CARE Seed Gift

Due to the generosity of its donors, in 2019 and 2020, CARE has awarded 5 to 6 $10K seed gifts per year to pioneering scientists across multiple disciplines (including in the fields of gastroenterology, ophthalmology, psychiatry, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and more) looking for early-stage funding to pursue research dedicated to improving Asian health. In 2021 and beyond, CARE intends to increase the numbers of gifts awarded on a progressive basis.

These grants have given CARE investigators the freedom to explore their most promising and creative research ideas, which nurture and expand Stanford Medicine's exceptional capacity for innovation. These funds are particularly helpful in promoting collaborations across disciplines and supporting young faculty, many of whom have no other means to investigate promising areas of study and to accumulate enough data in pilot studies to validate ideas and pursue additional funding.

This strategy has already, in various cases, launched new projects and allowed researchers to accumulate sufficient "proof of concept" data to apply successfully for follow-on funding, both in the form of additional philanthropic investment as well as from traditional funding sources such as the NIH.

CARE Seed Gift Application

Applications to the 2022 CARE Seed Gift Coming Soon!

APPLICATION LINK (OPEN DEC. 14, 2021)

APPLICATION DUE FEB. 1, 2022

GOAL: To apply innovative approaches to contribute to our understanding of Asian Health. Interdisciplinary collaboration is encouraged. Awards may be used to fund pilot research work by Stanford faculty to develop or expand their research skills. Up to 8 gifts will be awarded, 3 of which will be awarded to proposals in “Evidence Capacity Building” in for Evidence-Based Traditional Asian Medicine (ETAM). This initiative will enable Stanford researchers to think about applications of Asian medical therapy, including moving Asian medical therapies into the mainstream, understanding how traditional Asian medicines work at the molecular, cellular, and organ levels, and/or contributing to clinician understanding of the world of Traditional Asian medicines.

ELIGIBILITY: Faculty with University tenure Line (UTL), Medical Center Line (MCL), Non-Tenure Line-Research (NTLR), Clinician Educator (CE) or Instructor appointments. (PI waivers are not needed for internal funding opportunities.) APPLICATION: Applications are due by February 1st, 2022. Decisions will be announced in March 2022.

AWARD: 1-year term. Amounts range from $5,000 to $10,000 and will be determined by the review committee. Provide detailed budget. Funds are intended for Stanford faculty and staff expenses only.

SEED GIFT IMPACT REPORT: A report of the grant impact must be sent to care.impact@stanford.edu by the end of the grant term, summarizing research outcomes and future plans.