6 awards) |
Online letter of intent: Jan. 9, 2012 Full proposal deadline (by invitation): April 6, 2012 |
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