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 2022 Seed Grant Application

Applications for the 2022 CARE Seed Grant are Open!

APPLICATION LINK:
https://care.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/64538

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 6 grants will be awarded.

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. Lecturers with Stanford appointments are also eligible to apply.

APPLICATION:
Applications are due by February 1st, 2022. Decisions will be announced in March 2022.

AWARD:
1-year term. Up to$50,000 will be awarded and will be determined by the review committee. Please 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.

REQUIREMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
If chosen for the grant, awardees are required to present their research at a Community Health Talk (1 hour session in 2022 or 2023) and during CARE's Asian Health course (1 hour session in Spring 2023). Awardees will also be assigned a team of student scholars to help advance their research through the CARE Scholars program (as special project mentors, investigators will meet remotely with students at least 8 out of the 10 weeks over the course of the Summer 2022 program). Total requirements = 10 hours.

RELEVANT LINKS:
Link to Previous Awardees: https://med.stanford.edu/care/research/care-seed-gift.html
Link to CARE Website: https://med.stanford.edu/care.html

2022 CARE Seed Grant Application