VPGE Funding Opportunities
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The funding opportunities listed below are administered or funded by the VPGE office.
| Fellowships | Eligibility | Process | Application Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDRO: Diversity Dissertation Research Opportunity DDRO funds cover expenses for doctoral dissertation research on diversity-related topics. | Doctoral Students | by Application | Spring quarter (2026) |
| SPICE: Student Projects for Intellectual Community Enhancement SPICE funds support graduate students' efforts to build and expand their intellectual communities at Stanford. | All Students, Postdoctoral Scholars | by Application | Spring quarter |
| Thrive The Thrive Program provides a supportive, cohort-based community for first-year PhD students, emphasizing growth as a researcher, peer mentorship, personal well-being, and career exploration. | Incoming Doctoral Students (including PhD students in their first quarter) | by Application | Summer and autumn quarters |
| Emerging Scholars Network The Emerging Scholars Network is a cohort-based three-quarter program that provides support for mid-stage PhD students. | Mid-stage doctoral students who have advanced to candidacy or will have done so by the start of the program in fall quarter | by Application | Spring quarter |