Transdisciplinary Initiatives Program (TIP)
LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: Monday, January 11, 2021 - 5:00 PM PST
FULL PROPOSAL (by invitation) DEADLINE: Monday, March 29, 2021 - 5:00 PM PST
The Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) Transdisciplinary Initiatives Program aims to support, for up to 2 years of funding, new, innovative maternal and child health research programs that could best (or only) be performed by faculty from different disciplines, interdisciplinary curricular innovations, seminars and symposia. We encourage faculty from different schools to work together on these initiatives, and strongly promote collaborations between basic and physician scientists.
All projects must be significantly related to the health of expectant mothers and children . The initiative must utilize a multi-PI approach where at least two of these lead investigators are from different disciplines and schools.
Key Dates
| Action | Date |
| Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline | January 11, 2021 |
| Notification to Proceed with Full Proposal | February 2020 |
| Full Proposal (by invitation) Deadline | March 29, 2021 |
| Notification of Awards | May 2021 |
| Award Start Date | June 1, 2021 |
Awards will be announced in May 2021. Earliest award start date is June 1, 2021. The performance period is for no longer than 2 years.
Forms for Applicants
Funding Amount
Total award is up to $100,000 / year for up to two years. Support could be for personnel (undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral students, research assistants, or associates, or faculty) and research-related expenses.
General Eligibility
- All Stanford faculty holding Clinician Educator (CE), University Tenure Line (UTL), Research (NTL-Research), or Medical Center line (MCL) positions.
- Utilize a multi-PI approach where at least two of the principal investigators are from two different disciplines and hold primary appointments in two different schools of the university (Graduate School of Business, Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, Education, Engineering, Humanities & Sciences, Law and Medicine).
- One submission allowed per applicant, per cycle.
- Visiting scholars are not eligible to serve as PI or Co-PI on TIP. They may serve as collaborators or sub-investigators.
Funding Rates
| YEAR | LOI Applicants | Invited Full Proposal Applicants | Grants Awarded | Funding Rate | Total Awarded |
| FY 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 35% | $1,200,000 |
| FY 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 62.5% | $1,000,000 |
| FY 19 | 7 | 4 | 57% | $800,000 | |
| FY 18 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 33% | $800,000 |
| FY 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 25% | $400,000 |
| FY 16 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 23% | $1,000,000 |
| FY 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| FY 14 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 29% | $1,000,000 |
| FY 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| FY 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | $800,000 |
Awards
Visit the Transdisciplinary Initiatives Program (TIP) awards page.
No-Cost Extension
If the project is not completed within 12 months due to unforeseen circumstances, a no-cost extension (NCX) of up to 6 additional months may be requested (total study period not to exceed 18 months). Please complete a No-Cost Extension Request Form.
Policy Updates
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FAQs
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Contact
Please contact MCHRI Administration at mchri_admin@stanford.edu or 650-724-0279 with any questions.