FY22 Incentive for Submitting a Proposal

Between November 1, 2021 to August 9, 2022, all 2nd and 3rd year graduate students within Biosciences PhD Programs that submit a fellowship proposal for external funding from NIH or another sponsor (federal or non-federal) will be awarded $250, regardless of the proposal’s outcome. At this time the NSF GRFP is not eligible for this incentive program because all eligible Biosciences students are expected to apply to it. This program is being sponsored by Dr. Sheri Krams, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs, School of Medicine.

Eligible Biosciences Programs

Eligible Biosciences PhD Programs include Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology (Cell, Molecular and Organismal Biology), Biomedical Informatics, Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Chemical and Systems Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Neurosciences, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Structural Biology. MSTP students are eligible if applying for NIH NRSA Fellowships (F31) or other external funding to support graduate research.

Documenting that you Submitted

Please complete this survey. Your materials will be reviewed. If we have any questions, we will contact you. Payments will be processed at the end of each quarter (Dec, March, June, August).

Eligible for the NIH NRSA F Fellowship (F31 or F31-Diversity)?

The Grant Writing Academy’s award-winning Proposal Bootcamp (which doubled proposal success rates – PLOS ONE). Join Proposal Bootcamps in the  Autumn (Learn More & Register), Winter (also called Mini Proposal Bootcamp) or Spring Quarter (Learn More & Register). And you can check out a useful NRSA guidebook.

Identifying relevant funding opportunities

The Grant Writing Academy created a new website to guide you in identifying funding opportunities – check it out! The ONLINE Proposal Bootcamp is a great option for intensive grantsmanship training in the Autumn Quarter (Learn More & Register). New resources are also available for NIH Diversity Supplements.

Have Questions?

Please reach out to the Director of the Grant Writing Academy, Dr. Crystal Botham (cbotham@stanford.edu), with any questions. Crystal is committed to guiding your proposal development and available to meet with you. If you have questions about eligibility or identifying relevant funding opportunities, email Crystal.