Give to Stanford Engineering

The generous support of individual and corporate donors is critical to our success. Collaboration and partnerships among faculty, alumni, and industry have been central to our long history of innovation and learning.

Whether you wish to make an annual gift, are considering an endowed gift, or wish discuss your estate plans, we will strive to make your experience as rewarding as possible. Gifts of any size are welcome because they add up to make a tangible difference to people throughout the school.

Stanford Engineering Funding Priorities

Endowed Professorships

A chaired professorship is the most significant honor the university can offer to faculty. Holders of endowed chairs represent the most distinguished scholars of their generation. Those selected for a chair combine brilliant scholarship, inspirational teaching, and leadership service to the school and university. A gift of $4 million provides an endowment that will support a new chair in selected priority departments.

Graduate Fellowships

The university’s mission of excellence in teaching, learning, and research is fully embodied in its graduate students. Fellowships are key to our ability to attract the most talented graduate students. The primary criteria for admission are superior academic achievement and a potential to contribute to the academic and professional communities. The competition, particularly at the PhD level, is intense, and only the top candidates in each department are admitted. Once admitted, the very best students are offered financial support that usually comprises a combination of tuition, stipend, and teaching or research assistantships.

A $1.2 million endowment provides annual income equal to a graduate student's annual tuition costs. A donor's gift of $800,000 will be matched by the school with $400,000. Fellowship gifts of $250,000 create endowments that provide partial annual support for an engineering graduate student.

Corporate Giving

Help advance research in areas of interest to your company and recruit top talent. Support a faculty member or student, sponsor research, join an affiliate program and more. Find out about the many ways companies partner with Stanford Engineering.