Community-Engaged Research to Promote Health Equity (CERPHE) Pilot Grants

The Stanford MCHRI is pleased to announce the Community-Engaged Research to Promote Health Equity (CERPHE) Pilot Grants. This initiative aims to use a community-engaged research approach to address health disparities affecting maternal and child health.

 *This program is supported by the Children’s Fund. Support researchers like you HERE.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
April 1, 2026

AWARD START DATE
July 1, 2026

Category I: Pilot Grants

1. Early Career Investigators
   • Eligibility: Instructors and Assistant Professors, including Clinician Educators
   • Funding Amount: Up to $50,000 for up to 18 months
2. Mid/Senior Investigators
   • Eligibility: Associate Professors and Professors, including Clinician Educators
   • Funding Amount: Up to $50,000 for up to 18 months

Category II: Pilot Trainee Grants

Eligibility: Postdoctoral Scholars and Clinical Fellows

Funding Amount: $5,000 for up to 18 months (non-salary support)

Full CERPHE Pilot Trainee Grant details here.

*For full funding details, please refer to the FY26 RFA and policy.

• Applications are welcome from all faculty (instructors, CE, UML, NTLR, NTLT, UTL). Postdoctoral scholars and clinical fellows are eligible for pilot trainee grants.
• All applicants must have, or plan on having, a focus on maternal child health research. Research must be primarily related to maternal child health. “Child” refers to the oocyte, zygote, embryo, fetus, infant, child or adolescent.   
• Partnerships with communities, patients, or other key groups using a CEnR approach are required. A focus on health equity is also required. Applicants must identify community partners in their application or provide a plan to engage and establish new ones.
• All applicants and their mentors must be MCHRI Members. Please apply here.
• A Primary Research Mentor must be identified for postdoctoral scholars and clinical fellows, instructors, and assistant professors in all faculty lines.
• All applicants must maintain appointments at the instructor rank or above for the duration of the award, including any no-cost extensions.
• The project proposed must be feasible to complete within 18 months.

*For full eligibility details, including eligibility by investigator type, please refer to the FY26 RFA and policy.