Pathology Trainee Mentored Award

Overview

Introduction: The Pathology Trainee Mentored Award supports innovative research projects led by clinical trainees in the Pathology Department, in partnership with Stanford University faculty members. This grant program fosters mentored research experiences, promoting academic and professional growth in the field of pathology.

Category: Grants for Pathology Trainees and their Faculty mentor.

Eligibility: New and continuing clinical trainee(s) in the Pathology Department partnered with a Stanford University faculty member.

Application Cycle: The annual application deadline is July 31st with funding expected to be released on September 1st. As part of the review process, all applicants are required to present a brief PowerPoint overview of their project proposal to the Teaching & Training Committee at the August T&T Meeting.

Responsibilities:

  1. Present research at a Department of Pathology meeting (examples include but are not limited to research retreat, current concepts, chair rounds)
  2. Submit a brief project update by January 7th and a Final Report by June 15th, ensuring timely progress tracking and completion reporting.
  3. Utilize funds between September 1st and May 31st, ensuring all expenses are accounted for within this timeframe. Unused funds must be returned to the committee.

Important Dates:

July 31st: Applications due
August 12th: Grant proposal presentations
September 1st: Funding becomes available
January 7th: Midpoint check-in with the award recipient. Access the form.
May 15th: Deadline to submit expenses
May 31st: Funding ends
June 15th: Due date for Final Report submission. Access the form.

Funding

Award Levels: Awards of up to $10,000 are available, although funding amounts may be adjusted based on application volume. Funds are granted from September 1st to May 31st, with no budget extensions available. 

Review Committee: Teaching & Training Committee

Applying

Cover Letter: Title, names of research team members, 250-word summary of the project, indicate other existing funding related to the proposed project and plan for spending.

Application: Should be no more than 3 pages and must include sections on hypothesis and specific aims, significance, innovation, approach, plan for publication, and plan for presentation at a Department of Pathology meeting.

Budget: Detailed proposed budget. Download budget template.

Curriculum Vitae: CVs of the trainee(s) and faculty mentor(s).

PowerPoint Proposal Presentation: All applicants must prepare and present a brief PowerPoint presentation (~3 minutes/5 slides max.) on their project proposal to the Teaching and Training Committee during the T&T Meeting. Applicants will also have time to answer any questions the committee may have (~2 minutes).

Scoring: Applications are evaluated based on the project's value to the field and its feasibility.

Submitting: Applications should be submitted through the Trainee Mentored Award Application. If you have any issues submitting, please contact Gabby Barela (gbarela@stanford.edu). Please note: Graduating trainees must name an alternate trainee to present at the upcoming research retreat in their application. All documents should be merged into one document.