Financial
Assistance (Stanford)
Human Genome Diversity Project
Purpose
A major objective of the Morrison Institute is to encourage interdisciplinary
approaches to research, teaching, study, and public education in areas
related to the global issues of growth in world population, changes in
the environment, use of resources, and attainment of sustainable economic
development.
Financial Aid
Support is made available to selected faculty, postdoctoral researchers,
and advanced graduate students attending Stanford whose proposed academic
activities reflect the above purpose. The more interdisciplinary a proposed
project, the more likelihood there will be of receiving financial assistance.
Preference is given to those who have demonstrated a high degree of academic
competence, who can show need for the financial assistance requested,
and who have sought aid from other sources. Information will be sought
from supervisors and colleagues about the capability of the applicant
and the significance of the proposed work.
Terms
The Institute has no deadlines for filing applications, no set number
of fellowships, no printed application forms, no limit on the number of
recipients, and no fixed dollar amounts of grants. All proposals are judged
on academic merit and appropriateness to the Institute's goals and the
applicant's academic and career objectives. The amount of the award is
governed by the amount of funds available.
Financial assistance is considered for tuition; research travel, equipment,
labor, and supplies; stipends, matching and supplemental grants; dissertation
writing; and postdoctoral study.
At the conclusion of each grant, the Institute requires a written report
about the work accomplished with the financial assistance provided. In
addition, each recipient is expected to share with faculty and students
an oral presentation of the work accomplished and to hear reports of other
projects in seminars established for this purpose.
Application
Applications may be submitted to the Assistant Director of the Institute
at any time. Completed proposals will be presented by the Director to
the Executive Board for review and decision at the next meeting of the
Board. Generally, the Board meets on call of the Director, approximately
quarterly.
The typical application will include a brief description and time schedule
of the specific project for which financial assistance is sought, its
scientific significance, and how it fits the applicant's academic and
career objectives (no more than six pages); a project budget showing the
financial assistance needed and a listing of other sources of support;
two letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with the applicant
and the proposed work; and a copy of the applicant's academic transcript
or professional record.
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