Community-Engaged Research to Promote Health Equity (CERPHE) Trainee 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
Eligibility: Instructors and Assistant Professors, (Early Career Investigators), Associate Professors and Professors (Mid/Senior Investigators), including Clinician Educators
Funding Amount: Up to $50,000 for up to 18 months
Full CERPHE Pilot Grant details here.
Category II: Pilot Trainee Grants
Eligibility: Postdoctoral Scholars and Clinical Fellows
Funding Amount: $5,000 for up to 18 months (non-salary support)
*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.
*For full eligibility details, including eligibility by investigator type, please refer to the FY26 RFA and policy.