Stanford Small Propel Grant
Supports Stanford faculty teams building pre-competitive evidence for major external grant submission success.
The Stanford Small Propel Grant provides up to $5,000 over six months on a rolling basis to Stanford faculty teams preparing for large-scale external funding opportunities. The programme is administered by Stanford's Vice Provost for Research (VPDoR) and is designed specifically for final-stage proposal preparation activities — it funds value-added work that strengthens an upcoming external submis…
Any field; funds pre-proposal preparation activities for Stanford faculty collaborative teams targeting large-scale external funding opportunities.
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