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DARE: Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence

About DARE

The DARE (Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence) Doctoral Fellowship Program awards two-year fellowships to advanced doctoral students who want to investigate and prepare for academic careers and whose presence will help diversify the professoriate.

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The 2018 DARE application is now closed.

Contact vpgeapplications@stanford.edu with any questions.

Recent News

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Jul 13 2018 | Stanford News
Marlette Jackson, who recently earned a doctorate in political science at Stanford, said she is grateful for the constellation of mentors – faculty, students and staff – who encouraged the first-generation college student to reach for the stars. The article highlights Marlette's experiences with...
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May 30 2018 | The Dish
The Stanford Alumni Association recently recognized undergraduate and graduate students with the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award, Class of 2018 Award of Excellence and 2018 Graduate Student Community Impact Award. The 2018 Graduate Student Community Impact Award was given to 34 graduate students...
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May 25 2018 | Stanford News
At Thursday’s meeting the Faculty Senate heard a report on initiatives aimed at increasing faculty diversity and a presentation of the annual report on faculty gains, losses and composition. VPGE's DARE (Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence) Doctoral Fellowship Program was mentioned as one...
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May 24 2018 | Stanford News
Using statistics to inform the public about racial disparities can backfire. Worse yet, it can cause some people to be more supportive of the policies that create those inequalities, according to new Stanford research. One of the barriers of reducing inequality is how some people justify and...