Grantwriting

Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford University have a wide variety of faculty training opportunities. The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (OFDD) and the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) created a centralized faculty training website with go-to resources for your professional development.

If you have questions, please contact OFDD and/or OAA.

Resources are organized in the eleven categories below. Under each category are Stanford organizations highlighting the type of program, intended audiences, sponsoring unit, how to join, duration/logistics, details, and the website links/contact information. 

Leadership in Academic Medicine

Clinical Quality Improvement

Coaching 

Confidential Support

Faculty Onboarding

• Grantwriting

Mentoring

Promotion and Tenure

Research Services

Teaching

Stanford University Programs

Showcase of Department Programs

Grantwriting Programs:

  • R01 Countdown Program

    R01 Countdown provides detailed weekly instruction and small group feedback on junior faculty’s NIH R-series grant submissions. Open to Stanford Medicine Assistant and Associate Professors applying for their first or second R01.

  • Route to Getting Grants (R2G2)

    A seminar series specially designed for junior faculty. Sessions cover all aspects of grant writing and also provide unique networking opportunities, enabling faculty collaborations and multidisciplinary partnerships. Open to Stanford Medicine Junior Faculty or Instructors.

  • Stanford Grant Writing Academy

    The Grant Writing Academy’s vision is to center joy and belonging in grant writing and beyond. Its Proposal Bootcamps nearly doubled participants’ proposal successes and have won an Innovations in Research Education Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Comprehensive grant writing programming and resources support graduate and medical students, postdocs, and faculty.

  • StartR

    A 2-day program for Stanford Medicine junior faculty writing their first NIH R01. Sessions include an overview of the R01 components and review criteria, strategy for writing crystal clear specific aims, defining significance and innovation subsections, practicing evidence-based peer review, panel discussions with recent R01 winners, time to write, and 1:1 coaching from research development strategists. Open to Stanford Medicine Junior Faculty (priority UML, UTL, NTLR lines).

  • Proposal Bootcamp for Faculty Writing K Awards

    Based on the Grant Writing Academy’s award winning Proposal Bootcamps, this bootcamp is designed for faculty writing K Awards. It offers self-paced videos, resources, and opportunities for peer feedback. Open to Stanford Medicine Assistant Professors applying to a NIH K Award.

  • Proposal Development Office

    The Proposal Development Office, housed within the Research Office of the School of Medicine, helps faculty members and teams from across the School of Medicine develop high-quality grant proposals and secure research funding. Also trains and supports assistant professors preparing their first major research grant proposal.

Partners for Pre-Award Activities and Post-Award Activities:

  • Research Management Group

    RMG serves as the central resource and expert partner on research administration providing support and oversight of sponsored projects for the School of Medicine (including Bioengineering). RMG is an institutional official for proposal submission and award acceptance ensuring compliance with federal regulations, sponsor requirements and University policies. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Office of Sponsored Research

    OSR serves as the central resource and expert partner on research administration providing proposal support for all schools except the School of Medicine and award negotiation support and oversight of sponsored projects for all schools including the School of Medicine. OSR also offers to all schools by request short term departmental research administration support to faculty and departments with staffing gaps.