Research Resources Quickstart Guide

Also see Key Resources

Looking for a resource but not sure how to engage? Want some quick help or just want to learn more about a particular area?

Below are the Pre-Award team’s favorite go-to resources. Remember the team is at your service for any questions or help needed, Leighann Rawls, Research Administration, lrawls@stanford.edu and/or Susan Salkind, Research Development, ssalkind@stanford.edu

Proposal Help

Get proposal help

- I need ideas/inspiration to fund my research: Funding opportunities

- I need collaborators - what have my division colleagues worked on recently? Publications

- Who’s getting funded? Awarded Grants

- Where can I find sample proposals? Peds proposal library (part of Peds Researchers’ Toolkit)

- Where can I find templates and other resources for drafting specific proposal components? RMG Tools & Templates and SoM Proposal Development Office Grant Templates and Guides

- Where can I get training on writing grants? Stanford Route to Getting Grants (R2G2) for early career faculty & Stanford Grant Writing Academy

- Any info on the NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP)? https://www.era.nih.gov/era-training/era-videos.htm#LRP and https://www.lrp.nih.gov/faq

- One-stop-shop for School of Medicine research administration help? RMG NIH hub

- I need help with budgets for my proposal: RMG/ORA preaward budget resources; clinical budget resources

PI Waiver

Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) Services

Biostatistician Services

Data Use Agreements (DUAs)

New DUA - Initiating a Research Related Agreement (DUA or Materials Transfer Agreement [MTA]) request in SeRA

Get help

Change an existing DUA - Central Office Request in SeRA (Get help)

DUA info - Office of Research Administration (ORA)

Data Risk Assessment (DRA) (Get help)

University Privacy Office (UPO) info, including the Data Privacy Attestation (DPA) (Get help - scroll down page to “Submit a privacy consultation request” link)

May not be required, but is recommended -

- Browse DUA tips/best practices/resources: 5/31/24 SoM Research Office Town Hall Slides/Recording

- Learn how to protect “sensitive data” at Stanford and make your commitment

- Create a Data Management Plan (DMP) (Get help)

- Get an IRB Determination of Human Subjects Research (Get help: Contact IRB Education, IRBEducation@stanford.edu, or call 650-724-7141)

- Clinical data (STARR or Epic)? Get help - STARR; Epic: email LPCHResearchEpic@stanford.edu for questions regarding Epic & Clinical Systems Access for Research Personnel.

Data Management Plans

Stanford Data Management Plan (DMP) Service (Get help)

Provides free consultations and assistance to Stanford investigators who need to submit data management and sharing plans for NIH grant proposals (RMG info), and can assist with questions related to data management and data sharing more generally, including about the myriad of Stanford resources.

Open Source at Stanford

Research IT Consultations

IRB Submission/eProtocol

Finance/Post-award

Pediatric Cardiology

Find a doctor

Clinics & Services

Research Resources

Professional Training

Education Resources

Research Resources Quickstart Guide

Also see Key Resources