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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 2021 DARE application will open Winter 2021.

Contact vpgeapplications@stanford.edu with any questions.

Recent News

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Feb 12 2020 | Stanford News
At its Feb. 9-11 meeting, Stanford’s Board of Trustees heard presentations on graduate education from the new vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs, as well as a panel of deans and a panel of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. At the conclusion of the two-day...
Four DARE fellows attending an event.
Jan 31 2020 | VPGE News
The 2020 DARE: Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence Doctoral Fellowship Program application is now open. DARE provides academic career preparation to doctoral students whose presence or scholarship will contribute to diversifying the professoriate, while also fostering a sense of community...
Zachary Del Rosario
Jan 13 2020 | Association of American Colleges & Universities
The Association of American Colleges and Universities announced today the 2020 recipients of the annual K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. This award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; who demonstrate a commitment to developing...
Profile photo of Dorothy Tovar
Nov 14 2019 | Stanford News
Stanford doctoral student Dorothy Tovar has been selected to serve as an IF/THEN ambassador for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The role comes with financial support for her work providing mentorship and encouragement to girls interested in STEM fields. “I’m honored to be...