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Small Grants Program

As a leading research center dedicated to developing and sharing knowledge that can create positive social change, Stanford PACS is committed to supporting and nurturing promising new scholars interested in the study of philanthropy or civil society. In this spirit, the center offers applications to the Small Grants Program twice yearly to support student research in related areas. In addition to financial support, we also invite our Small Grants awardees to engage with the broader Stanford PACS community and learn from established scholars, practitioners, and leaders of social change.


Applications for the PACS Small Grants program are currently closed until further notice. Updates regarding future cohorts will be posted on this webpage. The information below describes the Small Grants program at Stanford PACS for the cohorts from 2016-2025.

Eligibility

All Stanford students are welcome to apply. The grant tends to support social science research led by doctoral students. Exceptional undergraduate and masters’ students doing research for their honors theses or capstone projects may also apply.

Funding

The grant provides funding support up to $4,000. Eligible expenses include research costs related to research travel expenses, participant recruitment and compensation, database purchases, transcription or translation services, or other expenses directly related to data collection and analysis.

Application Requirements

Complete applications will include the following:

  1. Short proposal (2p max, single spaced) describing your research topic and process. Please be sure to note the connection to work at PACS. If you are co-applying, please be sure to clarify respective roles.
  2. Itemized budget that explains what the funds would support. You may include the broader project budget, if relevant, and how these funds would complement the overall budget and other funding sources.
  3. Curriculum vitae.
  4. Letter of recommendation from your project advisor.

Questions

If you have questions, please contact pacscomms@stanford.edu.