Faculty Research Fellowships: FAQ
- What is the deadline for application and how do I apply?
- When will I be notified of an award?
- How will I know that my application has been received?
- To whom should my referees send their letters of recommendation?
- Do you offer a stipend and research funds?
- Do you accept applications from faculty with independent funding?
- Do you accept independent scholars?
- What are the eligibility requirements for a postdoctoral scholar?
- Why do international scholars have to use a J-1 Visa?
- Do you accept group applications?
- What constitutes gender research? Is my research applicable?
- If the subject of my work is female, does that constitute gender research?
- What if I plan to travel during my fellowship year? Is this allowed?
- To whom may I direct questions?
1. What is the deadline for application and how do I apply?
December 15, 2009, 5:00pm PST. Applications are accepted by email at
gender-applications@stanford.edu. The residential application process is outlined here. The non-residential application process is outlined here.
2. When will I be notified of an award?
Fellowship awards will be announced in April 2010.
3. How will I know that my application has been received? You will receive an auto-reply after submission letting you know that your email has been received. You must ensure that your application is complete; you will not be notified otherwise. Please carefully review the application requirements before submission.
4. To whom should my referees send their letters of recommendation?
Ask your referees to send letters of recommendation by email to
gender-applications@stanford.edu. Referees should put your name in the "Subject" field. No printed letters will be accepted.
5. Do you offer a stipend and research funds?
Because of the economic downturn, the Clayman Institute will not be offering stipends or research support for residential fellows for 2010-2011. Applicants will have funding in the form of external grants, sabbatical leave, contributions from home institutions, or other sources. The Clayman Institute will continue to offer funds to Stanford faculty who apply to the non-residential program.
6. Do you accept applications from faculty with independent funding?
Yes. Applicants in the residential program may have funding in the form of external grants, sabbatical leave, contributions from home institutions, or other sources. International fellows will need to apply for a J-1 Visa with assistance from Clayman Institute staff. All J1 Exchange Visitors must show evidence of funds equal to at least $2,500 per month ($30,000 per year) for the duration of their stay.
7. Do you accept independent scholars?
No. The Clayman Institute is unable to sponsor affiliation with Stanford University except through its Faculty Research Fellowship Program; nor is the Clayman Institute able to offer office space, library cards, or administrative support to visiting scholars, except to Faculty Research Fellows.
Senior Research Fellowships are available to tenured Associate or Full Professors (or the equivalent) and Junior Research Fellowships are available to tenure-track Assistant Professors (or the equivalent) with appointments at Stanford University, or other U.S. or international universities. Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded to scholars who are 3 years or fewer beyond receipt of their degree at the time of application.
Members of the Academic Council and Members of the Medical Center Line in the Stanford faculty, who are also Faculty Affiliates of the Clayman Institute, may apply. All disciplines and fields of research are eligible.
8. What are the eligibility requirements for a postdoctoral scholar?
Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded to scholars who are 3 years or fewer beyond receipt of their degree at the time of application. Applicants' degrees must be conferred the June before their fellowship would begin. For example, if applying in November 2009 for a fellowship during the 2010-2011 academic year, then your degree must be no farther back than 2006; or, you must graduate by June 2010.
9. Why do international scholars have to use a J-1 Visa?
According to Stanford's Bechtel International Center, "The Exchange Visitor Program, administered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), allows Stanford University to use the J-1 Exchange Visitor immigration classification to invite or employ foreign professors, research scholars, short-term scholars and specialists in the U.S. temporarily.
Most J-1 programs require a minimum stay of three weeks and allow a maximum stay of five years. The short-term scholar category allows an exchange visitor to enter even for a day or two, with a maximum stay of six months."
As an entity of Stanford University, the Clayman Institute requires international fellows to visit under a J-1 Visa. Without a J-1 Visa, international scholars may be turned away at the border and Stanford would not be in a position to assist. Additionally, Stanford, nor the Clayman Institute consequently, can provide you with funding outside of a J-1 Visa.
International fellows will need to apply for a J-1 Visa with assistance from Institute staff. With information gathered by staff from the fellow, including a copy of the fellow's passport biographical page, a SEVIS Visa Certificate (DS-2019) will be prepared and mailed to the fellow in order for them to apply for a J-1 Visa. This process must begin no later than six weeks prior to a fellow's arrival. All J1 Exchange Visitors must show evidence of funds equal to at least $2,500 per month ($30,000 per year) for the duration of their stay.
10. Do you accept group applications?
Applications are accepted from individuals only; however, if two or more applicants are engaged in mutual research, then this should be noted on each candidate's application form. Group work will neither strengthen nor impair an application in the selection process except for applicants in the residential program who are engaged in mutual research with a member of the Stanford faculty who is also a Clayman Institute Faculty Affiliate. These applicants may be given special consideration in the selection process as long as all other selection criteria are met. Applicants should be prepared, however, to accept an appointment even if another colleague is not appointed.
11. What constitutes gender research? Is my research applicable?
Please carefully review the program and application page to gain further clarity about the scope of the fellowship program; as well as, read through our website to get a better sense of the research we support.
21. If the subject of my work is female, does that constitute gender research?
Not necessarily. Working with female subjects by itself does not constitute gender research. Please carefully review the program and application page to gain further clarity about the scope of the fellowship program; as well as, read through our website to get a better sense of the research we support.
13. What if I plan to travel during my fellowship year? Is this allowed?
For fellows in the residential program, short absences (totaling no more than one week per quarter) may be necessary; however, fellows are requested to be in regular daily attendance throughout their stay. Fellows who are absent for more than this will receive a prorated stipend or may have funding withdrawn.
Faculty Research Fellows in the residential program are expected to reside within 10 - 15 miles of Stanford and to have their primary office at the Institute so that they can participate fully in the intellectual life of the Institute. Fellows are expected to be relieved of their regular commitments so they may devote themselves full time to the work outlined in their proposal. They will meet with other Faculty Research Fellows and Affiliated Faculty for an in-house luncheon seminar.
For Stanford Faculty Research Fellows in the non-residential program, we request that you regularly attend the fellow's lunch seminars. Please arrange your travel so that it does not significantly impact on your attendance at these interdisciplinary seminars.
14. To whom may I direct questions?
We encourage you to review this section of FAQ's and to carefully read through the Faculty Research Fellowships section of our website. If you have a pressing question that cannot otherwise be answered, you may submit queries to
gender-applications@stanford.edu. We cannot guarantee a response. Calling staff at the Institute will have a negative impact on your application.
