The process of applying for research funding supports not only good research, but also develops communication skills and independent thinking. Stanford can help identify funding sources, develop proposals, and manage funding. Note that regardless of funding source, all postdocs must receive at least the minimum salary, and are entitled to benefits. The faculty sponsor is required to supplement any fellowship that does not meet the minimum salary and/or does not provide funding explicitly directed to benefits coverage.
Additional Opportunities Outside Stanford: Fellowship opportunities also exist outside of Stanford University.
Policy for Fellowship Support
- Please review the Postdoc Guide for Budgeting for a Postdoctoral Fellowship for information about creating a budget.
- Funding Guidelines
- Postdoc Policy Overview
- Postdoc Benefits Rate Sheet
Writing the Application
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) and the School of Medicine Research Management Group (RMG) provide information and resources for fellowship applications.
Many applications require a description of additional educational opportunites for Stanford postdocs, which can be found here.
Note: The Expanded Pilot PI Waiver supports applications from postdoctoral fellows for R01-type grants that require Principal Investigator status at the School of Medicine. Contact the Research Management Group for more information and for the application process and deadlines.
The Stanford BioSciences Grant Writing Academy provides workshops, seminars, and on-line resources to support proposals for fellowship and career development awards. While primarily aimed at NIH mechanisms, the programs are equally valuable for applications to other agencies and foundations.
Stanford Biosciences Funding Opportunities
RMG's Master List of Funding Opportunities (comprehensive listing of biosciences fellowship opportunties)
Stanford Neurosciences Institute Interdisciplinary Scholar Awards
Stanford School of Medicine offers a variety of fellowships to support different phases of training. Please see individual announcements for eligibility:
- Stanford School of Medicine Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowships
- The Walter V. and Idun Berry Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- The Katharine McCormick Committee to Support Women in Academic Medicine
- The Helena Anna Henzl-Gabor Young Women in Science Fund for Postdoctoral Scholars Travel Grant
- Stanford Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative at the School of Medicine (PRISM)
Selected Stanford Funding Opportunities for the Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Humanties
- Humanities
- Ho Center for Buddhist Studies
- Ethics in Society/Global Justice
- International Studies
- Organization Studies
- Chinese Studies
- Economics
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Travel Awards
- The Helena Anna Henzl-Gabor Young Women in Science Fund for Postdoctoral Scholars Travel Grant
- Stanford ChEM-H Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Quantitative Mechanobiology
- Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)